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Grantley Adams Memorial Students set for cultural trip to Panama

Seventy children from Grantley Adams Memorial Secondary School, along with teachers and relatives, are undertaking a major cultural trip to Panama this August 11...

Central Bank provides update on delayed salary payments

The Central Bank of Barbados has issued a further update on delayed salary payments affecting some workers following the transition to the BiMPay system. The...

Daughter cries as dad jailed

A daughter cried for her father Shayne Douglas Marshall yesterday as a judge jailed him for 14 years and denounced his raping a then...

Earthquake shifts political ground for Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez 

 Venezuela's strongest earthquake in over a century is the biggest challenge to Delcy Rodriguez's early leadership but could also allow the interim president to stamp...
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BARP sounds caution

Not only does the Barbados Association of Retired Person (BARP) not support the call for retired returning nationals to pay towards their own health...

Daughter cries as dad jailed

A daughter cried for her father Shayne Douglas Marshall yesterday as a judge jailed him for 14 years and denounced his raping a then...

MP tells of bank account blues

Government backbencher Dr William Duguid has complained that it takes too long to open a bank account in Barbados. He is suggesting that a colloquium...

Major blow to West Indies as Shai Hope ruled out with injury

Shai Hope has been ruled out of the first Test match for West Indies against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in...

Barbados launches new climate finance initiative with OPEC Fund

Barbados has partnered with the OPEC Fund for International Development to launch the Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact, a new initiative aimed at helping...

IMF $128m in the bag

NCF partners with Shakirah Bourne to bring Bajan Anansi tales into schools

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has partnered with Barbadian author Shakirah Bourne to publish Bajan Anansi, a new collection of Anansi tales that will...
 

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CWI says charter flight being arranged for players and staff

Cricket West Indies (CWI) says it has maintained constant dialogue with the West Indies Senior Men’s Team regarding departure arrangements from India following their...

Elderly man rescued from burning home

An elderly man was rescued from his home moments before it burnt flat this afternoon at Bishop Land, Two Mile Hill, St Michael. Neighbour “Andy”...

Govt plan for derelict properties

Derelict properties could be brought back to life in order to help Government meet its housing demand and assist in relocation. Raymond Lorde, acting deputy...

First UK government flight departs Middle East after delay

A flight chartered by the UK government to bring back some Britons stranded in the Middle East has departed after being delayed. Problems with getting...

Patrick Husbands pulls out of Gold Cup

Legendary Barbadian jockey Patrick Husbands has withdrawn from this year’s Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup, citing dissatisfaction with Sir London, the horse he was...

Windies hope to leave India on Friday after Sammy appeals for “help”

West Indies head coach Daren Sammy on Thursday sent a series of screaming social media messages, begging to go home as his team remained...

Justice systems ‘failing women worldwide’

As the world prepares to mark International Women’s Day 2026 on Sunday, a senior UN Women official is warning that women and girls are...

Digital course empowering senior citizens

Elderly graduates of a basic computer class will get follow-up courses to help them avoid being scammed. Marilyn Rice-Bowen, president of the Barbados Association of...

Barbados calls for restraint as Middle East tensions intensify

The Government of Barbados is calling for maximum restraint from all parties as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East. A statement issued through...

Traffic changes for Sandy Lane Gold Cup

The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) wishes to inform the general public that due to the Sandy Lane Gold Cup 2026 being held at the...