Local NewsOpinion A vision for a prosperous Barbados by Dr. Basil Springer 06/12/2025 written by Dr. Basil Springer 2 min read “And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it ” – Habakkuk 2:2 Since 2018, … Continue Reading 06/12/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinion The UN is fading — We should worry by Sir Ronald Sanders 06/12/2025 by Sir Ronald Sanders 06/12/2025 The United Nations is being starved quietly. This month in New York, the Secretary-General, António Guterres, warned the General Assembly’s budget committee that the UN is entering a “race to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinion Drawing up the blueprint for the 15th Five-Year Plan and opening a new chapter of China-Barbados cooperation by Barbados Today 06/12/2025 by Barbados Today 06/12/2025 The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened its fourth plenary session in Beijing from October 20 to 23, 2025. Committee members deliberated and adopted the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinion Inclusiveness in governance of trade unions by Dennis De Depeiza 06/12/2025 by Dennis De Depeiza 06/12/2025 Trade unions are known to operate as democratic organisations. They are membership-driven organisations that embrace internal democratic structures and which observe the associated principles and standards. As rule-based organisations, they … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool CXC advocates greater access for visually impaired learners by Barbados Today 06/12/2025 by Barbados Today 06/12/2025 Registrar and CEO of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®), Dr Wayne Wesley, has made an impassioned plea for educational publishers to produce books and learning resources in accessible formats, such … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Minister defends letters on cost of education, nutrition checks by Sheria Brathwaite 06/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 06/12/2025 Educational Transformation Minister Chad Blackman dismissed criticism of his ministry’s decision to write parents outlining the true cost of free schooling, saying the move – alongside stricter oversight of school … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal News Payouts from ‘next week’ as govt mulls VAT holiday by Lourianne Graham 06/12/2025 by Lourianne Graham 06/12/2025 Thousands of low-income taxpayers are set to receive a financial boost this Christmas, with government payments for the $1 300 Reverse Tax Credit (RTC) scheduled to begin as early as … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Principal challenges report linking schools to young offenders by Sheria Brathwaite 06/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 06/12/2025 St George Secondary School Principal Dennis Browne criticised the public release of a study linking his secondary school to the majority of young offenders on remand, warning that such publication … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPublic Notice Progress made with Barbados School Nutrition Policy by Barbados Today 06/12/2025 by Barbados Today 06/12/2025 Deputy Chief Education Officer, Julia Beckles, says persistence and consistency are integral in promoting healthy food and beverage choices among students in schools. Beckles made the comments recently at … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EditorialLocal News Audit watchdog needs teeth, autonomy by Barbados Today 06/12/2025 by Barbados Today 06/12/2025 When Barbados’ long serving, former auditor general, Leigh Trotman, warned that the island’s top watchdog is being kept on a leash, it was something to which people should pay attention. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
