Bajans stock up on water tanks as outages persist Lourianne Graham11/09/20260173 views As water outages continue to plague various communities across the island, more Barbadians are purchasing their own water storage tanks as a contingency plan when their pipes suddenly stop running.… Read more
Seniors urged to guard against heat Shamar Blunt05/09/20260106 views Older Barbadians are being urged to take the ongoing extreme heat seriously, as high temperatures and dry conditions continue to increase the risk of heat-related illnesses. Met officials in a… Read more
Residents urged to take precautions as temperatures soar Barbados Today03/09/202601K views The public is being urged to guard against heat exhaustion, dehydration, heat stroke and fainting as hot conditions are expected to persist across Barbados through September and October. According to… Read more
Tropical storm could bring heavy rain to Caribbean Barbados Today27/08/20260245 views Tropical Storm Dolly formed in the central tropical Atlantic on Thursday morning and could bring heavy rainfall to parts of the Caribbean this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center… Read more
Met Office monitoring tropical wave Barbados Today25/08/202602.5K views The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) is monitoring a tropical wave just off the African coast that could develop into a tropical depression over the next few days. In a weather… Read more
Caribbean warned of worsening drought, extreme heat into 2027 Barbados Today25/08/20260387 views Caribbean countries are being warned to prepare for worsening drought and extreme heat as a rapidly strengthening El Niño threatens to intensify dry conditions across much of the region into… Read more
Barbados seeks stronger climate reporting systems Lourianne Graham20/08/20260101 views Barbados must strengthen the data and reporting systems that support its climate commitments to show results in its quest to secure international climate finance, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of… Read more
Coastal resilience project to start later this year Shamar Blunt17/08/20260177 views A $105.8m coastal resilience programme, mostly financed by the Inter-American Development Bank, is expected to begin construction later this year as Barbados responds to worsening erosion along parts of its… Read more
Flash-flood warning now in effect Barbados Today17/08/20260517 views The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has upgraded the flash-flood watch for Barbados to a warning as a tropical wave continues to bring moderate to heavy showers across the island. The… Read more
Flash-Flood threat as Tropical Wave nears Barbados Today14/08/20260152 views Barbados is under a Flash-Flood Watch as a strong tropical wave is expected to bring moderate to heavy showers tonight, with flooding possible, particularly in low-lying areas. The Barbados Meteorological… Read more