AI in schools ‘should be encouraged with safeguards’ Shamar Blunt08/08/20260123 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 Roberts06/08/20260981 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 Blunt06/08/2026099 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 Belgrave15/07/20260373 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
Banks ‘may charge’ biz for BiMPay transfers Jenique Belgrave13/07/20260879 views Come mid-September, some businesses may be charged by financial institutions to transfer fees through the new BiMPay platform, while individuals continue to access the service free of charge, the Central… Read more
AI era forces rethink of jobs training, hiring Ricardo Roberts08/07/20260250 views Artificial intelligence has arrived in the Caribbean workplace, and Barbadian organisations must quickly adjust how they train, recruit and manage staff if they are to remain competitive over the next… Read more
Govt launches digital skills drive Lourianne Graham04/07/20260356 views As the world moves more confidently to embrace artificial intelligence, Barbados must strengthen its digital skills to seize the opportunities the digital economy presents for small island developing states, Minister… Read more