BusinessLocal NewsRegionalSuriname Barbados explores Suriname for construction materials by Shamar Blunt 11/09/2026 written by Shamar Blunt 2 min read Barbados is looking to Suriname for silica sand and aggregate as domestic supplies dwindle, while the government accelerates infrastructure investment, Senior Minister Kerrie Symmonds has told visiting executives from a … Continue Reading 11/09/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CARICOMCubaLocal NewsRegional Barbados joins CARICOM-Mexico aid shipment to Cuba by Ricardo Roberts 11/09/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 11/09/2026 Barbados has contributed food supplies, mainly powdered milk, to a CARICOM humanitarian shipment delivered to Cuba with Mexicoโs assistance amid severe shortages caused by the intensified American blockade of the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsRegionalWorld Five Colombians accommodated in Roseau return home by Barbados Today 10/09/2026 by Barbados Today 10/09/2026 Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says the five Colombians received in Dominica under its third-country national arrangement with the United States have all returned to Colombia. Skerrit made the announcement at … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
JamaicaLocal NewsRegional Envoy backs Jamaican reparations push by Shamar Blunt 09/09/2026 by Shamar Blunt 09/09/2026 Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong has thrown his support behind Jamaicaโs latest push for reparations, expressing confidence that the British Privy Council would affirm that slavery was never lawful under … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal NewsRegional RPTC pushes closer police-prosecutor collaboration by Shamar Blunt 05/09/2026 by Shamar Blunt 05/09/2026 The Regional Police Training Centre (RPTC) wants to improve collaboration between investigators and prosecutors. RPTC Deputy Commandant Lawrence Collymore says working together is key to getting better results in the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsRegional St Kitts PM sent overseas for medical observation by Emmanuel Joseph 01/09/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 01/09/2026 The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew, has travelled to Martinique for specialised medical observation after being admitted to hospital on Sunday with mild discomfort, nausea, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsRegional Carriers cautious over CAL route gap by Emmanuel Joseph 01/09/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 01/09/2026 Caribbean Airlinesโ decision to end its direct Tobago-Barbados passenger and cargo service from Wednesday has opened a potentially important regional airlift gap, but the main carriers best placed to replace … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
GuyanaLocal NewsRegionalSports Guyana gears up for first CARIFTA Championships by Barbados Today 28/08/2026 by Barbados Today 28/08/2026 Preparations are advancing for Guyana to host the CARIFTA Athletics Championships for the first time, with more than 600 athletes and coaches from over 20 countries expected for the Easter … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsRegional Govt guarantees US$20m housing financing facility by Barbados Today 28/08/2026 by Barbados Today 28/08/2026 The Government of Saint Lucia will guarantee a US$20 million financing facility between the Saint Lucia Development Bank (SLDB) and Taiwan Eximbank aimed at expanding affordable housing opportunities for low- … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsRegional Senior cops targeted in cocaine probe by Barbados Today 28/08/2026 by Barbados Today 28/08/2026 Nearly a dozen high-ranking police officers and soldiers are reportedly being targeted in a widening narcotics investigation linked to the seizure of cocaine from a police storage facility in January. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
