Local News Forde unveils sweeping rules for elderly care facilities by Lourianne Graham 22/04/2026 written by Lourianne Graham 3 min read Government is moving to strengthen oversight and standards for residential facilities caring for the elderly, with Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Adrian Forde outlining a framework of licensing, … Continue Reading 22/04/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityHealthLocal News Forde: Families with means failing to care for older folk by Lourianne Graham 22/04/2026 by Lourianne Graham 22/04/2026 More than 400 beds at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital are being occupied by elderly patients who have no medical reason to be there, some for more than 100 days, as … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsRegionalTransportation Exclusive: Bajan firm behind ferry service gets two ships by Emmanuel Joseph 22/04/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 22/04/2026 The company behind the long-anticipated regional ferry service has finally secured two new vessels suitable to start the inter-island service later this year, Barbados TODAY can reveal exclusively. This, after … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News Accused admitted to armed break-in, cop tells court by Jenique Belgrave 21/04/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 21/04/2026 A murder-accused man confessed to breaking into Andre Hindsโ home while armed, intending to steal drugs and money, before a scuffle caused the gun to go off, a police inspector … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
JudicialLocal News Abusing elderly could bring $100K fine, jail under new bill by Lourianne Graham 21/04/2026 by Lourianne Graham 21/04/2026 People who abuse elderly relatives or residents in their care would face fines of up to $100 000, five years in prison, or both โ and anyone from doctors to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ChurchLocal NewsShooting Thunder Bay mass shooting: Anglicans call for end to gunplay by Shanna Moore 21/04/2026 by Shanna Moore 21/04/2026 The Anglican Church has joined calls for an end to gun violence following Sunday nightโs shooting at Lower Carlton, St James, which left three men dead and another injured. In … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsMartial ArtsSports Karate quartet barely miss out on CAC Games qualification by Kurtis Hinds 21/04/2026 by Kurtis Hinds 21/04/2026 Four members of Barbadosโ national karate team narrowly missed out on automatically qualifying for next monthโs Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games. Joseph Tseu, Kodie King, Shannan Skeete and Ric-Anne … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyEnergyEnvironmentLocal News Tariff battle looms over $350m green hydrogen plant by Emmanuel Joseph 20/04/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 20/04/2026 Barbadians will be able to own nearly one-third of a $350 million hybrid renewable energy power plant that promises more stable electricity bills but not necessarily cheaper ones, Barbados TODAY … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Depeiza urges tighter border controls amid regional gun threat by Lourianne Graham 20/04/2026 by Lourianne Graham 20/04/2026 Barbados faces heightened exposure to illegal firearms trafficking following a deadly security breach in Trinidad and Tobago, criminologist Verla Depeiza warned on Monday, as she called for urgent tightening of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Surrender now, ‘we know who you are’, Boyce tells gunmen by Shanna Moore 20/04/2026 by Shanna Moore 20/04/2026 Detectives are actively hunting the gunmen behind the triple killing in St James on Sunday, while Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce warned that anyone sheltering the shooters will be pursued … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
