Arts & CultureEntertainmentLocal News Mottley: Caribbean mourns Mighty Sparrow by Barbados Today 27/09/2026 written by Barbados Today 1 min read Prime Minister Mia Mottley says the Caribbean has lost a towering cultural figure with the passing of calypso legend Slinger Francisco, the Mighty Sparrow. In a statement issued on his … Continue Reading 27/09/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityEducationLocal News Historic bronze for Barbados at Worldskills Shanghai by Barbados Today 27/09/2026 by Barbados Today 27/09/2026 Barbados has secured its first-ever medal at a WorldSkills Competition, with Khajon Albert capturing bronze in Intelligent Security Technology at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026. Technical delegate for Barbados, Dario Walcott, described … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EntertainmentLocal News Jeffrey Osborne headlines Barbados Jazz Excursion 10th anniversary by Barbados Today 27/09/2026 by Barbados Today 27/09/2026 For the past nine years, the Barbados Jazz Excursion has brought top international talent to the island, featuring Grammy-winning artists such as Najee, Peabo Bryson, Regina Belle, Norman Brown and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Foundation old scholars award two scholarships by Lauryn Escamilla 27/09/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 27/09/2026 Two students have gained scholarships from the Foundation School Old Scholars Scholarship Fund (FSOSSF) on Friday, as former students continued their decade-long investment in their successors. Nikhyl Burnett and Makiah … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Fatal shooting in St Philip by Barbados Today 27/09/2026 by Barbados Today 27/09/2026 One man is dead following an early morning shooting at Six Roads Development, St Philip, on Sunday. Public Affairs and Communications Officer, acting Inspector Ryan Brathwaite, said the victim was … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
DeathLocal News Former top public servant Erskine Griffith dies by Barbados Today 26/09/2026 by Barbados Today 26/09/2026 Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Saturday paid tribute to Erskine Griffith, who has died, praising his legacy of public service and announcing that he will receive an official funeral. Mottley … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Arts & CultureEntertainmentLocal News Radio to Reels: Who Decides Whatโs a Hit Today? by Leanne Mcgregor 26/09/2026 by Leanne Mcgregor 26/09/2026 There was a time when catching your favourite song took patience. You waited for it to come on the radio and, if you wanted to hear it again without waiting … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
DeathLocal NewsTribute Final farewell to lupus advocate Shelley Weir by Barbados Today 26/09/2026 by Barbados Today 26/09/2026 Final respects have been paid to lupus advocate and Hope Foundation founder Shelley Weir, remembered as a pioneering patient champion who transformed the conversation around lupus and other chronic illnesses … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Murder accused remanded by Barbados Today 26/09/2026 by Barbados Today 26/09/2026 A 26โyearโold man accused of murder has been remanded to the Barbados Prison Service at Dodds. Jevon OโBrien Richardson, who has no fixed place of abode, is charged with killing … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Backing Guyanaโs candidate, PM cools talk of own UN bid by Shanna Moore 26/09/2026 by Shanna Moore 26/09/2026 Prime Minister Mia Mottley has thrown Barbadosโ support behind Guyanese former foreign minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett to become the 10th United Nations Secretary-General, while playing down the prospect of seeking the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
