CommunityLocal News Elderly amputee seeks new home after losing place to live by Lourianne Graham 08/01/2026 written by Lourianne Graham 4 min read An elderly amputee who lost his home after having his leg removed because of diabetes is appealing for help to find a disability-accessible place to live. Rudolph Michael Haynes can … Continue Reading 08/01/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTechnology Hardware, not cyberattack, behind govt systems issue – minister by Shamar Blunt 08/01/2026 by Shamar Blunt 08/01/2026 Outdated government hardware, not a cybersecurity breach, was to blame for a recent disruption of government systems, according to Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Technology Senator Jonathan Reid. He … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Students get hands-on with future tech at new sci-tech roadshow by Shamar Blunt 08/01/2026 by Shamar Blunt 08/01/2026 Students at the Grantley Adams Memorial Secondary School got a glimpse of the technologies shaping tomorrow as the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Science and Technology (MIST) and the Ministry of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Killer deemed โdanger to society’ jailed for over 33 yearsย by Jenique Belgrave 08/01/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 08/01/2026 Convicted killer Raheem Travonte Barnett has been sentenced to serve more than 33 years in prison for fatally shooting Oneill Chase twice in the head on a public road, after … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News PM Mottley urges families to join One Family drive to rebuild social fabric by Sheria Brathwaite 08/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 08/01/2026 Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called on Barbadians to take personal responsibility for mending the countryโs social fabric, urging families to get directly involved in government’s One Family Programme as … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTourism Hotel says sewage plant meets standards amid residentsโ concerns by Shamar Blunt 07/01/2026 by Shamar Blunt 07/01/2026 Royalton Hotels and Resorts moved on Tuesday to allay public concern about the construction of a new sewage treatment plant for the new Royalton Vessence Barbados resort at Holetown, insisting … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Educators, church leaders warn of moral crisis amid youth violence by Sheria Brathwaite 07/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 07/01/2026 Education and church leaders have underscored the urgent need for stronger moral grounding and values-based systems from an early age, particularly within the school environment, against the backdrop of what … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Eight new lifeguards earn NCC honours by Lauryn Escamilla 07/01/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 07/01/2026 Eight newly trained lifeguards were formally welcomed into the Barbados Lifeguard Service on Wednesday morning, marking the successful completion of the Class of 2025 training programme. The lifeguards officially graduated … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews SEA launched: Islandwide overhaul of social services begins by Sheria Brathwaite 07/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 07/01/2026 Government on Wednesday formally launched the Social Empowerment Agency (SEA), an amalgamation of the islandโs social services which officials say is intended to transform how assistance is delivered to Barbadians. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Public Notice Traffic changes for Bourne funeral by Shanna Moore 07/01/2026 by Shanna Moore 07/01/2026 Motorists are being advised to expect traffic delays and temporary parking restrictions on Thursday, January 8, during the military funeral of Police Constable Anisรจ Bourne at the St George Parish … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
