Authorities take ‘soft touch’ approach to enforcing nutrition rules Shanna Moore19/03/2026073 views Education officials are sticking with a soft approach to the Barbados School Nutrition Policy, opting for collaboration over penalties despite ongoing compliance gaps, they told the National Nutrition Conference on… Read more
CCJ reserves judgment in case of Husbands Emmanuel Joseph18/03/20260388 views This country’s highest court on Tuesday reserved judgment in the case of a Bajan drug convict who is challenging his custodial sentence imposed by a magistrate. The Caribbean Court… Read more
Browne backs budget but urges tougher action on major issues Sheria Brathwaite18/03/20260147 views Backbench MP Dr Sonia Browne on Wednesday stirred a cohobblopot of national issues as the House of Assembly debated the appropriations for the new fiscal year, urging action on concerns… Read more
PM make case for energy security as resilience to global shocks Barbados Today18/03/2026098 views The Mia Mottley administration is moving to aggressively reduce Barbados’ dependence on imported oil in the face of volatile energy prices, the prime minister said in a 90‑minute defence of… Read more
Mandatory dashcams, GPS for PSVs, AG urges Shamar Blunt18/03/20260146 views Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams on Wednesday called for all public service vehicles (PSVs) to be equipped with mandatory dashcams and GPS tracking, arguing that stronger regulation is now needed to… Read more
AAB names record 60-member CARIFTA Games squad Kurtis Hinds18/03/20260262 views Barbados will be represented by a record 60 competitors, including three pairs of siblings, at next month’s CARIFTA Athletic Championships, scheduled to be held in Grenada from April 4 to… Read more
Energy conservation drive ‘would cut’ fuel costs Sheria Brathwaite18/03/2026037 views Christ Church West MP Dr William Duguid on Wednesday called for a nationwide energy conservation campaign to help curb rising fuel costs, proposing coordinated audits, efficiency upgrades and new utility… Read more
Prosecutor urges jail time for gun and ammunition offences Jenique Belgrave18/03/20260125 views A prosecutor in a case where a man admitted to having two firearms and more than 100 rounds of ammunition says a custodial sentence is the only punishment befitting the… Read more
Portvale walkout halts sugar harvest amid union recognition battle Sheria Brathwaite18/03/20260440 views A simmering row over union recognition and working conditions erupted into industrial action on Wednesday when dozens of workers at the Portvale sugar factory walked off the job, disrupting the… Read more
Odwin finishes second in Briars Creek Invitational Barbados Today18/03/2026062 views Top Barbadian golfer Emily Odwin finished runner-up at the Briars Creek Invitational, with her Southern Methodist University Mustangs finishing in 13th place in the team standings. Odwin recorded her… Read more