EconomyLocal NewsTransportation Fuel price adjustments for January by Barbados Today 04/01/2026 written by Barbados Today 1 min read 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 … Continue Reading 04/01/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation Transport Board bolsters maintenance amid electric bus rollout by Sheria Brathwaite 02/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 02/01/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation Transport Board to go fully cashless โearly next yearโ by Sheria Brathwaite 02/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 02/01/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation Divested bus company โwonโt interfereโ with pensioners, children by Sheria Brathwaite 01/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 01/01/2026 The government is moving ahead with divesting the Transport Board amid growing public opposition and establishing a new mass transit system โ but only after detailed consultations with workers and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation Relief vowed for Scotland District woes as 35 electric buses unveiled by Sheria Brathwaite 31/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 31/12/2025 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation Chancery Park plea for action as unpaved road dust chokes homes by Lourianne Graham 18/12/2025 by Lourianne Graham 18/12/2025 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation Licensing Authority clears PSV permit backlog after delays by Sheria Brathwaite 11/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 11/12/2025 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation New vehicle tint regulations now in effect by Barbados Today 01/12/2025 by Barbados Today 01/12/2025 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation CTUSAB: Bus fare hikes may follow govt divestment by Sheria Brathwaite 28/11/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 28/11/2025 The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) on Thursday pressed its opposition to the governmentโs plans to privatise the Transport Board, warning that bus fares could … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation BLA dismisses delayed payment claim by Sheria Brathwaite 15/11/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 15/11/2025 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
