Drums of change: Women beat new rhythms of empowerment Shamar Blunt20/08/20250156 views The thunder of African drums and the power of women’s voices fused this summer, as a groundbreaking cultural exchange not only celebrated heritage but also shattered gender barriers in a… Read more
BEHIND THE CULTURE SERIES Barbados Today16/08/20250107 views By Tracy Moore When Nandi Yard is asked to sum up performing during this season in one word, she doesn’t even pause. “Pace,” she says, with the quiet certainty of… Read more
Junior Fire Cadet programme urged to double intake by next year Shanna Moore16/08/20250218 views The Junior Fire Cadet scheme has been challenged to at least double its annual intake of participants, as Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams declared the current numbers insufficient and… Read more
Barbadians urged to nurture young talent for renewable energy future Shamar Blunt16/08/2025056 views Barbados must urgently invest in equipping its youth with the skills and opportunities to drive the island’s clean energy revolution, Minister of Energy Senator Lisa Cummins said, as she called… Read more
Gift vouchers presented to help deserving students Barbados Today15/08/20250137 views A new partnership between the One Family Programme and Bridgetown Duty Free, in collaboration with Pages Bookstore and Payce Digital, seeks to reduce the financial strain of back-to-school costs for… Read more
Eden Lodge Trust notes more children needing help Shamar Blunt15/08/20250188 views The Eden Lodge Charitable Trust is seeing a noticeable rise in the number of children needing assistance as the new school year approaches. Speaking on Wednesday during a news conference… Read more
CARIFESTA XV Dance Fever: Alvin Ailey II sells out in 24 hours – But the stage is still set for more magic Barbados Today15/08/2025090 views The buzz around CARIFESTA XV has reached a fever pitch, and the proof came in the form of an astonishing sell-out. Tickets for the Alvin Ailey II Show, set for… Read more
Overseas-based Bajans celebrated for service to community and country Barbados Today14/08/20250280 views Two members of the diaspora who were unable to attend their presentation of Pride of Barbados Awards ceremony received their awards on Tuesday at State House. Reverend Dr Steve Foster,… Read more
US$100K boost for four Barbadian artists Shanna Moore12/08/20250978 views Four Barbadian artists—Anna Gibson, Russell Watson, Ronald Williams, and Simone Asia—have each received US$25 000 in flexible funding through a new fellowship designed to support their creative work and careers.… Read more
BEHIND THE CULTURE SERIES Barbados Today09/08/2025013 views When Patrick SALT Bellamy steps behind the turntables or grabs a mic, something shifts. There’s an invisible thread he pulls between the crowd and the music—an emotional pulse that he… Read more