‘Moral blindness’: UK far-right pol slammed for plan to deny visas over reparations Emmanuel Joseph10/04/20260141 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 Graham09/04/20260683 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 Moore09/04/20260153 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 Graham08/04/20260285 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
CARIFTA team lauded after impressive showing in Grenada Kurtis Hinds07/04/20260337 views Head coach Desiree Gamble is extremely pleased with the performance of the Barbados team at the just concluded CARIFTA Athletic Championships in Grenada. For the first time in over… Read more
Two shot dead, three hurt in holiday gun attacks Shanna Moore07/04/202601K views A young father of two, one a newborn, was among two men shot dead and three others wounded in separate gun attacks on Easter Monday, prompting urgent calls from communities… Read more
Barbados athletes return, reflect after CARIFTA Games Lauryn Escamilla07/04/20260172 views The Barbados team has returned home from the CARIFTA Games, with athletes taking stock of their performances — some celebrating gold, others already focused on improvement. Under-17 boys’ shot put… Read more
Govt ‘ready’, brokers not so sure, for April 1 budget measures Emmanuel Joseph31/03/20260285 views The Ministry of Finance said it was ready to roll out a wide range of new measures announced in its mid-March Budget, with government departments working to ensure the policies… Read more