Youth Parliament: Digital push must not leave elderly, disabled behind Lauryn Escamilla02/10/202603 views A duo of youth parliamentarians have called for Barbados’ digital transformation to include the elderly and people with disabilities, warning that a push towards a more digital society could leave… Read more
Digital shift ‘risky but necessary’, Youth Parliament told Lauryn Escamilla02/10/2026091 views Youth parliamentarians Shonté Morris and Kashon Brewster have described Barbados’s digital transformation as risky but necessary, with Morris warning that employers expect 39 per cent of skills to become outdated… Read more
Youth Parliament: ‘Govt’ calls for schools digital upgrades Lauryn Escamilla02/10/202609 views ‘Government’ representatives in the Barbados National Youth Parliament (BNYP) have highlighted outdated school equipment and digital platforms as areas that need attention as Barbados moves ahead with digital transformation. During… Read more
Barbados seeks greater say in global AI debate Shamar Blunt02/10/20260134 views Barbados is positioning itself to help shape global artificial intelligence policy, but a leading technology consultant has suggested that small island states could be little more than consumers of a… Read more
Sargassum microbes to drive new science hub Ricardo Roberts30/09/20260633 views The discovery of three microbial strains in sargassum could help Barbados secure new intellectual property, expand scientific research and turn marine resources into high-value commercial products, Science and Technology Minister… Read more
Barbados to host UN AI panel as global concern over safeguards grows Shanna Moore25/09/20260250 views Barbados will host the second in-person meeting of the United Nations’ Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence in November, placing the Caribbean at the centre of a widening global… Read more
Govt ‘to patent sargassum microbe discoveries, potential commercial gains in Bajan hands’ Ricardo Roberts10/09/202601.6K views Barbados is to secure patent protection for three microorganisms discovered in sargassum seaweed after pharmaceutical companies expressed interest in acquiring them, the University of the West Indies scientist behind the… Read more
Historic virtual hearings at District ‘C’ court Ricardo Roberts08/09/20260137 views Virtual hearings began at the District ‘C’ Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, in a move officials said would help reduce delays, limit the transport of remand prisoners and allow routine cases… Read more
Study confirms coral decline as Barbados acts to protect coastline Shamar Blunt03/09/20260728 views After 40 years of decline, coral reefs numbers in Barbados and the Caribbean are under serious pressure. Now, a new global assessment warns that decades of coral reef decay are… Read more
NOW, AI firm launch free business programme for women Lauryn Escamilla01/09/20260161 views Up to 35 women will receive free training in using artificial intelligence to develop viable businesses under a new programme launched by the National Organisation of Women (NOW) and an… Read more