Local NewsWork Jordan urges balance between job market flexibility, protections for young workers by Sheria Brathwaite 12/03/2026 written by Sheria Brathwaite 4 min read Minister of Labour Colin Jordan has called on fellow policymakers, trade unions and youth representatives to strike a careful balance between a flexible job market and robust protections for young … Continue Reading 12/03/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetLocal NewsNewsWork Farm work scheme sees fewer new recruits as Canada favours returning workers by Sheria Brathwaite 10/03/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 10/03/2026 Barbadosโ long-standing overseas farm labour scheme is still active but sending fewer new recruits abroad, as Canadian employers increasingly request returning Barbadians already familiar with agricultural operations, lawmakers were told … 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 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
Local NewsWork Construction sector challenged to โbuild smarterโ by Sheria Brathwaite 11/09/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 11/09/2025 Barbadosโ construction sector is being called to think bigger, build smarter and train better. That was the rallying cry at the launch of the 2025 Barbados Annual Construction and Design … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessWork New Year message 2025: Time for renewal, reflection, and re-commitment by Barbados Today 01/01/2025 by Barbados Today 01/01/2025 President of the National Union of Public Workers Kimberley Agard says 2025 is not only the start of a new calendar year but “it is a time for renewal, reflection, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Arts & CultureEntertainmentLifestyleLifestyleWork Hypasounds Teams Up with Hit Producer, Tano for New Single Pressure by Barbados Today 28/06/2024 by Barbados Today 28/06/2024 Renowned Soca artist Hypasounds is thrilled to announce the release of his latest single, Pressure, produced by the acclaimed Tano from Trinidad and Tobago. This exciting collaboration marks a bold … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
