Firefighters stretched as six bushfires rage islandwide Lourianne Graham30/04/20260732 views Six grass fires across Barbados kept the Barbados Fire Service extremely busy on Thursday, as they moved swiftly to contain outbreaks stretching from Alleynedale in the north to Adams Castle… Read more
BDF deputy urges drill instructors to uphold discipline, standards Shamar Blunt30/04/20260306 views Deputy Chief of Staff of the Barbados Defence Force Mark Peterson has urged a new cohort of drill instructors to use their training to reinforce discipline and leadership across the… Read more
MP visits Bay Primary to rally pupils ahead of 11-plus exam Ricardo Roberts30/04/2026081 views With days to go before the common entrance examination, pupils at Bay Primary School received a morale boost on Thursday as their constituency MP, Kirk Humphrey, urged them to focus… Read more
Wildey family, community reeling after area resident slain at work Lauryn Escamilla30/04/20260522 views Shock and grief have gripped Wildey after a brazen mid-morning shooting along Meadow Road left 29-year-old area resident Tyrell Timothy Cumberbatch dead, sending waves of anguish throughout his family and… Read more
Man dies in St Philip crash Barbados Today30/04/20260915 views A man is dead and another injured following a collision along Lucas Street, St Philip, on Thursday afternoon. Police say the incident occurred around 12 p.m. at the junction with… Read more
Ambassadors urged to lead by example in civics session Lauryn Escamilla30/04/2026090 views Parish youth ambassadors from across Barbados were challenged to deepen their understanding of civic responsibility and step confidently into leadership roles, during a Wednesday training session at the Ministry of… Read more
Regional cricket in mourning following death of Norman Gilbert Kurtis Hinds30/04/20260204 views President of Cricket West Indies (CWI), Dr Kishore Shallow has expressed condolences following the sudden death of Norman Gilbert, a former President of the Grenada Cricket Association and member of… Read more
Jordan warns ‘unethical’ employers could be barred from public contracts Ricardo Roberts30/04/20260124 views Labour Minister Colin Jordan has warned that businesses which exploit workers and sidestep social security obligations could be denied access to government contracts, signalling a tougher stance on labour protections… Read more
Man shot dead in Wildey identified Barbados Today29/04/20260727 views Tyrell Timothy Cumberbatch, 29, of #2 Golden Rock, Pine, St Michael, has been identified as the man shot and killed during an incident at Meadow Road, Wildey, on Wednesday morning.… Read more
CTUSAB warns of governance gap as state boards remain unappointed Sheria Brathwaite29/04/20260160 views The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) has warned that key public agencies risk operating without proper governance, more than two months after the February 11… Read more