Youth forge new ties with Africa in celebration of heritage, hope Sasha Mehter24/05/20250106 views A sea of vibrant colours and youthful energy at UWI Cave Hill signalled a bold new chapter in the cultural journey of more than 600 primary school students from across… Read more
Trump confronts South African leader with baseless claims of the systematic killing of white farmers Barbados Today21/05/20250272 views President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to forcefully confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing to address Trump’s baseless claim of the systematic killing… Read more
France to open high-security prison in Amazon jungle Barbados Today19/05/20250418 views France will build a new high-security prison in its overseas territory of French Guiana to house drug traffickers and radical Islamists, the country’s justice minister announced during a visit to… Read more
Barbados seeks stronger ties with Togo in business, cultural boost Shamar Blunt25/02/202501.2K views Barbados is actively pursuing closer diplomatic relations with Togo, aiming to unlock new opportunities for trade, cultural exchange, and economic growth with a fast-growing trade hub in West Africa, Minister… Read more
The illustrious legacy of Queen Moremi of the Yoruba tribe Barbados Today07/02/20250837 views Queen Moremi was a folk heroine reputed to have sacrificed everything to save her people. The clever tactics of this queen enabled her to devise a strategy that was instrumental… Read more
More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says Barbados Today06/02/202501.1K views More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire to a prison in Goma, in the eastern… Read more
South Africa accused of ‘horrific’ crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from illegal mine Barbados Today15/01/20250918 views At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies for months, in what trade unions… Read more
Global icon challenges Barbados to lead on world stage Sasha Mehter29/08/20240929 views In a stirring address at a packed Frank Collymore Hall, Dame Graça Machel, former First Lady of Mozambique and South Africa, called on Barbados to assert itself as a global… Read more
WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency Barbados Today14/08/202401.2K views LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on Wednesday, with cases confirmed among children and adults in… Read more
Nigerian bank to establish Caribbean presence Dawne Parris18/06/202401.8K views A Nigerian multinational commercial bank is making moves to set up in the Caribbean, promising improved access to financial services and expanded digital services. Aigboje Imoukhuede, Chairman of the Lagos-headquartered… Read more