EnvironmentLocal News Guide For Household Control & Prevention of Millipedes by Barbados Today 09/01/2025 written by Barbados Today 6 min read General Information Millipedes are nocturnal arthropods that are commonly seen around the environment. They can invade homes during wet or cool weather, especially after conditions (high rainfall and or proliferation … Continue Reading 09/01/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPublic Notice Urgent Notice: Shed 2 Closure by Barbados Today 09/01/2025 by Barbados Today 09/01/2025 Barbados Port Inc. advises that Shed 2 is closed to business today, Thursday January 9th, 2025. The closure is as a result of an environmental issue which requires an industrial … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Credit union awards scholarships to six by Sheria Brathwaite 09/01/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 09/01/2025 Six outstanding students from three tertiary institutions received special scholarships through the Barbados Public Workersโ Co-operative Credit Union Limited (BPWCCUL) on Wednesday. They are Jaydon Alleyne, Peter Greenidge and Teana … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentLocal News Trust to manage Graeme Hall, expand conservation efforts by Emmanuel Joseph 09/01/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 09/01/2025 The Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, home to Barbados’s largest remaining mangrove forest, is set to reopen in March following a multi-million-dollar acquisition. The South Coast wetland, closed since 2008, will … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Bradshaw: Gun violence creating โnew categoryโ of disabilities by Fernella Wedderburn 09/01/2025 by Fernella Wedderburn 09/01/2025 Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw has highlighted a troubling new category of disability โ victims of gun violence.ย She pointed to the worrying trend in her contribution to Tuesdayโs debate … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Students, teachers, board identified as Alma Parris School prepares to reopen by Fernella Wedderburn 09/01/2025 by Fernella Wedderburn 09/01/2025 The Alma Parris Memorial Secondary School will soon reopen its doors to serve the needs of students with disabilities, Minister of Education Kay McConney has revealed, although she has not … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
JudicialLocal News New legislation to bolster rights of disabled and elderly in Barbados by Barbados Today 09/01/2025 by Barbados Today 09/01/2025 The government is set to introduce strengthened legislation to protect the rights of disabled people and the elderly, with a focus on improving employment opportunities and access to education, Minister … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Parents group demands CXC reform after exam debacle by Barbados Today 09/01/2025 by Barbados Today 09/01/2025 The Caribbean Coalition for Exam Redress has called for urgent reform of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) following a series of administrative failures that left students struggling during recent examinations.ย … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Govt pays out over $1.2m in non-contributory pensions in three months by Fernella Wedderburn 09/01/2025 by Fernella Wedderburn 09/01/2025 The government has disbursed over $1.2 million in the past three months to support vulnerable individuals through an expanded non-contributory pension programme, Minister of Labour, Social Security and Third Sectorย … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Tougher fines for disabled parking space abuse by Fernella Wedderburn 09/01/2025 by Fernella Wedderburn 09/01/2025 Lawmakers have dramatically increased the penalty for illegal parking in spaces reserved for disabled people, raising the fine tenfold from $500 to $5 000.ย It comes in response to persistent … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
