UN expert sounds alarm over risks to children Sheria Brathwaite21/11/2025078 views Barbadian children are facing “urgent” threats, including a surge in obesity, entrenched inequalities in education, and the marginalisation of disabled youth, a UN rights specialist has warned, as calls grow… Read more
Urgent call for check dams after Charles Rowe Bridge flood death Emmanuel Joseph21/11/20250255 views A leading engineering consultant is urging immediate government action to build “check dams” in the gullies that feed into Charles Rowe Bridge, St George, after Sunday’s deadly flood claimed one… Read more
CTUSAB says no to Transport Board sell-off Shanna Moore20/11/20250789 views The umbrella trade union body on Thursday accused the government of sidelining the Social Partnership and shirking its duty to provide essential public services, after plans emerged to sell off… Read more
Caribbean at risk from illicit glass eel trade, CARICOM security agency warns Lourianne Graham20/11/20250387 views Juvenile eels, also known as glass eels, are at the centre of an organised crime racket across the Caribbean, as CARICOM’s regional security agency warned that illicit traffic threatens both… Read more
Rock remanded to Dodds Prison on rape charge Jenique Belgrave20/11/20250530 views A 36-year-old photographer has been remanded to Dodds Prison after being charged with raping a male minor two years ago. Remy Reco Rock of Small Land, Bridge Gap, St Michael,… Read more
Hope’s blazing 109 in vain as Conway leads NZ to series win Barbados Today20/11/2025074 views Opener Devin Conway and skipper Mitchell Santner both starred with the bat for New Zealand to upstage Shai Hope’s explosive century and propel their team to a gripping five-wicket win… Read more
Earth’s treasures Barbados Today20/11/20250288 views Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica on October 28, 2025 as an almost perfect storm. A sustained wind speed of 185 mph with gusts of up to 213 mph made it as… Read more
Barbados wins Destination of the Year at the 2025 Balearica (Africa) Awards Barbados Today20/11/20250422 views Destination Barbados continues to make gains across Africa’s fast-emerging travel market, with the island’s recent Destination of the Year: African Diaspora award at the Balearica (Africa) Tourism Awards. This signals… Read more
I AM youth conference focuses on empowerment, entrepreneurship, mental health Lourianne Graham20/11/2025091 views Government officials and youth advocates urged young Barbadians to take charge of their futures as the four‑day I AM Conference opened on Wednesday, bringing together students and aspiring entrepreneurs to… Read more
Children urged to speak up on World Children’s Day Shamar Blunt20/11/2025079 views The United Nations children’s organisation UNICEF called on young Barbadians to make their voices heard and “fight” for their rights, using the platform of World Children’s Day to demand real… Read more