Opinion A tax on the little guy: Why Barbadosโ Car Rental Levy misses the mark by Barbados Today 15/10/2025 written by Barbados Today 5 min read Barbadians are heavily taxed. Most taxpayers do not mind paying their fair share of taxes once they can reap the social benefits and enjoy a decent standard of living. Additionally, … Continue Reading 15/10/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinion Outliers in the Caribbean context by Dr. Basil Springer 11/10/2025 by Dr. Basil Springer 11/10/2025 โGive, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinion The gardener, the cleaner, the teacher by Barbados Today 10/10/2025 by Barbados Today 10/10/2025 When we talk about transforming education, our minds often go straight to the curriculum, the training of teachers or the technology in classrooms. Rarely do we stop to think about … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinion Protecting our children from the dangers of gang hand signals by Barbados Today 03/10/2025 by Barbados Today 03/10/2025 Recent court appearances of young men charged with multiple robberies have drawn attention for more than just the crimes alleged. Disturbingly, after and even before court proceedings, some of these … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinion Open borders: Not a pressing priority for Barbadian consumers right now by Barbados Today 03/10/2025 by Barbados Today 03/10/2025 The Government of Barbados is moving to widen freedom of movement within CARICOM by opening its borders to at least three additional states โ two in the OECS and Belize. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinion Beyond right answers: Raising well-rounded children together by Barbados Today 03/10/2025 by Barbados Today 03/10/2025 Right now, Barbados is in the middle of an education transformation. For many parents and families this feels exciting, uncertain and, letโs be honest, a little unsettling. Change has a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Opinion The connection between chronic diseases and dementia by Barbados Today 01/10/2025 by Barbados Today 01/10/2025 Dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities. Several diseases can cause dementia. Memory loss is one of the early symptoms of dementia. As highlighted during … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CARICOMOpinion A letter to my Bajan family: On the dawn of our new horizon by Barbados Today 28/09/2025 by Barbados Today 28/09/2025 My fellow Barbadians, even at the risk of sounding like your leader, I must address you on a significant development in our Caribbean family. In a few short days, on … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinion On World Tourism Day, BHTA chairman urges vision, sustainability, and equity by Barbados Today 27/09/2025 by Barbados Today 27/09/2025 Today (September 27, 2025), Barbados proudly joins the international community in celebrating World Tourism Day 2025 under the theme โTourism and Sustainable Transformationโ. This yearโs theme calls on us to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal NewsOpinion Killing ourselves with our spoons, knives and forks by Barbados Today 24/09/2025 by Barbados Today 24/09/2025 โLet food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy foodโ โ Hippocrates, around 400 BC. Once upon a time, not so long ago, people ate most of their meals … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
