Police intercept vessel carrying Opposition Leader Barbados Today27/08/202604.7K views Guyana police say a “go-fast” vessel carrying Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and several others was intercepted on Tuesday night after it allegedly failed to stop when ordered to do so… Read more
Barbados, Venezuela deepen energy, trade ties Barbados Today25/08/20260221 views Barbados and Venezuela have agreed to deepen cooperation in energy, including the commercial exchange of hydrocarbons and oil derivatives, as part of a wider push to strengthen economic ties between… Read more
Mottley calls for mental emancipation, spiritual grounding Ricardo Roberts22/08/2026062 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley has urged Caribbean people to guard against the “enslavement of human minds” and embrace self-love, knowledge of their history and stronger communities. Speaking at the Queen’s… Read more
Caribbean digital commerce falls behind North America – minister Jenique Belgrave20/08/20260157 views The Caribbean is lagging behind North American markets in digital commerce, with only four to five per cent of business transactions in the region being conducted digitally, Senior Minister Kerrie… Read more
Five Bajans earn CWI camp call-up Barbados Today19/08/20260730 views Five Barbadians, including the leading run-scorer in the recently concluded CWI Rising Stars Under-19 Women’s Championship, have been selected for a two-week High-Performance camp in Antigua. Eboni Brathwaite is among… Read more
CAPE results rise as CSEC Maths improves – CXC Ricardo Roberts18/08/20260485 views Caribbean candidates recorded a 93.52 per cent Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) pass rate and a four per cent rise in Mathematics passes at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)… Read more
CXC records more than 35 000 no-shows across CAPE, CSEC exams Ricardo Roberts18/08/202602.2K views The Caribbean Examinations Council has revealed its first instances of artificial intelligence misuse during assessments, as the regional body also recorded more than 35 000 candidates missing this year’s exams… Read more
CXC launches modular qualification framework Ricardo Roberts18/08/20260384 views The Caribbean Examinations Council has launched a new modular qualification framework after a pilot in mathematics recorded acceptable grades for 88 per cent of participating candidates, CXC Registrar and CEO… Read more
New passenger data law to bolster national security Lourianne Graham11/08/20260949 views Barbados will introduce sweeping new powers for immigration authorities to screen travellers before they arrive, under legislation that ministers said will transform the island’s border security and guard against terrorist… Read more
Barbados sends fresh BDF medical team to quake-hit Venezuela Lourianne Graham11/08/20260441 views Barbados has deployed a new team of 61 Barbados Defence Force personnel and civilian medical volunteers to Venezuela as part of a planned rotation of the field hospital established after… Read more