Health CareLocal News Nurses facing increasing violence and threats, says nursing association by Barbados Today 22/06/2025 written by Barbados Today 2 min read The Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) is again calling for urgent, system-wide safety measures to protect healthcare workers, even as new protections are being implemented at the St Philip District Hospital … Continue Reading 22/06/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentLocal News Minister Adrian Forde chairs regional land management council by Barbados Today 22/06/2025 by Barbados Today 22/06/2025 Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy, Adrian Forde, has been appointed Chairman of the Ministerial Council of the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM). Minister … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Safeguards will accompany wiretapping legislation, assures Attorney General by Barbados Today 21/06/2025 by Barbados Today 21/06/2025 Attorney General Dale Marshall has defended the government’s planned introduction of interception of communications legislation, assuring Barbadians that strict safeguards will be included to prevent misuse and to ensure that … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentLocal News Mottley urges global methane action, calls youth to lead climate fight by Barbados Today 21/06/2025 by Barbados Today 21/06/2025 Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for the formation of a global coalition to cut methane emissions by 2040 and has challenged Barbadian youth to take the lead in the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
JudicialLocal News Reform of penal system underway by Shamar Blunt 21/06/2025 by Shamar Blunt 21/06/2025 Barbados’ penal system is undergoing a wave of reforms and developments to make the island’s prison service more sustainable, rehabilitative, and responsive to the needs of both inmates and officers. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsPolitics DLP calls for urgent reform in the education of boys by Barbados Today 21/06/2025 by Barbados Today 21/06/2025 The Opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling for urgent reforms in the education system, focusing on the ongoing underperformance of male students and the rise in school violence. In … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EntertainmentFocusLocal News Tiny calypsonian, mighty message by Emmanuel Joseph 21/06/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 21/06/2025 As excitement builds toward the 2025 Scotiabank Junior Calypso Monarch Finals, each week, veteran journalist Emmanuel Joseph will highlight a standout performer from every Junior Monarch Tent session, offering not … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSports Questions surround umpires’ absence from BCA Under-13 competition semis by Barbados Today 21/06/2025 by Barbados Today 21/06/2025 Mystery surrounds the absence of umpires at Friday’s semi-finals of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Schools’ Under-13 competition. No one seems to know exactly why umpires were not present at … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
FocusLocal NewsYouth Barbados ‘risks economic stagnation’ without urgent skills training reform by Shamar Blunt 21/06/2025 by Shamar Blunt 21/06/2025 Barbados faces the prospect of economic stagnation unless it urgently prioritises skills training as a cornerstone of national development, Minister of Training and Tertiary Education Sandra Husbands warned on Friday. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Police probe early morning gunfire in Bank Hall by Shamar Blunt 21/06/2025 by Shamar Blunt 21/06/2025 Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred early Saturday morning at Peterkins Road, Bank Hall, St Michael. According to reports, a barrage of gunfire was heard in the area … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
