HousingLocal NewsNews Govt to reclaim derelict lots for new housing drive by Shamar Blunt 05/03/2026 written by Shamar Blunt 3 min read The government is preparing to reclaim and repurpose derelict and abandoned properties across the island to create new housing opportunities, while also fast-tracking plans to transfer title deeds to long-standing … Continue Reading 05/03/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetHousingLocal NewsNews New rent-to-own housing plan to target working people shut out of traditional mortgagesย by Shamar Blunt 04/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 04/03/2026 Thousands of working Barbadians are to be targeted to move from tenants to homeowners under a new โsocial mortgageโ plan designed to bridge the affordability gap in the housing market, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Decision 2026ElectionLocal NewsNewsPolitics DLP vows sweeping reset after 30โ0 loss, Thorne exit by Emmanuel Joseph 04/03/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 04/03/2026 The beleaguered Democratic Labour Party (DLP), reeling from three consecutive 30โ0 general election defeats, has announced sweeping reforms of its 71-year-old political organisation and policy platforms as part of a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetHousingLocal NewsNews HOPE overhaul โcomingโ โ minister by Shamar Blunt 04/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 04/03/2026 The controversial Home Ownership Providing Energy (HOPE) programme is to be completely overhauled, the housing minister, Christopher Gibbs, told Parliament on Wednesday, in a plan to speed up housing delivery, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsNewsSchool Vendors outside schools drawn into healthy food policy drive by Sheria Brathwaite 04/03/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 04/03/2026 Snack and drink vendors โ who have long found themselves on the fringe of the national school nutrition policy as they ply their trade beyond the school gate โ are … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsNews Eden Lodge shines in sport, values in presidential visit by Lauryn Escamilla 04/03/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 04/03/2026 Eden Lodge Primary School is marking its 45th anniversary with a double celebration of sporting victories and character development, as President Jeffrey Bosticโs visit on Monday highlighted the schoolโs success … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsWork BWU launches drive to upgrade shop steward trainingย by Ricardo Roberts 04/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 04/03/2026 The Frank Walcott Labour College has embarked on a major strategic planning initiative to overhaul how the Barbados Workersโ Union (BWU) prepares its shop stewards โ a move aimed at … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CubaNewsRegional โWe will stand by Cuba,โ says Sinckler amid sanctions pressure by Jenique Belgrave 04/03/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 04/03/2026 Barbados will not abandon its long-standing ties with Cuba despite international sanctions, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Senator Chris Sinckler said on Tuesday, stressing that the island will work … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetEducationEducationLocal NewsNews Universal nursery access โfrom Septemberโ by Ricardo Roberts 03/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 03/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetLocal NewsNewsPolitics Wide-ranging trade policy review โunderwayโ by Shamar Blunt 03/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 03/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
