Firefighters tackle late-night blaze at old Massy building in Pierhead Shamar Blunt20/03/20260301 views Firefighters battled a fierce blaze that tore through the old Massy building at the Pierhead in Bridgetown late on Thursday night, rescuing two people and working into Friday morning to… Read more
Judge: ‘Clear act of revenge’ in James Street slaying Jenique Belgrave20/03/20260692 views Determined to discourage people from using violence to settle disputes, Justice Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell on Friday imposed a 42-year prison term on convicted murderer Shakira Blackman for the stabbing death of… Read more
Sprinters Nurse and Brewster chasing history Barbados Today20/03/20260805 views By Nathan Goddard-McCarthy Aniya Nurse is knocking on the door of one of the oldest records in the Barbados Secondary Schools Athletic Championships (BSSAC). Nurse, a former student… Read more
Exclusive: Student speaks of fear, uncertainty Emmanuel Joseph20/03/20260113 views Several Barbadian students at the University of Kent in the southern English town of Canterbury have begun leaving the school after a deadly outbreak of meningitis B that has killed… Read more
Confusion as Charles F. Broome School reopens then shuts early over lingering odours Shanna Moore20/03/2026060 views The reopening of Charles F. Broome Memorial School on Friday descended into confusion as parents rushed to collect their children hours after classes resumed, following official assurances that health concerns… Read more
Teachers’ union demands probe after staff, pupils fall ill at Mount Tabor Primary Shanna Moore20/03/2026098 views The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) on Friday called for an urgent review of safety protocols after staff and pupils at Mount Tabor Primary School in St John reportedly experienced… Read more
Jury convicts cannabis importer Jenique Belgrave20/03/20260111 views A nine-member jury in the No. 5 Supreme Court has found Venice Keith McKenzie Stephen guilty of possessing, trafficking and importing 15.5 kilogrammes of cannabis into Barbados over five years… Read more
Convicted killer seeks trial transcript ahead of sentencing Jenique Belgrave20/03/20260136 views Convicted murderer Ramon Akeem Doyle has asked the No. 4 Supreme Court for a copy of the trial transcript, saying he wants the record for his “defence” before his pre-sentencing… Read more
Corporate support grows for Down syndrome awareness on World Day Shamar Blunt20/03/2026063 views Corporate Barbados was hailed for stepping up its backing for the Barbados Down Syndrome Association at an inclusion initiative to mark World Down Syndrome Day. Head of the association,… Read more
Mission Barbados brings national transformation message to Alexandra School Ricardo Roberts20/03/20260351 views Barbados’ latest effort to engage young people in shaping the country’s future reached the Alexandra School on Friday, as the government’s “Mission Barbados” campaign launched its National Transformation Initiative before… Read more