Universal nursery access ‘from September’ Ricardo Roberts03/03/202601.5K views In a landmark education milestone, every three- and four-year-old in Barbados will have a guaranteed nursery place from September, under a nationwide rollout announced by the Ministry of Education Transformation.… Read more
Wide-ranging trade policy review ‘underway’ Shamar Blunt03/03/20260233 views Barbados has begun a sweeping review of its trade policy to help shape a new national approach, with foreign trade minister Senator Chris Sinckler calling on ministries, the private sector… Read more
Mideast war could drive up shipping costs, Chamber, BPSA warn Sheria Brathwaite03/03/2026073 views The military conflict in the Middle East threatens to drive up freight costs, fuel prices and insurance premiums for Barbados, with the island’s leading private sector bodies warning on Tuesday… Read more
Witnesses tell court they saw men beating Robinson Jenique Belgrave03/03/20260301 views State witnesses told the No. 3A Supreme Court they saw men beating complainant Lezron Robinson after leaving a fete at Pirate’s Cove, nine years ago. Shomari Jaquan Brendan Bourne of… Read more
‘It’s a miracle’: Vendor recounts stabbing ordeal Emmanuel Joseph03/03/202601.2K views It was another regular Sunday for self-employed vendor Morgan Nelson, 70, as he mingled with familiar faces outside his Grazettes, St Michael home. Neighbours went about their daily shores and… Read more
Thorne resigns as DLP president Ricardo Roberts03/03/202601.6K views Ralph Thorne has resigned as President and Political Leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), the party confirmed today. His resignation follows the February 11 general election, in which… Read more
Brace for tougher times as Mideast war threatens global economy – economist Shamar Blunt02/03/20260275 views Amid rising tensions in the Middle East following the outbreak of war in Iran, a University of the West Indies economist is warning Barbadians to brace for potentially severe economic… Read more
Suspensions down, but critics say students still falling through cracks Lourianne Graham02/03/20260933 views Education critics raised the alarm over a school system they say is failing at its foundation, leaving students trapped in a cycle of repeated suspensions, behavioural struggles, and academic overload.… Read more
Regulator abandons one-year wind-down for urgent asset protection Emmanuel Joseph02/03/202601.2K views Policyholders of the beleaguered Equity Insurance Company Limited face the stark prospect of losing money on claims after the regulator, the Financial Services Commission, on Monday sought High Court approval… Read more
Estimates: Education gets near $290m to accelerate reform agenda Sheria Brathwaite02/03/20260154 views Education is set to receive almost $290 million in the government’s budget to drive the government’s education reform agenda including plans to modernise schools for digital and physical learning, strengthen… Read more