Uncategorized Call for law to remove homeless from streets during hurricanes by Shamar Blunt 07/06/2025 written by Shamar Blunt 2 min read The head of the Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness has called for urgent legislation to empower authorities to remove homeless people—particularly those with mental illness, disabilities, or age-related vulnerabilities—from the … Continue Reading 07/06/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Uncategorized Plea for affordable childcare in the north by Shanna Moore 23/05/2025 by Shanna Moore 23/05/2025 A hundred dollars a week. That’s what it costs Annie*, a single mother of three, to send her youngest to daycare. And every Friday when the envelope is sealed, it … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsUncategorized Erdiston willing to meet teachers in schools as part of reform push by Barbados Today 18/05/2025 by Barbados Today 18/05/2025 Erdiston Teachers’ College is ramping up efforts to support education reform by delivering professional development directly to teachers in schools. The initiative was announced by Deputy Principal Francis Thompson during … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal NewsUncategorized YouTube videos land St Michael man behind bars by Jenique Belgrave 17/05/2025 by Jenique Belgrave 17/05/2025 A 51-year-old St Michael man who used YouTube to post menacing content about a paralegal has pleaded guilty and has been remanded pending sentencing later this month. Curtis Deighton Wilkinson, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Uncategorized by Barbados Today 13/05/2025 by Barbados Today 13/05/2025 Edmund Hinkson, the former Member of Parliament for the St James North constituency, paused his campaign activities for a few days to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Saint … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CricketLocal NewsSportsUncategorized Pollard wrecks Pickwick, Wildey/Windward evenly poised after day 1. by Barbados Today 04/05/2025 by Barbados Today 04/05/2025 SigniaGlobe Financial BCA took full advantage of excellent bowling conditions at the Lester Vaughan playing field to dismiss the ESA Field Pickwick team for 62 runs on day 1 of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsUncategorized Residents urged to be alert for scams ahead of Solidarity Allowance payout by Barbados Today 03/05/2025 by Barbados Today 03/05/2025 As the government prepares to begin the disbursement of the one-off $300 Solidarity Allowance to residents on May 14, citizens are being urged to remain vigilant and guard against scams … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
UncategorizedUnited StatesWorld Trump administration to exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs by Barbados Today 12/04/2025 by Barbados Today 12/04/2025 The Trump administration said they would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren’t … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Uncategorized Thorne demands legislation to go after gangs by Sheria Brathwaite 01/04/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 01/04/2025 Opposition leader Ralph Thorne has intensified his call for the swift passage of anti-gang legislation, accusing the government of failing to protect Barbadian children from the escalating scourge of gun … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsUncategorized Public march over the sale of national lands by Barbados Today 22/03/2025 by Barbados Today 22/03/2025 Scores of Barbadians are protesting the sale of national land and what is described as the giving way of the country’s heritage. The Love March, organised by Marcia Weekes, began … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail