AI seen as affordable alternative for women entrepreneurs Lauryn Escamilla01/09/2026063 views Artificial intelligence could help female entrepreneurs overcome the cost of hiring additional help as they grow their businesses, according to National Organisation of Women (NOW) president Melissa Savoury-Gittens. Savoury-Gittens said… Read more
Mobile app development debuts at WorldSkills Juniors camp Lauryn Escamilla13/08/2026040 views Barbados’ WorldSkills Juniors Future Skills Camp has introduced mobile application development for the first time, giving young participants the opportunity to design and build their own applications while developing skills… Read more
Teen’s app turns screen time into learning tool Lauryn Escamilla12/08/20260368 views A 15-year-old camper at the WorldSkills Barbados Juniors (WSBJ) Future Skills Camp has developed a mobile application that challenges young people to learn while using their favourite social media platforms.… Read more
AI in schools ‘should be encouraged with safeguards’ Shamar Blunt08/08/20260118 views Students should be encouraged to use artificial intelligence in schools, but within clear limits that keep human thinking at the centre, according to Hibiscus Sports and Culture Foundation founder Akealii… Read more
Potholes complaints, bus tracking top Pearly app usage – developer Ricardo Roberts06/08/20260976 views Potholes have quickly become the dominant complaint on the newly launched Pearly digital platform, with hundreds of Barbadians logging road defects and tracking the nearest Transport Board bus, according to… Read more
Pearly app ‘draws thousands’ of users during Crop Over Ricardo Roberts06/08/20260108 views The government’s newly launched Pearly app attracted thousands of users during Crop Over, with strong uptake driven by its live band tracking feature and real-time data used by emergency services,… Read more
New app aims to bridge school-home communication gap, ease teacher workloads Shamar Blunt06/08/2026092 views A new paid mobile app designed to streamline school–home communication and reduce teachers’ administrative workloads has been launched, with education officials backing its potential to support the wider digital transformation… Read more
‘Ask Dealia’ app launches to help find deals, events Jenique Belgrave15/07/20260367 views A new AI-powered app — Ask Dealia — promising to transform how Barbadians shop and track events has been launched, offering real-time price comparisons, promotions and personalised recommendations in a… Read more
Trident ID for BIMpay payments ‘eventually’ Jenique Belgrave14/07/202601.1K views Barbadians will eventually be able to use their Trident ID card to make BiMPay transactions, Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge has announced. In an update on the month-old instant… Read more
Central Bank orders alignment of spending caps amid user complaints Jenique Belgrave13/07/202601.2K views Despite processing 750 000 transactions worth $1.3 billion within its first month, the BimPay platform is facing operational issues largely attributed to financial institutions, Governor of the Central Bank of… Read more