BudgetLocal News Farmers to get more help with heat stress, praedial larceny by Sheria Brathwaite 16/03/2026 written by Sheria Brathwaite 2 min read Farmers are to receive increased government support to tackle rising production costs, climate-related losses, and crop and livestock theft, finance minister Ryan Straughn announced on Monday in the Budget speech … Continue Reading 16/03/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News QEH steps up fight against superbugs by Lauryn Escamilla 16/03/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 16/03/2026 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has stepped up its battle against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as an infectious diseases pharmacist visiting from Canada is here for a training and public engagement … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Jordan admits to unlawful wounding after street attack by Jenique Belgrave 16/03/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 16/03/2026 A Brittons Hill man has admitted to unlawfully inflicting serious bodily harm in 2023 but denied that he intended to cause grievous injury. Peter Luther Jordan, of Reece Road, Brittons … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Customs get specialist training to curb illegal gun trafficking by Sheria Brathwaite 16/03/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 16/03/2026 Customs and Excise on Monday stepped up efforts to curb the smuggling of illegal firearms, with 20 customs officers beginning specialist training to identify and disrupt the trafficking of illegal … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetEconomyLocal News Straughn signals relief measures ahead of Budget presentation by Barbados Today 16/03/2026 by Barbados Today 16/03/2026 Finance Minister Ryan Straughn signalled that Barbadians could see measures aimed at easing some of the concerns raised during the recent election campaign and amid shifting global conditions when the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Farmers brace for uncertain sugar crop by Sheria Brathwaite 16/03/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 16/03/2026 The 2026 sugar crop is set to begin on Tuesday with Portvale Sugar Factory accepting canes from daybreak, but veteran farmers warned that the centuries-old sugar industry now stands at … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsNews BimPay launch delayed for extra testing by Ricardo Roberts 16/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 16/03/2026 The Central Bank of Barbados has postponed the national rollout of its modernised digital payment platform, BimPay, from March 31 to June 12 this year, citing the need for additional … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News 71-yo woman remanded on murder charge by Barbados Today 16/03/2026 by Barbados Today 16/03/2026 A 71-year-old St Michael woman has been remanded to prison after appearing in court on a murder charge. Veronica Eudora Mayers of Bridge Gap, Upper Goodland, St Michael, is accused … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetEconomyLocal News NUPW president hopes budget eases cost-of-living pressure on workers by Shamar Blunt 16/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 16/03/2026 President of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), Kimberley Agard says she hopes the upcoming national budget will introduce measures to ease the cost of living and improve working … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News 71-year-old woman charged with murder by Barbados Today 16/03/2026 by Barbados Today 16/03/2026 A 71-year-old St Michael woman has been formally charged with murder following investigations by the Barbados Police Service. Veronica Eudora Mayers, of Bridge Gap, Upper Goodland, St Michael, is … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
