Health & WellnessLocal News Health ministry urges proper hygiene among food handlers amid Norovirus detection by Barbados Today 10/03/2026 written by Barbados Today 2 min read Members of the public, especially those who handle or prepare food for others, are being urged by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to use proper hand hygiene methods. This … Continue Reading 10/03/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthHealth & WellnessLocal NewsPublic Notice Ministry of Health and Wellness records increase in gastrointestinal cases among children by Barbados Today 10/03/2026 by Barbados Today 10/03/2026 The Ministry of Health & Wellness has recorded an increase in the cases of gastrointestinal illnesses, especially among children, which suggests that the cause is a virus. The uptick in … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetLocal NewsWork Labour ministry seeks $20m boost to modernise workforce, labour systems by Lourianne Graham 09/03/2026 by Lourianne Graham 09/03/2026 The Ministry of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector on Monday asked the House of Assembly for an appropriation of just over $20m for the next financial year to … 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
HealthHealth & WellnessLocal NewsNewsWork Labour ministry takes workplace wellness campaign on the road by Sheria Brathwaite 06/03/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 06/03/2026 Officials from the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector have embarked on a Workplace Wellness Outreach Bus Tour aimed at raising awareness of the Barbados National Workplace Wellness … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTravel interCaribbean Airways wins Airline of the Year, PATWA Gold Award for Excellence in Airline Operations by Barbados Today 05/03/2026 by Barbados Today 05/03/2026 interCaribbean Airways has received two prestigious honours at the 26th Edition of the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) International Travel Awards, held during ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel … 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
CommunityLocal NewsWork Roundabout named in tribute to veteran lawyer-politician by Lourianne Graham 23/02/2026 by Lourianne Graham 23/02/2026 A roundabout in St Patrickโs, Christ Church, has been renamed in honour of legal luminary, former government minister and parliamentarian, Sir Richard Johnny Cheltenham, recognising his decades of public service … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health & WellnessLocal NewsNewsPublic Notice Fire at Bโs Recycling by Barbados Today 12/02/2026 by Barbados Today 12/02/2026 The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that emergency services are currently dealing with a fire at Bโs Recycling Plant, located at Cane Garden, St Thomas. Communities in the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthHealth & WellnessLocal News Efforts underway to cut mother-to-child transmission of syphilis, HIVย by Shanna Moore 23/01/2026 by Shanna Moore 23/01/2026 A sharp increase in syphilis infections across Barbados has triggered urgent public health warnings, with officials urging sexually active people to get tested as the disease โ though preventable and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
