EnvironmentLocal NewsNews Barbados seeks cleaner, smarter transport solutions amid rising vehicle numbers by Lourianne Graham 11/03/2026 written by Lourianne Graham 3 min read Barbados is stepping up its efforts to make transport cleaner, safer and more affordable as public and private stakeholders gather to explore sustainable mobility solutions to the islandโs growing traffic … Continue Reading 11/03/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetLocal NewsNewsTechnology Reid seeks nearly $188m to drive Barbadosโ digital transformation by Barbados Today 11/03/2026 by Barbados Today 11/03/2026 Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology Senator Jonathan Reid on Tuesday outlined plans for his ministry to play a central role in transforming Barbados into a digitally driven economy … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityCrimeCrimeLocal NewsNewsYouth Deacons folk see jobs as exit from violence by Ricardo Roberts 10/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 10/03/2026 The people of the Deacons community are calling for jobs and opportunities for young people after a daylight shooting on Monday left a sense of uneasy calm a day later.ย … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetLocal NewsNewsWork Farm work scheme sees fewer new recruits as Canada favours returning workers by Sheria Brathwaite 10/03/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 10/03/2026 Barbadosโ long-standing overseas farm labour scheme is still active but sending fewer new recruits abroad, as Canadian employers increasingly request returning Barbadians already familiar with agricultural operations, lawmakers were told … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews Central Bank assures readiness, security for digital payments launch by Ricardo Roberts 09/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 09/03/2026 The Central Bank of Barbados has moved to reassure the public that the new national digital payments platform, BIM Pay, will be fully tested and secure ahead of its March … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
News No injuries reported after shots fired at Rihannaโs Beverly Hills home by Barbados Today 08/03/2026 by Barbados Today 08/03/2026 No one was hurt after a woman fired multiple rounds at the Beverly Hills residence of Barbadian pop star Rihanna on Sunday. Rihanna was home at the time, a law … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsWork Govโt pushes workplace wellness in biz tour by Sheria Brathwaite 06/03/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 06/03/2026 The Labour Department is stepping up efforts to get more businesses on board with the National Workplace Wellness Policy, after revealing that many employers across Barbados still lack formal wellness … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnergyLocal NewsNews Worrell: Barbados canโt get cheaper oil deals in CARICOM as regional trade still in US dollars by Emmanuel Joseph 06/03/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 06/03/2026 Former Central Bank Governor Dr Delisle Worrell has warned that Barbados should abandon any expectation of getting cheaper oil deals from its Caribbean partners, since oil and fuel trade within … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnergyLocal NewsNews Govโt moving to clean up former Mobil refinery site by Ricardo Roberts 06/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 06/03/2026 After nearly three decades of uncertainty and public concern, the government said on Friday it is finally making headway on the long-delayed remediation of the former Mobil Oil Refinery at … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetEnergyLocal NewsNews Govt advances renewable energy drive with grid storage projectsย ย by Shamar Blunt 06/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 06/03/2026 The governmentโs drive to upgrade the national grid and accelerate the shift to renewable energy is gathering pace, a senior official said on Friday, with new large-scale battery storage systems … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail