BusinessLocal News Hiring freezes loom as firms feel wage pressure by Emmanuel Joseph 30/07/2025 written by Emmanuel Joseph 2 min read The Barbados Employersโ Confederation (BEC) said on Tuesday that some companies are considering a hiring freeze to cope with rising business costs after the recent minimum wage increase. BEC Executive … Continue Reading 30/07/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Community centres to open as late as midnight by Shamar Blunt 30/07/2025 by Shamar Blunt 30/07/2025 Community centres will soon stay open late into the night under newly formed Centre Management Committees. Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Charles Griffith revealed in Parliament on Tuesday … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Rowe takes chair as Deputy Speaker for first time since acquittal by Barbados Today 30/07/2025 by Barbados Today 30/07/2025 Neil Rowe, MP for St Michael North West, took the Speakerโs chair on Tuesday for the first time since his rape acquittal in May, following his reappointment as Deputy Speaker … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentLocal News Talks progress but SSA dispute not yet tidied up by Sheria Brathwaite 30/07/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 30/07/2025 It remains unclear whether the Crop Over festival will climax without disruption, as more than 700 workers await the outcome of fresh talks between the National Union of Public Workers … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EditorialLocal News Japan, Barbados looking to enhance relations by Barbados Today 30/07/2025 by Barbados Today 30/07/2025 A three-pronged approach to enhancing bilateral relations between Japan and Barbados was proposed recently, when Japanโs Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, ERIย Arfiya, paid a courtesy call on Minister of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Digital levy payments to come directly from Airbnb, online bookings by Barbados Today 30/07/2025 by Barbados Today 30/07/2025 Barbados is set to overhaul how digital accommodation taxes are collected, with Airbnb, Booking.com, and other major online platforms soon required to deduct and remit the Shared Economy Levy directly … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EditorialLocal News From courtroom to Crop Over: Linking climate justice to cultural expression by Barbados Today 30/07/2025 by Barbados Today 30/07/2025 Last week, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered what sounds like a simple matter of common sense: that a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a human right โ … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Key talks between NUPW and SSA could end dispute by Barbados Today 29/07/2025 by Barbados Today 29/07/2025 Sanitation workers are hoping for concrete commitments from management, as a crucial meeting between the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) and the chairman of the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSportsTribute CWI mourns Don Wehbyโs passing by Barbados Today 29/07/2025 by Barbados Today 29/07/2025 Some people serve cricket with a bat or ball in hand. Others, like Don Wehby, serve it with quiet conviction, deep love, and the courage to help shape what the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSports Weymouth Wales shine as goals flow in CFU Club Shield by Rohansonn Waithe 29/07/2025 by Rohansonn Waithe 29/07/2025 Barbadian powerhouse Weymouth Wales made a strong statement in the 2025 CFU Club Shield on Sunday, producing a composed 3-1 victory over Police FC in Group C at the Hasely … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
