Arts & CultureEducationLocal News Students unite in spirit of CARIFESTA by Shanna Moore 29/08/2025 written by Shanna Moore 3 min read More than 250 students from 12 Caribbean countries have spent the past week sharing culture and camaraderie in Barbados as part of the CARIFESTA XV Student Jamboree, a regional camp … Continue Reading 29/08/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Call for culture shift as male nurses remain scarce by Sheria Brathwaite 29/08/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 29/08/2025 Senior Caribbean medical professionals warned that entrenched cultural attitudes are deterring men from entering nursing, leaving the profession overwhelmingly female at a time of critical shortages.ย Speaking to reporters at … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Arts & CultureEducationLocal News Ombudsman urges Caribbean leaders to follow youth example on regional unity by Shanna Moore 29/08/2025 by Shanna Moore 29/08/2025 Caribbean governments stuck on the question of free movement should look to their young people for inspiration, Ombudsman Nigel Taylor said, pointing to the spirit of solidarity already on display … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Caribbean creatives to benefit from new funding and trade finance guarantees by Emmanuel Joseph 29/08/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 29/08/2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Thursday announced a new financing and investment package to reduce reliance on one-off grants and place the regionโs creative industries โ from festivals to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPublic Notice US teaching exchange opens doors for Barbadian teachers by Barbados Today 29/08/2025 by Barbados Today 29/08/2025 Barbadian secondary school teachers are invited to explore opportunities to share their knowledge and experience through a teaching exchange programme in the United States. The Barbados Employment and Career … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EditorialLocal News Protective services, nurses should also get bank holiday double pay by Barbados Today 29/08/2025 by Barbados Today 29/08/2025 In every modern society, there are professions that hold up the pillars of public life. Nurses, police officers, soldiers, and fire officers are the workers who show up not just … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News PM pushes for stronger youth exchanges across Caribbean by Barbados Today 28/08/2025 by Barbados Today 28/08/2025 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is calling on Caribbean leaders to create more opportunities for young people to experience life in other regional territories, saying initiatives like the CARIFESTA XV … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Rowe marks fourth year of back-to-school giveback in The City by Shamar Blunt 28/08/2025 by Shamar Blunt 28/08/2025 Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate for The City of Bridgetown, Dale Rowe, has once again reached out to families in need through his annual back-to-school initiative. This year marked the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityLocal News Bar Association prepares response to citizenship and immigration proposals by Barbados Today 28/08/2025 by Barbados Today 28/08/2025 The Barbados Bar Association has welcomed the governmentโs announcement that the proposed reforms will be circulated widely for public and stakeholder review. President Kaye Williams said the association is also … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News 62-year-old with 94 convictions jailed for theft by Jenique Belgrave 28/08/2025 by Jenique Belgrave 28/08/2025 At 62 years old, Patrick Bruce DaSilvia has 94 convictions to his name, the latest two of which were added during his appearance in a Bridgetown Court on Wednesday. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
