Baby bonus: New grant for twins, triplets, more Jenique Belgrave17/03/20260949 views Families with twins, triplets or other multiple births under the age of five will, from next month, receive a new state-funded cash grant designed to ease child-rearing costs, said Minister… Read more
Budget ‘puts money back in people’s pocket’ – PM Barbados Today17/03/20260389 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley has described the 2026 Budget as a “people’s budget”, saying it delivers on campaign promises while taking steps to protect Barbadians from mounting global pressures. Speaking… Read more
Goodridge: Some measures welcomed, but relief falls short Barbados Today17/03/20260355 views President of Friends of Democracy Senator Karina Goodridge says the 2026 Budget, while containing some positive steps, does not go far enough to ease the pressure on Barbadians already struggling… Read more
Police training programme helping young people reshape their futures Sheria Brathwaite12/03/20260102 views Dozens of young people are taking part in a police-led development initiative designed to build discipline and life skills as part of a drive to steer at-risk youth towards education… Read more
President begins private school visits at St Winifred’s Lauryn Escamilla11/03/20260983 views As interest in the soon-to-be launched Chapman Challenge builds among young Barbadians, students expressed eagerness to join the initiative during President Jeffrey Bostic’s visit to St Winifred’s School — the… Read more
‘Unite on skills training’ to meet global challenges Shamar Blunt11/03/20260170 views Caribbean governments and training institutions are being pressed to deepen collaboration on skills development, as regional officials warned that the future competitiveness of the region depends on how well it… Read more
Deacons folk see jobs as exit from violence Ricardo Roberts10/03/20260405 views The people of the Deacons community are calling for jobs and opportunities for young people after a daylight shooting on Monday left a sense of uneasy calm a day later. … Read more
Bostic challenges St Michael’s students to rise Lauryn Escamilla05/03/20260232 views President Jeffrey Bostic delivered a challenge to The St Michael School as his tour of the nation’s public schools continued on Tuesday. Standing before a packed auditorium of students, staff… Read more
15-year-old McIntyre leads Barbados to triathlon success Kurtis Hinds03/03/20260402 views Laila McIntyre powered to two wins as a seven-member Barbados team delivered a strong showing at last weekend’s Clermont Draft Legal Series in Florida. The team’s performance was particularly… Read more
Battle for BSSAC glory begins Wednesday Kurtis Hinds03/03/20260338 views The battle for supremacy in the 2026 Dasani Barbados Secondary School Athletic Championship, ignites on Wednesday at Harrison College as the island’s young athletes begin their quest for glory. … Read more