Local NewsPoliticsTechnology DLP calls for transparency as BIMPay launches by Shamar Blunt 11/06/2026 written by Shamar Blunt 3 min read The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has urged greater transparency, public oversight and clear safeguards for personal data even as it welcomed the new national payment platform, BiMPay, warning that modernisation … Continue Reading 11/06/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnergyLocal NewsTechnologyTransportation Humphrey: Barbados needs infrastructural upgrades by Ricardo Roberts 11/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 11/06/2026 Government is embarking on an ambitious goal to upgrade its transport networks, accelerate digital integration, and expand renewable energy to boost national resilience and global competitiveness. โSpeaking at the 12th … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTechnology Government goes digital with โPearlyโ by Ricardo Roberts 10/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 10/06/2026 A new government-backed mobile application designed to help citizens report community issues and access public services more efficiently is expected to strengthen accountability and speed up responses across state agencies, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTechnologyTransportation โPearlyโ app aims to improve access to public services, buses by Ricardo Roberts 09/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 09/06/2026 A new locally developed mobile application โ โPearlyโ โ promises to change how Barbadians report problems and access public services, offering a single, streamlined channel to connect directly with government … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsTechnology Interbank transfers only to pause ahead of BIMPay launch by Emmanuel Joseph 09/06/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 09/06/2026 Barbadians will face a brief overnight halt in interbank money transfers on Friday as the Central Bank switches national payment rails to the new BIMPay platform, with services set to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTechnology AI integration necessary to strength Ports by Shamar Blunt 08/06/2026 by Shamar Blunt 08/06/2026 Port officials in Barbados and across the Americas must embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation as critical tools in building more resilient, efficient and sustainable ports. This word came … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTechnology Banks, credit unions โreadyโ for BimPay by Ricardo Roberts 02/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 02/06/2026 Sagicor Bank Barbados Limited chief executive George Thomas has hailed the upcoming June 12 launch of BimPay as a โhistory-making serviceโ, expressing strong confidence that the platform will revolutionise how … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsTechnology Central Bank unveils BiMPay instant payment system by Ricardo Roberts 02/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 02/06/2026 Barbados will officially enter a new era of digital finance on June 12 with the launch of BiMPay, a national instant payment system designed to allow seamless, real-time transactions across … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal NewsTechnology Queen Elizabeth Hospital advances digital overhaul and major capital works by Ricardo Roberts 01/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 01/06/2026 A sweeping digital overhaul, multimillion-dollar equipment upgrades and a major off-site expansion are now under way at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), as administrators push to modernise Barbadosโ primary public … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal NewsTechnology BADMC launches data platform to boost farming by Lourianne Graham 27/05/2026 by Lourianne Graham 27/05/2026 The Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC) has unveiled a new data-driven platform intended to improve coordination in farming, boost production and cut the countryโs $80m food import bill.ย … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail