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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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Mottley: Social media and AI regulations coming to protect youth

Barbados will soon be implementing regulations on social media and artificial intelligence to protect young people. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley yesterday warned that technology...

Four medals to start CARIFTA Games

Barbados won three more medals on the opening day of the 2026 CARIFTA Games yesterday evening at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium. Team co-captain Ashlyn...

Elite cricket in Barbados arrive in the “era of Hope”

President of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Calvin Hope opened the local season with a touch of class as he spun the coin to...

Mottley wins high jump bronze to start CARIFTA haul

Shania Mottley won Barbados’ first medal this morning at the 2026 CARIFTA Games in St George’s, Grenada. Competing in the Under-17 girls’ high jump, Mottley...

US human rights group condemns ‘unlawful’ US boat strike in the Caribbean  

The United States human rights group, Human Rights Watch, has condemned the latest US military strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea that...

Opening ceremony of CARIFTA Aquatics Championships showcases Caribbean’s culture, identity

The 39th edition of the CARIFTA Aquatics Championships officially got underway on Friday during an impressive, culturally explosive opening ceremony here at the Stade Georges...

Missing: Joseph Brathwaite

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 85-year-old Joseph Brathwaite, also known as “Norman” or “Nou”, of Gill Land, Eastmont, St John. Brathwaite was...

BRA tax clinics to begin today

The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) begins its series of tax clinics today, offering taxpayers timely in-person support during the peak filing period. Taxpayers can access...

Close call for some

A few Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidates predictably failed to garner enough votes to hold on to their $250 deposits, as did the Leader...

Teen charged with robbery and wounding

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with robbery and wounding with intent in connection with an incident on March 27. Jaheim Remere Holder, of Licorish...