Mottley announces new senior care villages, expanded support for disabled Shamar Blunt05/02/20260338 views Barbados Labour Party (BLP) leader Mia Mottley has unveiled plans for a network of senior citizens’ and disability support villages across Barbados, as part of a broader programme to strengthen… Read more
BLP promises new payment system to tackle chronic delays to contractors Shamar Blunt05/02/20260155 views A Barbados Labour Party (BLP) administration would introduce a new payment mechanism to reduce the long-standing delays experienced by contractors and service providers awaiting money owed by the government, according… Read more
Gully board: Bees’ Nicholls pledges eco-tourism revival for St Thomas Shamar Blunt05/02/20260120 views Barbados Labour Party (BLP) candidate for St Thomas Gregory Nicholls has unveiled plans to transform the parish’s vast network of gullies into a major eco-tourism and recreational attraction, promising jobs,… Read more
Disabled community turns up heat on parties over disability agenda Lourianne Graham05/02/2026097 views With a general election six days away, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) called on political parties to back campaign pledges with concrete measures, warning that promises mean little… Read more
Friends of Democracy opens St James campaign office Lourianne Graham05/02/2026081 views The fledgling Friends of Democracy (FOD) expanded its presence in St James a week ahead of the general election, officially opening a new branch that party officials said would bring… Read more
Disabled Barbadians to be trained as certified accessibility assessors Lourianne Graham05/02/20260122 views Over a dozen members of the disabled community are set to become certified accessibility assessors, following specialised training that will allow them to work independently while identifying accessibility gaps across… Read more
Voter apathy cause for concern, says Atherley Shanna Moore05/02/20260248 views Former Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley says a growing sense of voter apathy is the issue that worries him most as Barbados heads into the February 11 general election. … Read more
Commonwealth, CARICOM observers due to arrive soon to oversee general election Shanna Moore05/02/20260104 views International election observers from the Commonwealth and CARICOM are due to arrive in Barbados by Thursday to monitor Wednesday’s general election — the first time in the island’s history that… Read more
Regional emergency managers meet, test response readiness Shamar Blunt05/02/2026091 views Disaster managers and humanitarian partners from across the Caribbean have converged in Barbados this week for a pioneering emergency logistics coordination simulation — the first exercise of its kind aimed… Read more
Breadfruit elevated to ‘national superfood’ status under new agri push Sheria Brathwaite05/02/202609.9K views Breadfruit, the humble staple of Barbadian backyards, is being elevated as a national “superfood” through a major new agricultural initiative, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced on Wednesday as she opened… Read more