Pharmacies to patients: Alternatives available despite supply issues Emmanuel Joseph23/10/2025094 views Private pharmacists are stepping in to reassure Barbadians that intermittent shortages of prescription medicines, including those for chronic conditions, are being managed and that alternative drugs are available while supplies… Read more
What the Lester Vaughan crash says about us Barbados Today23/10/20250223 views Barbados was lucky on Monday. Luck – not safety, not responsibility – saved more than two dozen children when a ZR overturned outside Lester Vaughan School. Twenty-five students and one… Read more
Uber rolls in, pledging safety, opportunity – for taxis only Sheria Brathwaite22/10/202501.7K views Global ride-hailing giant Uber officially launched its ride-hailing service in Barbados on Tuesday night, promising a modernised transport experience for residents and visitors while positioning itself as a partner to… Read more
Copyright Bill hailed as milestone for creative future Sheria Brathwaite22/10/20250103 views The head of the national artistes rights agency on Wednesday welcomed sweeping reforms to national copyright law that will, for the first time, give creators and rights holders additional power… Read more
Police renew appeal for public help as gun seizures rise Emmanuel Joseph22/10/2025086 views Police stepped up their call for Barbadians to share information about illegal firearms, as new figures show an increase in gun and ammunition seizures this year, according to Acting Commissioner… Read more
Police to step up presence as year-end crime plan rolls out Emmanuel Joseph22/10/2025097 views Despite a small dip in overall reported crime figures this year, police on Wednesday flagged a worrying rise in major offences — including murder, kidnapping, robbery, and endangering life. “There… Read more
One from 15 leaves nought Barbados Today22/10/20250662 views When Dr Eric Williams, the first prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, pronounced in 1962 that “one from ten leaves nought” to mark his nation’s withdrawal from the West Indies… Read more
New copyright law gives creators legal bite in protecting works Shamar Blunt22/10/20250106 views Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, says Barbados is moving towards strengthening protection for artists and content creators through the new Copyright Bill 2025, now before Parliament.… Read more
Improved targets trigger bigger rewards for SSA staff Emmanuel Joseph21/10/20250464 views Sanitation Service Authority workers are to receive a long-awaited pay increase under an updated performance incentive plan, marking a turnaround after months of discontent over what employees had called unfair… Read more
St Lucy politico calls for proof tap water is safe Barbados Today21/10/20250104 views Residents in St Lucy have demanded clear proof that their water is safe to drink, said a political hopeful on Tuesday, accusing the Barbados Water Authority of offering reassurance without… Read more