CARICOMLocal NewsRegionalTransportationTravel Ferry plan must prioritise cargo to be viable, economist says by Ricardo Roberts 09/07/2026 written by Ricardo Roberts 5 min read A proposed CARICOM ferry service should be designed first and foremost around the commercial movement of goods, with passenger transport treated as secondary, economist Jeremy Stephen has suggested, if the … Continue Reading 09/07/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CARICOMLocal NewsRegionalTransportationTravel CARICOM moves towards ferry trial within months as cargo cost-cruncher by Barbados Today 08/07/2026 by Barbados Today 08/07/2026 A long-awaited regional ferry service is moving closer to a real-world test, with CARICOM leaders signalling that a Trinidad and Tobagoโowned vessel could begin limited operations โwithin monthsโ as part … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation โ4-way 2Aโ: Four-lane Highway 2A โin worksโ by Lourianne Graham 29/06/2026 by Lourianne Graham 29/06/2026 The government is moving ahead with plans to widen Highway 2A – the Ronald Mapp Highway – to four lanes as part of its wider effort to ease traffic congestion … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation Rider safety warning over unlicensed โpirateโ transport by Shamar Blunt 15/06/2026 by Shamar Blunt 15/06/2026 Passengers lose insurance cover when they use unlicensed โpirateโ public transport, officials warned on Monday, as they urged both commuters and operators to comply with licensing and insurance requirements. Chief … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTechnologyTransportation Uber defends Bโdos model as taxis raise earnings, competition concerns by Ricardo Roberts 13/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 13/06/2026 Global ride-hailing giant Uber has moved to reassure taxi drivers amid mounting claims that it is undercutting livelihoods, extracting foreign exchange, and reshaping the islandโs transport economy. In a statement … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation FOD seeking major overhaul of public transport system โ by Ricardo Roberts 12/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 12/06/2026 The Friends of Democracy (FOD) has launched a comprehensive engagement initiative aimed at addressing critical vulnerabilities in safety, professionalism, and service reliability across the public transport sector,ย โThe opposition group … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnergyLocal NewsTechnologyTransportation Humphrey: Barbados needs infrastructural upgrades by Ricardo Roberts 11/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 11/06/2026 Government is embarking on an ambitious goal to upgrade its transport networks, accelerate digital integration, and expand renewable energy to boost national resilience and global competitiveness. โSpeaking at the 12th … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTechnologyTransportation โPearlyโ app aims to improve access to public services, buses by Ricardo Roberts 09/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 09/06/2026 A new locally developed mobile application โ โPearlyโ โ promises to change how Barbadians report problems and access public services, offering a single, streamlined channel to connect directly with government … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EditorialLocal NewsTransportation EDITORIAL: Public transport needs a major clean-up by Barbados Today 06/06/2026 by Barbados Today 06/06/2026 The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) General Secretary Dennis DePeiza has said out loud what many Barbadian commuters have been quietly agonising over for many … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation Depeiza: Public transport failures hurting productivity by Lourianne Graham 04/06/2026 by Lourianne Graham 04/06/2026 The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) is renewing its call for a comprehensive overhaul of the island’s public transportation system, arguing that longstanding deficiencies are … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail