Ministry of Health and Wellness records increase in gastrointestinal cases among children Barbados Today10/03/2026038 views The Ministry of Health & Wellness has recorded an increase in the cases of gastrointestinal illnesses, especially among children, which suggests that the cause is a virus. The uptick in… Read more
Painter fined for drug importation Ricardo Roberts10/03/20260344 views A 35-year-old painter has been sentenced after pleading guilty to drug charges. Damien Stephen Warrick, of Husbands Crescent, St Michael, reappeared in court on four counts arising from offences committed… Read more
Grantley Prescod Memorial rehearses for President’s visit Lauryn Escamilla10/03/20260259 views Students of Grantley Prescod Memorial Primary School spent Monday morning rehearsing the welcome they will give President Jeffrey Bostic when he visits on Tuesday as part of his ongoing island-wide… Read more
$4.7 million gymnasium floor upgrade almost complete Kurtis Hinds10/03/20260714 views Government has installed an ultra-modern glass sports floor at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium, marking another step in its programme to modernise Barbados’ sporting infrastructure. The new surface, which replaces the… Read more
Funding cut, limited placements hamper Job Start Plus – officials Lourianne Graham10/03/20260418 views A significant reduction in funding and limited private sector buy-in are threatening the effectiveness of the Job Start Plus programme, lawmakers heard on Monday, prompting calls for the initiative to… Read more
Brittons Hill take top spot after defeating Ellerton Kurtis Hinds10/03/2026059 views Brittons Hill United are the new leaders of the Barbados Football Association’s Premier League after overturning a first-half deficit to defeat title rivals Ellerton 3-1 in ninth-round action at the… Read more
Two dead, two others hurt in bloody Monday across St Michael Shamar Blunt09/03/20260191 views Police were investigating a string of violent incidents across St Michael on Monday – including a ride-by shooting – that left two men dead and at least two others nursing… Read more
Air traffic controllers face mounting pressure amid chronic staffing shortage Sheria Brathwaite09/03/202603.2K views The nation’s two main unions warned the government on Monday that they will not accept further delays in tackling long-standing problems affecting air traffic controllers at Grantley Adams International Airport,… Read more
Jordan: Remaining Solidarity Allowance payments due by end of April Sheria Brathwaite09/03/20260192 views All Barbadians still awaiting their $300 Solidarity Allowance are expected to receive their payments by the end of next month, Minister of Labour Colin Jordan told the House of Assembly… Read more
As four in ten adults ‘lack certification’, ministries to join literacy strategy Lourianne Graham09/03/202601.1K views More than four in ten Barbadian adults have no formal certification, prompting the ministries of labour and education to team up on a comprehensive national adult literacy strategy, amid concerns… Read more