Hunte warned, ordered to pay compensation Jenique Belgrave16/08/202501.3K views A Bridgetown magistrate has warned a woman who admitted that she has already been charged three times in connection with the same complainant to “see her and don’t see her.”… Read more
Youths in fraud case enter separate pleas Jenique Belgrave16/08/202504.3K views Two young men from St Michael appeared in the No. 2 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court, charged with dishonestly obtaining gasoline, food, and car parts by falsely representing that a debit… Read more
Last lap for CARIFESTA XV readiness as thousands expected from across C’bean Shamar Blunt16/08/20250370 views Barbados is preparing to welcome more than 2 000 cultural representatives from across the Caribbean and beyond when CARIFESTA XV opens next Friday, with organisers promising one of the biggest… Read more
Govt launches nationwide clean-up drive inspired by nine-year-old’s plea Sheria Brathwaite16/08/20250898 views A nine-year-old schoolgirl’s call for a “beautiful Barbados” has prompted the government to roll out a nationwide clean-up campaign, starting next month with a bulky waste collection drive, Minister of… Read more
BEHIND THE CULTURE SERIES Barbados Today16/08/20250107 views By Tracy Moore When Nandi Yard is asked to sum up performing during this season in one word, she doesn’t even pause. “Pace,” she says, with the quiet certainty of… Read more
Junior Fire Cadet programme urged to double intake by next year Shanna Moore16/08/20250218 views The Junior Fire Cadet scheme has been challenged to at least double its annual intake of participants, as Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams declared the current numbers insufficient and… Read more
Barbadians urged to nurture young talent for renewable energy future Shamar Blunt16/08/2025056 views Barbados must urgently invest in equipping its youth with the skills and opportunities to drive the island’s clean energy revolution, Minister of Energy Senator Lisa Cummins said, as she called… Read more
Panama embassy opens in Christ Church Barbados Today16/08/20250311 views Another historic moment in the relationship between Barbados and Panama was witnessed today, Panama Day, with the official opening of the Embassy’s Office at Aastra House, St Matthias Gap, Hastings,… Read more
More students pass maths, English in CSEC exams as regional benchmark rises Shanna Moore16/08/202501.1K views The number of Caribbean students reaching the key benchmark of passing five CSEC subjects including maths and English has risen for the first time in two years, with regional exam… Read more
New CTEC pilot gives students modular options to learn at own pace Shanna Moore16/08/20250458 views The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) on Friday announced its most ambitious overhaul in years, unveiling a new modular qualification, introducing the supervised use of artificial intelligence in coursework, and moving… Read more