CARIFESTA XV showcases collaboration, creativity and connection – Barbados and Tobago via Saint Lucia Barbados Today28/08/2025085 views CARIFESTA embodies the spirit of regional integration, and Aya Styler stands as a clear example of that vision. When Tamieika Fletcher launched Aya Styler, she did not set out to… Read more
St Andrew community champions honoured at State House Shamar Blunt28/08/2025075 views Eleven St Andrew residents have been recognised with the Pride of Barbados Award for their contributions to civic life, in a ceremony at State House, where Acting President of Barbados,… Read more
Council for the Disabled launches golden jubilee drive with legacy project Shanna Moore28/08/2025034 views A tree-planting campaign aimed at honouring disability advocates and advancing inclusion was unveiled on Wednesday as the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) launched its year-long 50th anniversary celebrations, with… Read more
Govt promises disabled community say in planning national events Shanna Moore28/08/2025036 views People with disabilities will, for the first time, be actively involved in planning major national events, as the government moves to address widespread criticism over inadequate accessibility at festivals, the… Read more
UWI principal urges postgraduates to amplify Caribbean perspectives in AI Barbados Today28/08/2025055 views Days after Prime Minister Mia Mottley sounded the alarm on the Caribbean’s control over information dissemination, academia is now raising its own concerns. Those concerns have prompted Pro Vice-Chancellor and… Read more
Man gunned down in Fairfield Dawne Parris28/08/20250329 views A 25-year-old St James man was shot and killed in Fairfield, St Michael, on Wednesday night. Police said Romario Payne, of Haynesville, was among a group of men who got… Read more
Barbados missing out on revenue from Jackie Opel recordings as collectors pay high price Barbados Today28/08/2025075 views Barbados is losing out on revenue from Jackie Opel’s music, as an expert warns that the cultural and economic value of the late singer’s recordings has been severely underestimated. At… Read more
Isolation driving surge in self-harm, anxiety among youth, says doc Emmanuel Joseph28/08/20250101 views A sharp increase in self-harm and attempted suicide among young girls marks a deepening mental health emergency, with a government expert sounding the alarm that the true scope of the… Read more
Barbados can shape the future of tobacco control Dawne Parris28/08/20250217 views By Michael Landl, Director of the World Vapers’ Alliance Barbados has made impressive progress in reducing smoking rates—the lowest in the Caribbean region—but there is still work to do. The… Read more
Ava DuVernay inspires at CARIFESTA Barbados Today27/08/20250312 views The standing ovation that greeted acclaimed film-maker Ava DuVernay at the CARIFESTA XV Fireside Chat in Barbados was more than a welcome —it was recognition of a woman who has… Read more