GuyanaRegional Guyana appoints experts to investigate ferry tragedy by Barbados Today 26/07/2026 written by Barbados Today 2 min read GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) โ The Guyana government on Sunday appointed a group of international experts to investigate the recent sinking of a state ferry that killed dozens of passengers in … Continue Reading 26/07/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
NewsPoliticsRegional Palestinian envoy wants Caribbean lead ceasefire statehood push by Ricardo Roberts 24/07/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 24/07/2026 Palestinian Ambassador to Barbados Linda Sobeh Ali has appealed to Caribbean nations to leverage their collective diplomatic weight at the United Nations to demand an immediate, permanent ceasefire and push … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeCubaLocal NewsRegional Barbados, Cuba discuss areas of collaboration on crime prevention by Barbados Today 24/07/2026 by Barbados Today 24/07/2026 Cubaโs Ambassador to Barbados, Yanet Stable Cรกrdenas, recently paid a courtesy call on Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice, Michael Lashley, to discuss Barbados and Cubaโs collaboration on crime … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsRegional Sun rises on new Barbados-Antigua route as carrier makes maiden flight by Shamar Blunt 23/07/2026 by Shamar Blunt 23/07/2026 Sunrise Airways officially launched its new direct service between Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados on Wednesday, with tourism and aviation officials hailing the route as another step towards improving regional … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal NewsRegionalTrinidad & Tobago Fishers warn of energy impact as fishing accord talks stall by Emmanuel Joseph 22/07/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 22/07/2026 Key figures in the fisheries industry in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago are pushing for an urgent settlement to the long-mooted fishing agreement between the two countries, Barbados TODAY can … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentLocal NewsRegionalWeather Caribbean urged to strengthen emergency shelter systems by Shamar Blunt 21/07/2026 by Shamar Blunt 21/07/2026 The Caribbean must strengthen its emergency shelter systems with trained personnel, tighter coordination and more resilient facilities as disasters grow more frequent and severe, officials said on Monday. That message … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsRegionalTransportation Ferry plan must learn from Guyana disaster, fisher warns by Ricardo Roberts 21/07/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 21/07/2026 An inter-Caribbean passenger ferry service will need strict regional safety standards and coordinated emergency systems to work, an experienced mariner and fisherman has warned, citing Saturdayโs Guyana river ferry disaster … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsRegional Guyana disaster highlights โnegligence, not flawโ in regional ferry plan by Ricardo Roberts 21/07/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 21/07/2026 A deadly maritime disaster in Guyana has exposed โgross negligenceโ rather than any inherent flaw in CARICOMโs proposed ferry service, economist Jeremy Stephen has said, renewing urgent calls for stricter … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
GuyanaRegional Ferry carrying 116 people capsizes off Guyana; at least 53 rescued by Barbados Today 19/07/2026 by Barbados Today 19/07/2026 MADRID (AP) โ A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized in Guyana, with 53 people rescued so far, authorities said Sunday. The MV Barima was sailing from the capital, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsRegionalVenezuela President toasts centenarian by video as earthquakes keep family apart by Lauryn Escamilla 18/07/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 18/07/2026 Devastating earthquakes that prevented centenarian Isalene Gill from celebrating with relatives in person instead led to an unusual first on Friday, as President Jeffrey Bostic wished her a happy 100th … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
