Housing surveys progressing in Six Men’s as MP reports steady pace Ricardo Roberts10/04/20260103 views St Peter MP Colin Jordan said work is “very much active” on the Six Men’s Life Improvement Project, with surveying of house spots in the coastal community progressing steadily and… Read more
Global partners rally behind RSS to confront threats Emmanuel Joseph10/04/20260129 views In a renewed show of global backing for Caribbean security, international partners have committed fresh support and resources to the Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS) to confront mounting cross-border threats… Read more
Drought watch as Met Office warns of lingering water deficit Ricardo Roberts10/04/20260379 views Despite a spike in rain showers last month, Barbados remains under a hydrological drought watch as meteorologists warn that the island’s water reserves have yet to rebound from months of… Read more
Management teams happy with CARIFTA Games performances Kurtis Hinds10/04/20260129 views Managers of both the athletics and swimming teams that took part in last weekend’s CARIFTA Games have expressed delight following their historic performances. Dave Farmer, the head coach of… Read more
42-year-old man becomes Barbados’ 19th homicide for 2026 Ricardo Roberts10/04/20260649 views A cloud of grief has settled over the typically quiet neighborhood of Deane’s Village, Hindsbury Road St Michael, following the shooting death of 42-year-old Andre Burgess, who relatives say was… Read more
Evening Stars Barbados pushes for autism support and inclusion Lauryn Escamilla10/04/2026094 views In Barbados, a quiet but powerful movement is taking shape, rooted in lived experience and determination to ensure that no family navigating autism feels alone. At the heart of this… Read more
‘Moral blindness’: UK far-right pol slammed for plan to deny visas over reparations Emmanuel Joseph10/04/20260140 views Barbados has accused the far-right Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage of “profound moral blindness” after he proposed that Britain should block visa applications from Caribbean and African nations seeking… Read more
BLA expanding fully online services to cut wait times Lourianne Graham09/04/20260682 views Vehicle owners and operators can expect an easier time doing business at the Barbados Licensing Authority (BLA) with the introduction of full online vehicle registration and expanded digital payment services,… Read more
Prescod calls for rethink of Holetown Festival Shanna Moore09/04/20260152 views Minister for Pan-African Affairs and Heritage Trevor Prescod is calling for a re-examination of the Holetown Festival, lamenting that its current form does not fully reflect the breadth of Barbadian… Read more
Portvale harvest back on track after union dispute Lourianne Graham08/04/20260284 views Grinding has resumed at the Portvale Sugar Factory after a stalemate, just a day after a delayed start to the 2026 sugar harvest last month. At a press conference… Read more