Govt ties car rental reclassification to ‘green’ commitment Lourianne Graham09/10/20250158 views The government’s pledge to reclassify car rental companies under the tourism industry hinges on operator’s willingness to phase out fossil fuel vehicles, said Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan… Read more
Sandals Barbados, interCaribbean Airways and BTMI lead charge for cleaner beaches Barbados Today20/09/20250805 views By Dominique Toppin On World Cleanup Day, Sandals Barbados teamed up once again with InterCaribbean Airways and the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) for the second annual Coastal Cleanup. What… Read more
Endangered turtles under threat, warns conservationist Shamar Blunt17/09/20250143 views Barbados’ endangered sea turtles are facing one of their most perilous years yet, according to Carla Daniel, director of the Barbados Sea Turtle Project. Poaching has made a troubling comeback,… Read more
Fire chief urges action on tracking toxic chemicals Emmanuel Joseph11/09/2025072 views Amid mounting concern over the hidden storage of hazardous chemicals, Chief Fire Officer Errol Maynard has called for immediate action to establish a national tracking and surveillance system to protect… Read more
Bajans join historic ocean-mapping mission Shanna Moore02/09/20250140 views Seven Barbadians are gaining hands-on experience in marine research and ocean mapping as part of the island’s first-ever mission to survey the seafloor across its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The… Read more
Barbados embarks on pioneering sea survey Shanna Moore02/09/20250216 views A first-of-its-kind mission to map the deep waters surrounding Barbados is expected to shape future policy, conservation efforts, and further development of the blue economy, with scientists anticipating several interesting… Read more
Govt launches nationwide clean-up drive inspired by nine-year-old’s plea Sheria Brathwaite16/08/20250886 views A nine-year-old schoolgirl’s call for a “beautiful Barbados” has prompted the government to roll out a nationwide clean-up campaign, starting next month with a bulky waste collection drive, Minister of… Read more
Talks progress but SSA dispute not yet tidied up Sheria Brathwaite30/07/20250318 views It remains unclear whether the Crop Over festival will climax without disruption, as more than 700 workers await the outcome of fresh talks between the National Union of Public Workers… Read more
Rediscovered threadsnake seen as big win for local conservation Shanna Moore29/07/20250270 views The rediscovery in Barbados of the world’s smallest snake—once believed to be extinct—has been hailed as a victory for conservation, even as experts urge swift action to protect the fragile… Read more
Families displaced after Brewster’s Road blaze razes three houses Shamar Blunt26/07/20250148 views A Friday afternoon fire in the Brewster’s Road area of President Kennedy Drive, St Michael, has left several families displaced after three homes were damaged — two of them completely… Read more