First 10 Beryl vessel loans approved, totalling $2.8m Lourianne Graham10/08/20260303 views 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
Tropical depression could form in Atlantic this week Barbados Today10/08/2026015 views 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
Tropical Shipping gives to Ashley Lashley Foundation as youth programmes end Lauryn Escamilla31/07/2026034 views 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
Top climate scientist urges vigilance despite fewer storms forecast Emmanuel Joseph01/06/20260125 views Despite forecasts of fewer cyclones and below-average rainfall this season, the Caribbean’s lead climatologist is warning that a dangerous mix of drought, delayed rains, extreme heat and sudden flooding could… Read more
Faster storm intensification heightens danger even in slower season Lourianne Graham01/06/20260102 views Barbadians are being urged not to lower their guard despite forecasts of a quieter Atlantic hurricane season this year, with officials warning that a single storm could still cause severe… Read more
National readiness effort intensifies for hurricane season Lourianne Graham01/06/2026037 views Barbados entered the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season on Monday with government agencies, emergency responders and key interest groups reporting a high state of readiness to respond to any natural disaster.… Read more
Light & Power crew assisting Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa Barbados Today15/11/20250391 views In a strong demonstration of Caribbean unity and resilience, the Barbados Light & Power Company Ltd (Light & Power) has answered the urgent call for assistance from the Jamaica Power… Read more
Jamaica’s Firewater Mineral Healing Spring survives Hurricane Shanna Moore04/11/20250112 views In Windsor, St Ann, where homes are still roofless and trees lie broken along the roadside, one local landmark survived the terrifying Hurricane Melissa: the famous Firewater Healing Spring. … Read more
Windsor Road residents rally together to improve community Shanna Moore04/11/2025079 views Along the narrow, mud-caked lanes of Windsor Road, the sound of hammers and power saws now fills the air where Hurricane Melissa left silence and ruin. Men climb atop… Read more
Jamaica’s Black River Hospital in ruins, but every patient saved Shanna Moore02/11/20250409 views Doctors and nurses at the Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth are recounting scenes of chaos and courage as Hurricane Melissa tore through the southern Jamaican parish earlier last week,… Read more