Local NewsMiddle EastNewsUnited States Mideast war could drive up shipping costs, Chamber, BPSA warn by Sheria Brathwaite 03/03/2026 written by Sheria Brathwaite 3 min read 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 … Continue Reading 03/03/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtCrimeLocal NewsNews Witnesses tell court they saw men beating Robinson by Jenique Belgrave 03/03/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 03/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal NewsNews ‘It’s a miracle’: Vendor recounts stabbing ordeal by Emmanuel Joseph 03/03/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 03/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Decision 2026Local NewsNewsPolitics Thorne resigns as DLP president by Ricardo Roberts 03/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 03/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsMiddle EastNewsUnited StatesWorld Brace for tougher times as Mideast war threatens global economy – economist by Shamar Blunt 02/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 02/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetEducationEducationLocal NewsNewsYouth Suspensions down, but critics say students still falling through cracks by Lourianne Graham 02/03/2026 by Lourianne Graham 02/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews Regulator abandons one-year wind-down for urgent asset protection by Emmanuel Joseph 02/03/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 02/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetEducationLocal NewsNews Estimates: Education gets near $290m to accelerate reform agenda by Sheria Brathwaite 02/03/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 02/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsPoliticsSenate Anti-defection bill: Senator warns against silencing MPs by Shamar Blunt 27/02/2026 by Shamar Blunt 27/02/2026 Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge warned on Friday that proposed legislation to prevent MPs from switching parties could have the unintended effect of stifling internal dissent and empowering political leaders to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsPoliticsSenate Senator warns against ‘self‑serving’ constitutional changes by Ricardo Roberts 27/02/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 27/02/2026 Opposition Senator Ryan Walters on Friday criticised Mia Mottley’s administration for using its parliamentary dominance to push what he described as “self‑serving” constitutional amendments, after the House of Assembly passed … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
