Fuel price adjustments for January Barbados Today04/01/202603.4K views Fuel prices will change from midnight on January 4, with increases for gasoline and diesel, while the cost of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene will fall. Gasoline will now… Read more
Transport Board bolsters maintenance amid electric bus rollout Sheria Brathwaite02/01/20260548 views The Transport Board is ramping up maintenance efforts as the state-run bus company fully transitions to renewable energy with 35 new electric buses added to its fleet, a $21m investment… Read more
Transport Board to go fully cashless ‘early next year’ Sheria Brathwaite02/01/202601.7K views Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw on Wednesday pledged a full cashless overhaul for Transport Board buses by early next year, promising real-time tracking and reliable schedules to lure motorists to… Read more
Divested bus company ‘won’t interfere’ with pensioners, children Sheria Brathwaite01/01/202602K views The government is moving ahead with divesting the Transport Board amid growing public opposition and establishing a new mass transit system — but only after detailed consultations with workers and… Read more
Relief vowed for Scotland District woes as 35 electric buses unveiled Sheria Brathwaite31/12/20250770 views Long-standing public transport woes in the Scotland District and central areas may be set for relief with 35 new electric buses unveiled on Wednesday, backed by a $21m government investment… Read more
Chancery Park plea for action as unpaved road dust chokes homes Lourianne Graham18/12/20250390 views Residents of Chancery Park, Christ Church, have been grappling with thick layers of dust filling their homes and coating their properties, which they say stem from unpaved roads leading to… Read more
Licensing Authority clears PSV permit backlog after delays Sheria Brathwaite11/12/2025029 views More than 400 public service vehicle (PSV) operators have received overdue inspection certificates following weeks of permit delays caused by the rollout of a new licensing system, the Barbados Licensing… Read more
New vehicle tint regulations now in effect Barbados Today01/12/202501.6K views New vehicle window tint regulations officially took effect on December 1. In a statement marking the transition, the Barbados Licensing Authority (BLA) urged motorists to ensure their vehicles meet the… Read more
CTUSAB: Bus fare hikes may follow govt divestment Sheria Brathwaite28/11/202501.2K views The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) on Thursday pressed its opposition to the government’s plans to privatise the Transport Board, warning that bus fares could… Read more
BLA dismisses delayed payment claim Sheria Brathwaite15/11/202501.3K views The Barbados Licensing Authority (BLA) has rejected claims of prolonged wage delays made by one of its tint-testing officers, even as nine workers assigned to the West Terrace, St James… Read more