Cuba vote split could hurt CARICOM’s credibility, says Marshall Shanna Moore30/10/20260425 views CARICOM’s split over the United Nations vote on Cuba could leave the region vulnerable to accusations of double standards as it seeks international support for reparations and climate justice. That… Read more
PM: Include Sparrow’s ‘Slave’ in CXC curriculum Barbados Today16/10/20260784 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for calypso legend the Mighty Sparrow‘s song Slave to be included in the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) curriculum, saying every child in the region… Read more
UWI seismologists: Prepare for quakes Ricardo Roberts13/10/202602.2K views The University of the West Indies’ chief seismologist on Tuesday urged ongoing preparedness for multiple natural hazards across the Caribbean after major earthquakes in Panama and Venezuela. Disaster planning must… Read more
Cubana at 50: Barbados pledges continued opposition to Cuba embargo Ricardo Roberts06/10/20260212 views Barbados will continue to press for an end to the economic embargo on Cuba and oppose double standards in the fight against terrorism, Senior Minister Kerrie Symmonds said at a… Read more
Port checks stepped up after Suriname bird flu outbreak Ricardo Roberts02/10/20260287 views Barbados has strengthened surveillance at its ports of entry following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Suriname, but Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Trotman said on Friday… Read more
Sparrow dead: calypso icon exits stage at 91 Barbados Today27/09/20260566 views Legendary Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian the Mighty Sparrow – real name Slinger Francisco – arguably the artform’s greatest exponent – passed away peacefully in New York on Sunday at the… Read more
Venezuela declares Persad-Bissessar persona grata as leaders agree to deepen ties Barbados Today25/09/20260138 views Prime Minister Kamla Persad- Bissessar is no longer persona non grata in Venezuela, with Caracas now declaring her “persona grata” following a meeting with acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez in… Read more
PM Mottley: Caribbean, Africa must build their own trade routes Barbados Today23/09/2026062 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley says Caribbean and African countries have a duty to create their own trade routes, to be able to ensure that they have the credit ratings that… Read more
‘Manifesto’ launched as CARICOM ushers new reparations phase Ricardo Roberts19/09/2026069 views Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong has said a new phase in the global movement for reparatory justice for transatlantic slavery has begun with the launch of a revised CARICOM Ten-Point… Read more
PM urges govts: Turn reparations advocacy into action Emmanuel Joseph18/09/20260191 views A technical committee of historians and economists is to quantify Barbados’ compensation claim for more than two centuries of slavery, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced on Friday, urging Caribbean governments… Read more