Wednesday, May 27, 2026

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Bajan makes history at IAA

Barbadian actuary Lisa Wade has made history. She is the president-elect of the International Actuarial Association (IAA), making it the first time that someone from the Caribbean has been nominated...

Full roll-out of agro project coming ‘soon’

The long-awaited Hope Agricultural Training Institute in St Lucy is already operational, with short courses now under way...

Four on charges of burglary, robbery and theft

Police have arrested and charged four men with burglary, robbery and theft of items valued in excess of...

Murder accused to appear in court

Murder accused Adrico Shakur Rudder is scheduled to appear in the District A Criminal Court this morning. Rudder, 24,...

St George, St Joseph folk feeling neglected

Residents in St George and St Joseph continue to grapple with prolonged water outages, some left wondering when...

National consultation on traffic to begin next week

Government will begin a national consultation on traffic congestion next week as it moves to address growing concerns about gridlock across Barbados. Minister of Finance Ryan...

Government announces gun courts and tax breaks for security systems

The Government will establish two dedicated gun courts and introduce tax concessions on security equipment as part of new measures to address the escalation...

Small Craft Warning and High Surf Advisory remain in effect for Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has issued a Small Craft Warning and High Surf Advisory for Barbados The advisory, issued Monday evening, said conditions are...

Reverse Tax Credit increased for lower-income earners

Increases to the Reverse Tax Credit (RTC) and Compensatory Income Credit (CIC) for the 2025 income year, aimed at putting more money back into...

Government moves to cushion impact of rising fuel costs

Government has announced measures to protect Barbadians from rising energy costs. Barbados National Energy Company Limited (BNECL) has locked in the price of heavy fuel...

Barbados’ debt-to-GDP ratio falls to 93.3%, Minister Straughn Says

Barbados’ debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen significantly, Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn announced today during the presentation of the Annual Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement...