Local News Maria Holder Nursery named first โschool of excellenceโ by Sheria Brathwaite 17/09/2025 written by Sheria Brathwaite 3 min read Barbadosโ drive to transform early childhood learning reached a milestone on Tuesday when Maria Holder Nursery School in Gall Hill, Christ Church, was declared the countryโs first school of excellence. … Continue Reading 17/09/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Education chief says school term getting back on track by Sheria Brathwaite 17/09/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 17/09/2025 Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw has reassured the nation that schools are successfully settling into the full 38-week academic calendar, despite some disruptions during the first week of classes. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Govt moves to bring Airbnb short-term rentals into regulatory fold by Shamar Blunt 17/09/2025 by Shamar Blunt 17/09/2025 Government on Tuesday moved to bring Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rentals under strict regulation, with operators facing fines of up to $250 000 if they fail to register, be … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Murder victimโs mother, brother testify on first day of trial by Fernella Wedderburn 17/09/2025 by Fernella Wedderburn 17/09/2025 The mother and brother of murder victim Shae Hackett took the witness stand on Tuesday as the case against the men accused of his shooting death four years ago got … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Murder trial breaks new ground by Fernella Wedderburn 17/09/2025 by Fernella Wedderburn 17/09/2025 A murder trial that began in Supreme Court No. 3 on Tuesday marked a number of historic firsts for Barbadosโ judicial system, including the introduction of alternate jurors and a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Straughn says scrapping VAT would cause more harm than good by Emmanuel Joseph 17/09/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 17/09/2025 Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn has dismissed calls from an advocacy group to abolish Value Added Tax (VAT), warning that doing so would strip the government of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPublic Notice Barbados backs historic WTO pact on fishing subsidies by Barbados Today 17/09/2025 by Barbados Today 17/09/2025 Barbados has welcomed the World Trade Organisation (WTO)โs Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which entered into force on Monday. This is the first WTO Trade Agreement that has clear sustainability … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EditorialLocal News Violence is global, but community must be our answer by Barbados Today 17/09/2025 by Barbados Today 17/09/2025 In Kathmandu last week, a generation made history. Nepalโs Gen Z protesters, frustrated by corruption and a ban on social media, toppled the government and went further: they turned to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Mission presidential: From COVID commander to head of state by Barbados Today 17/09/2025 by Barbados Today 17/09/2025 Retired army officer and former government minister Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Davidson Bostic is set to receive his most prominent assignment on Independence Day, when he is expected to become the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Abrahams promises transparent investigation into fatal police shooting by Shanna Moore 17/09/2025 by Shanna Moore 17/09/2025 Acting Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams is promising a transparent and thorough investigation into the fatal police shooting of Stefan Akobi Branch, as some residents of Cave Hill, St Michael, raise … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
