Activities to commemorate Barrow’s legacy Sheria Brathwaite18/01/20240193 views The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is hosting several family-oriented activities over the coming weekend to commemorate the legacy of National Hero Errol Walton Barrow. During a press conference held at… Read more
Ministry of Environment probing Green Hill illegal waste site Emmanuel Joseph18/01/20240187 views A Ministry of the Environment investigation has begun on the reappearance of an illegal dumping site behind Rayside Construction on Green Hill, St Michael, a ministry official has confirmed. The… Read more
Barbados to seal IDB loan to repair, restore south coast Emmanuel Joseph18/01/20240219 views By Emmanuel Joseph Barbados is to sign the documents sealing an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) $100 million loan for a major coastal climate resilience project. Minister in the Ministry of… Read more
Teachers at St Bartholomew seek medical attention because of airport incinerator smoke Sheria Brathwaite18/01/20240188 views Acrid smoke billowing from the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) incinerator continues to cause environmental issues at the nearby St Bartholomew Primary School, prompting the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT)… Read more
Prince Gap closed for two weeks for repairs to broken culvert Barbados Today18/01/20240189 views Prince Gap, St Michael, off Collymore Rock, will be closed for approximately 14 days to accommodate repairs to a broken culvert, according to the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW).… Read more
Valiant Lady docks in Barbados for first time Barbados Today17/01/20240291 views Barbados has welcomed another vessel, Valiant Lady, to its shores. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill, speaking during an inaugural ceremony on board the vessel on Tuesday, said… Read more
Ambassador Wilson Presents Credentials To Austrian President Brittany Brewster17/01/20240241 views Barbados’ Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other International Organisations in Geneva, Matthew Wilson, is now officially accredited to the Republic of… Read more
Tourism marketing ‘payoff’ with peak performance Barbados Today17/01/20240218 views Tourism is witnessing a significant upturn in its fortunes, thanks to a strategic decision to advance the island’s winter marketing efforts, Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill has… Read more
Westminster likely here to stay, says visiting legal scholar Barbados Today17/01/20240260 views Amid ongoing discussion of proposed changes to the Constitution of Barbados, a Canadian constitutional scholar has acknowledged that the Westminster form of parliamentary government inherited from Britain will likely endure… Read more
BMCLA to host annual Open House and BAJCAN Connect Licensee-focused event Sandy Deane17/01/20240169 views The Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority (BMCLA) is celebrating its third anniversary on January 18, 2024 with its annual Community Giveback Informational Open House. As part of the anniversary celebrations,… Read more