Symmonds: Recognition of Palestine to end ‘inconsistency’ Sheria Brathwaite20/04/20240572 views Barbados on Friday indicated it intends to recognise Palestine as a state while maintaining this country’s relationship with long-time ally Israel, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kerrie Symmonds announced on Friday.… Read more
Pandemic experts express concern over avian influenza spread to humans Barbados Today18/04/20240495 views Dr Jeremy Farrar, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the avian influenza virus – which is also known as H5N1 – has had an “extremely high”… Read more
Barbados in new climate finance task force Emmanuel Joseph18/04/20240640 views Barbados has endorsed a two-year work plan for a new International Tax Task Force (ITTF) to ensure all industries and people contribute to financing the fight against climate change. As… Read more
Cummins urges SIDS to champion energy transition Barbados Today17/04/20240490 views Minister of Energy and Business Development Senator Lisa Cummins has urged small island developing states (SIDS), including Barbados’ Caribbean neighbours, to use their collective voices to champion energy transition and… Read more
Paris 2024 torch lit in ancient Olympia, relay under way Barbados Today16/04/20240664 views The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday, marking the final stretch of the seven-year preparations for the Games’… Read more
Little Bimshire in Big England Sheria Brathwaite16/04/202401.1K views Barbados TODAY’s Sheria Brathwaite was one of three journalists selected for a trip to London organised by the British High Commission last month. This is the last in a series… Read more
Trump’s “hush money trial” gets underway Barbados Today15/04/20240445 views Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to stand criminal trial on Monday when he appeared in a Manhattan court to face charges stemming from a hush-money payment to… Read more
That Trident became a fork Barbados Today13/04/20240769 views Chef Mike, as he is widely known on the international scene, transforms traditional Bajan delicacies such as flying fish and cou-cou and fishcakes into first-class meals that visually entice one… Read more
Sirens, explosions heard over Israel as Iran launches retaliatory air attacks Barbados Today13/04/20240444 views Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early Sunday after Iran launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles toward Israel in a retaliatory barrage that pushed the Middle East… Read more
King Charles III ‘horrified’ by ‘senseless’ Sydney attack Barbados Today13/04/20240575 views Britain’s King Charles III said Saturday that he and his wife Queen Camilla were “horrified” by “senseless” stabbings at a shopping centre in Sydney that killed six people. Australian police… Read more