Local NewsPolitics PM mulls AI, privatisation in public transport overhaul by Sheria Brathwaite 28/05/2025 written by Sheria Brathwaite 4 min read Prime Minister Mia Mottley has set out proposals to revamp the public transport network, with artificial intelligence at the heart of plans to optimise bus routes and a new Mass … Continue Reading 28/05/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentLocal News Young Caribbean, Canadian leaders gather for Commonwealth dialogue by Shamar Blunt 28/05/2025 by Shamar Blunt 28/05/2025 Emerging leaders from the Caribbean and Canada have converged in Barbados for a landmark tree-planting ceremony, launching the final leg of the 2025 Caribbean Canadian Leaders Dialogue (CCLD) study tour … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Straughn: Salary deductions to help build resilience by Shanna Moore 28/05/2025 by Shanna Moore 28/05/2025 Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn has defended the recent deductions taken from ordinary citizensโ salaries, and placed in the Resilience and Regeneration Fund, as necessary for disaster … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Minding govt business: โPearlyโ app to streamline public service reporting by Sheria Brathwaite 28/05/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 28/05/2025 A cutting-edge mobile app developed by a rising tech whizz has been launched in an attempt to revolutionise how citizens flag public service issuesโfrom water outages to road repairsโwhile boosting … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News IMF to join regulators to inspect financial sector by Barbados Today 28/05/2025 by Barbados Today 28/05/2025 The International Monetary Fund (IMF), along with the Central Bank of Barbados and the Financial Services Commission (FSC), is expected to undertake a major assessment of the islandโs entire financial … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News 300 officers get promotions, promised pay increases by Emmanuel Joseph 28/05/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 28/05/2025 Hundreds of law enforcers with 20 yearsโ service or more, who were promised promotions to senior constable, are expected to have their pay backdated by more than a year to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Blackman touts ambitious education overhaul as he heads to Parliament by Shanna Moore 28/05/2025 by Shanna Moore 28/05/2025 Chad Blackman, the newly elected Member of Parliament for St James North who has returned as Minister of Educational Transformation, has set out a sweeping vision to modernise the islandโs … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Historic development could battle sick-building syndrome by Sheria Brathwaite 28/05/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 28/05/2025 A homegrown tech company is on the verge of making history with a revolutionary AI-powered device designed to predict and combat mould growth in buildingsโa breakthrough that could dramatically alter … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News More than $45m paid in Solidarity Allowance by Shanna Moore 28/05/2025 by Shanna Moore 28/05/2025 The government has already distributed nearly $45 million to more than 149 000 Barbadians in Solidarity Allowance payouts, and is urging remaining eligible persons to register urgently to ensure they … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Minister Straughn of warns volatile fuel prices by Shanna Moore 28/05/2025 by Shanna Moore 28/05/2025 Barbadians are facing continued uncertainty at the petrol pumps as global oil market disruptions threaten to keep fuel prices volatile, Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn warned on … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
