Man gets 18 months for assaulting bakery owner Jenique Belgrave20/08/20250470 views Insisting that the court could not condone his “barbaric” behaviour, Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes sentenced Jamal Rawson Renaldo Haynes to 18 months in prison for assaulting the female bakery owner—an… Read more
Melvin’s Hill bridge collapse prompts urgent gov’t action Shanna Moore20/08/20250198 views A major artery in the eastern parish of St Joseph was severed on Monday after the sudden collapse of the Melvin’s Hill Bridge, prompting urgent government pledges for a new,… Read more
Residents call for urgent repairs Barbados Today19/08/20250469 views Residents of Melvin Hill, St Joseph, are pleading with authorities to urgently repair the community’s main bridge after it was closed yesterday when part of the structure began collapsing. The… Read more
From Barbados to Bali: Soca Star Hypasounds Performing at Bali Carnival 2025 Barbados Today19/08/202501.2K views International Soca artist Hypasounds is set to bring the vibrant sounds of the Caribbean to Bali Carnival this September, performing at the festival’s 2025 edition. Continuing his highly successful global… Read more
BPI, Panama Maritime Authority sign MoU Barbados Today19/08/20250560 views The Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) finalised a memorandum of understanding (MoU) last Friday with the Panama Maritime Authority geared at deepening trade, commercial linkages, and fostering mutual economic growth between… Read more
Entrants for Marcus Garvey pitch contest doubled Barbados Today19/08/2025078 views This year the Marcus Garvey Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition saw a record number of participants drawing 63 entrants—twice last year’s number—as it honoured the visionary’s birthday and his legacy of economic… Read more
Not anti-development, just anti-exclusion Barbados Today19/08/202501.3K views On the surface, Barbados appears to be moving forward with high-end hotels, airport upgrades, and multimillion-dollar partnerships that frequently dominate the news cycle. The country is marketed as a rising… Read more
Global professionals for Carifesta dance workshops Barbados Today19/08/20250278 views Dance is stepping into CARIFESTA XV as a language lab. “People seem so close but yet so far,” says Dance Lead for the Festival, Aisha Comissiong, while reflecting on how… Read more
Call to delay new tint legislation amid concerns over technical issues, enforcement Jenique Belgrave19/08/20250771 views A former transport minister stepped up his call to postpone the implementation of new vehicle window tint regulations, set to take effect on September 1, after a magistrate threw out… Read more
A&E wait times slashed with digital kiosks, faster triage — QEH Shanna Moore19/08/20250277 views Patients arriving at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department are now being registered in as little as three minutes, the hospital said Monday, with overall triage waiting times… Read more