Annual kettle appeal to ‘lend helping hand’ to hurricane-hit Jamaica Barbados Today08/11/2025034 views Barbadians are being urged to give generously this season as the Salvation Army launches its Christmas Kettle Appeal — with a special focus on aiding Jamaica’s recovery from the devastation… Read more
‘New money’: UWI researchers to design new islands climate finance framework Emmanuel Joseph01/11/20250170 views Two University of the West Indies researchers are fronting a bold new funding mechanism to channel concessional climate finance to small developing states, including Barbados, under a One Health climate-resilience… Read more
Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean Barbados Today16/08/202502.8K views SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a… Read more
Barbadian youth leader Ashley Lashley appointed to UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change Barbados Today12/08/20250483 views United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of fourteen young climate leaders to the third cohort of his Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change, including Ashley Lashley of… Read more
Barbados warns of deepening climate frustration ahead of COP30 Emmanuel Joseph10/07/20250137 views Barbados has warned that mounting frustration and broken promises on climate finance are eroding trust among developing nations, as the government prepares for the COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference… Read more
Barbados urges more funding for climate resilience Barbados Today05/04/20250322 views Climate resiliency and funding for loss and damage were key topics during a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds and Ibrahim Cheikh Diong, Executive Director… Read more
Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit Barbados Today12/03/202501K views A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. It… Read more
Roofs to Reefs programme advances climate resilience efforts Shamar Blunt08/03/202501.3K views In a push to fortify Barbados against the escalating threats of climate change, the Roofs to Reefs Programme is intensifying its efforts to secure vital funding for vulnerable communities, aiming… Read more
Forget begging rich nations: Caribbean countries should act to save themselves Aguinaldo Belgrave05/01/202501.3K views It has long been evident that the world’s richest nations, especially those responsible for the lion’s share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, care little about the existential threats faced by… Read more
Youth urged to keep pushing for climate justice Shamar Blunt27/11/20240973 views Young people have been urged to remain steadfast in climate justice advocacy and continue to push for a fairer deal for small island developing states. The encouragement came from Minister… Read more