AgricultureBudgetCrimeEconomyEducationHealth CareHousingJudicialLocal NewsNewsTransportationYouth Goodridge: Some measures welcomed, but relief falls short by Barbados Today 17/03/2026 written by Barbados Today 3 min read President of Friends of Democracy Senator Karina Goodridge says the 2026 Budget, while containing some positive steps, does not go far enough to ease the pressure on Barbadians already struggling … Continue Reading 17/03/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetHousingLocal News Govt may face strong demand ahead of โsocial mortgageโ bill by yearโendย by Sheria Brathwaite 05/03/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 05/03/2026 The government will bring legislation for a new social mortgage programme to Parliament before the end of the year, housing officials confirmed on Thursday โ while bracing for heavy demand … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetHousingLocal NewsNews Housing ministry quizzed over ambitious 10โฏ000-home plan by Lourianne Graham 05/03/2026 by Lourianne Graham 05/03/2026 The governmentโs promise to deliver 10โฏ000 affordable homes in five years ignited debate in Parliament, with senior ministers questioning the projectโs cost, design efficiency and the role of small contractors … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HousingLocal NewsNews Housing ministry โunder strainโ as MPs press for faster delivery by Shanna Moore 05/03/2026 by Shanna Moore 05/03/2026 Barbadosโ housing crisis came under sharp scrutiny in Parliament on Tuesday, as government MPs questioned whether the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Maintenance is equipped to meet the growing demand … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HousingLocal News Gov’t seeking funds to finish Hurricane Elsa home repairs by Lourianne Graham 05/03/2026 by Lourianne Graham 05/03/2026 Ninety-five per cent of homes damaged during Hurricane Elsa five years ago have been repaired, but the Ministry of Housing sought additional funding from Parliament to finish the remaining five … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HousingLocal NewsNews Govt to reclaim derelict lots for new housing drive by Shamar Blunt 05/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 05/03/2026 The government is preparing to reclaim and repurpose derelict and abandoned properties across the island to create new housing opportunities, while also fast-tracking plans to transfer title deeds to long-standing … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetHousingLocal NewsNews New rent-to-own housing plan to target working people shut out of traditional mortgagesย by Shamar Blunt 04/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 04/03/2026 Thousands of working Barbadians are to be targeted to move from tenants to homeowners under a new โsocial mortgageโ plan designed to bridge the affordability gap in the housing market, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetHousingLocal NewsNews HOPE overhaul โcomingโ โ minister by Shamar Blunt 04/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 04/03/2026 The controversial Home Ownership Providing Energy (HOPE) programme is to be completely overhauled, the housing minister, Christopher Gibbs, told Parliament on Wednesday, in a plan to speed up housing delivery, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Decision 2026ElectionHousingLocal News Over 100 families in St Peter to be given opportunity to own land by Sheria Brathwaite 29/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 29/01/2026 More than 100 families in Six Menโs, St Peter, are set to receive title deeds for the lands they have occupied for decades under the Six Menโs Life Improvement Project. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HousingLocal News Opposition senator renews criticism of govt housing programme amid audit concerns by Barbados Today 15/01/2026 by Barbados Today 15/01/2026 Opposition Senator Ryan Walters has accused the Government of mismanaging its flagship housing initiative, claiming that a damning Auditor Generalโs report on HOPE Inc has โcast a grey cloudโ over … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
