Local NewsWeather BMS discontinues dust haze advisory by Barbados Today 11/08/2026 written by Barbados Today 1 min read The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has discontinued its Significant Dust Haze Advisory as Saharan dust concentrations across the island begin to decrease. The BMS said the decline is being driven … Continue Reading 11/08/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsStorm WatchWeather National Hurricane Centre: 70 per cent chance of Atlantic system developing by Barbados Today 11/08/2026 by Barbados Today 11/08/2026 A tropical disturbance in the central Atlantic has a 70 per cent chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next seven days, according to the latest outlook from … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal NewsStorm WatchWeather Beryl battered them; now help is getting them back to sea by Lourianne Graham 11/08/2026 by Lourianne Graham 11/08/2026 Three fishermen are relieved to be among the first ten recipients of loans and grants to help cover the cost of rebuilding or replacing their boats, which were destroyed or … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsWeather Dust haze persists over Barbados, BMS extends advisory by Barbados Today 11/08/2026 by Barbados Today 11/08/2026 A significant dust haze continued to affect Barbados and surrounding marine areas on Tuesday, prompting the Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) to extend its advisory as reduced visibility persisted across the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsStorm WatchWeather First 10 Beryl vessel loans approved, totalling $2.8m by Lourianne Graham 10/08/2026 by Lourianne Graham 10/08/2026 The first ten loans to replace fishing boats damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Beryl have been approved, committing $2.8 million under a recovery programme, officials said Monday. The 2024 cyclone … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsStorm WatchWeather Tropical depression could form in Atlantic this week by Barbados Today 10/08/2026 by Barbados Today 10/08/2026 A tropical depression could form over the Atlantic during the latter half of this week, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).In its Tropical Weather Discussion issued Monday morning, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Climate ChangeLocal NewsRegionalWeather Caribbean faces jobs, tourism and agriculture risks as El Niรฑo threatens livelihoods โ ILO by Barbados Today 06/08/2026 by Barbados Today 06/08/2026 The 2026-2027 El Niรฑo could affect jobs and livelihoods across the Caribbean, with agriculture, fisheries and tourism identified among the sectors most exposed to the climate phenomenon, according to a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CharityEnvironmentLocal NewsStorm WatchYouth Tropical Shipping gives to Ashley Lashley Foundation as youth programmes end by Lauryn Escamilla 31/07/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 31/07/2026 The Ashley Lashley Foundation received a $5 000 donation from Tropical Shipping on Friday as two youth-focused summer programmes, the Safe Coast BIM youth disaster and emergency preparedness and Cook … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsWeather Heat Blast: Heatwaves, uneven hurricane activity forecast for late wet season by Emmanuel Joseph 31/07/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 31/07/2026 Barbados and the wider Caribbean can expect a run of intense heat, patchy hurricane activity and uneven rainfall through the latter part of the wet season, climatologists and meteorologists predicted … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsWeather Stronger disaster response capacity for St George North DEO by Shamar Blunt 31/07/2026 by Shamar Blunt 31/07/2026 A new cache of emergency equipment is expected to significantly improve disaster response in St George North, giving community teams the tools to coordinate faster and operate more effectively when … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail