Highway murder accused remanded Jenique Belgrave28/10/20250352 views A 21-year-old murder accused has been remanded after appearing in the No. 1 District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. Jabari Rashawn Waterman, of St Barnabas Road, St Michael, is charged… Read more
Oil exporters to fund national priorities – Straughn Emmanuel Joseph28/10/20250158 views Barbados is set to receive a significant economic boost as the OPEC Fund for International Development prepares to invest US$50 million ($100 million) through a policy-based loan to support the… Read more
Symmonds: Accelerate shift from fossil fuels amid rising regional tensions Sheria Brathwaite28/10/2025055 views Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds warned that mounting geopolitical tensions in the southern Caribbean make it imperative for Barbados to fast-track its transition away from fossil… Read more
Reverse tax credit payouts in December, says Straughn Emmanuel Joseph28/10/20250149 views Thousands of low-income Barbadians will receive their 2024 reverse tax credits in early December, providing “a little something extra this Christmas”, Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn announced.… Read more
CNG refuelling project promises cheaper, cleaner energy for motorists Emmanuel Joseph28/10/20250145 views A groundbreaking project to deliver discounted compressed natural gas (CNG) for motorists is set to launch in March 2026, offering taxi drivers and the wider public massive savings on fuel… Read more
Credit union league backs new deposit insurance law Lourianne Graham27/10/20250282 views The nation’s credit union umbrella rejected claims the new Deposit Insurance Bill will harm small institutions, maintaining that the long-awaited law will strengthen protections for more than 240 000 savers.… Read more
Rats force closure of Deacons Primary Sheria Brathwaite27/10/2025061 views Routine inspections and deep cleaning should become standard in all public schools, the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) warned, after a rat infestation led to Deacons Primary in St Michael… Read more
Young farmers, new brands driving innovation Sheria Brathwaite27/10/2025057 views A surge in pig farming across Barbados has seen producers more than double their membership amid efforts to counter competition from imported pork and boost domestic sales through collaboration with… Read more
From graduate to game-changer: Kieron Savoury’s digital growth journey Barbados Today25/10/20250466 views When Kieron Savoury first joined the Liberty Latin America Graduate Programme, he had no idea that the experience would set him on a career path spanning multiple islands, major product… Read more
Study: Urgent need for more frontline staff to support youth justice reform Emmanuel Joseph24/10/2025082 views A new study has found that Barbados is unprepared to fully roll out its newly passed Child Justice Act, despite significant progress towards building a child-centred justice system, Barbados TODAY… Read more