Nearly all businesses micro or small enterprises, ‘struggling’, new study finds Lourianne Graham15/04/20260595 views A landmark national study has found that while micro, small and medium enterprises account for 98 per cent of Barbados’s private sector businesses and employ more than half the private-sector… Read more
CAAP urges Barbados to cut ties with Israel over ‘genocide’ claims Lourianne Graham15/04/2026079 views The Caribbean Against Apartheid in Palestine (CAAP) has called for Barbados to sever diplomatic and trade ties with Israel, citing what it described as genocide and religious oppression of both… Read more
Govt turns to faith groups with $5m youth action fund Lourianne Graham10/04/20260423 views The government has called on faith-based organisations to spearhead new programmes tackling youth deviance, as it launches a $5m annual fund to support initiatives aimed at building skills, employment pathways… Read more
Folks cry foul over hazardous dumping of dead animals, waste Lourianne Graham10/04/20260580 views Dead animals, old appliances and household rubbish — the reality confronting residents of Bayleys Plantation Road, St Philip. Farmer Alvin Wilson appealed to those responsible for the illegal dumping… Read more
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 Joseph10/04/20260131 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 Roberts10/04/20260658 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