Parents’ pride shines as top students honoured in academic awards Shanna Moore23/08/20250491 views Their children may have been the ones whose names were called, but it was parents who beamed with quiet pride as the newest crop of academic high‐flyers became the toast… Read more
Reinforcing the trust factor must be credit unions’ priority Barbados Today23/08/20250295 views For decades, commercial banks, credit unions, and now a growing wave of credit-lending companies have been offering a range of services aimed at helping individuals manage and grow their money.… Read more
Top students urged to give back as 30 scholarships and exhibitions awarded Shanna Moore23/08/202503.9K views Thirty of Barbados’ top-performing academic students have been awarded scholarships and exhibitions, with Minister of Educational Transformation Chad Blackman urging them to use their success not only to excel abroad… Read more
Flow commits over $125 000 to connect CARIFESTA XV Barbados Today23/08/20250102 views Telecoms provider Flow has reaffirmed its deep commitment to Caribbean culture and regional development by providing over $125 000 in connectivity support to CARIFESTA XV, the region’s largest and most… Read more
Barbados encouraged to tap into Panama’s US$20 billion growth plan Barbados Today23/08/20250148 views Panama is set to unleash over US$20 billion in new investments within the next year, largely focused on the Panama Canal, alongside several other major development initiatives. The country’s Minister… Read more
Youth at the heart of Caribbean culture Barbados Today23/08/2025088 views Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture, Senator Dr Shantal Munro-Knight, has underscored the central role of young people in the future of Caribbean development, stressing that… Read more
Taxi operators eye CARIFESTA boost, urge safer travel via apps Shamar Blunt23/08/2025071 views After a modest showing during Crop Over, Barbados’ taxi operators are pinning their hopes on CARIFESTA XV to deliver a much-needed surge in business. With thousands of locals and visitors… Read more
Opposition Leader slams amended wiretapping law, calls for redrafting Barbados Today23/08/20250139 views Even with the deletion of a contentious section of the Interception of Communication Bill, Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne wants the entire legislation scrapped and redone because it still contains avenues… Read more
Blackman promises fair access to scholarships Shanna Moore22/08/20250312 views The long-standing dominance of elite schools in Barbados’ national scholarship awards is set to change, Minister of Educational Transformation Chad Blackman has pledged, vowing that reforms will soon give every… Read more
Increasing number of Barbadian students taking Caribbean examinations Barbados Today22/08/20250236 views More students sat the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) this year, with the vast majority passing, according to Chief Education Officer Ramona Bradshaw. She reported that 4,699 students registered for… Read more