Surge in anonymous tips – Crime Stoppers
Crime Stoppers Barbados said it has received a record number of reports as it steps up efforts to prevent crime among young people, more than double the number of tips it received last year. Thousands...
View ArticleCops deserve protection, humanity, says Cummins
Barbadians must recognise the humanity of police officers and support measures to protect them on the job, the Leader Government Business in the Senate urged as the Upper House moved on Wednesday to...
View ArticleBoost to healthcare as Bayview Urgent Care opens
As the Bayview Urgent Care facility officially opened on Wednesday, pledging round-the-clock medical care by August 1, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley described the development as a critical step...
View ArticleTalks underway with China on QEH expansion
The island’s main public health facility is poised for its most ambitious expansion in history, with Prime Minister Mia Mottley announcing plans to increase capacity at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital...
View ArticleCox: Relocation plan for fishing vessels
Barbados has unveiled a structured hurricane plan to protect fishing vessels during the 2025 storm season, as part of ongoing efforts to restore the sector following the devastation caused by Hurricane...
View ArticleWoman faces mounting legal costs, medical setbacks after ‘workplace exposure’
A mother whose life was upended by a severe skin disorder she said was triggered by workplace exposure says she is now at breaking point, as mounting health and legal challenges threaten her family’s...
View ArticleHigh wind advisory discontinued, small craft alert remains
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has discontinued the high wind advisory for the island, citing a reduction in the threat of strong winds. However, a small craft advisory remains in effect...
View ArticleAG: Bar may have to raise fees
Attorney General Dale Marshall has warned that lawyers will have to start paying more to fund the growing costs of regulating the legal profession. Speaking on Thursday at the opening of a two-day...
View ArticleClasses suspended at Frederick Smith Secondary following incident
Classes were suspended today at the Frederick Smith Secondary School following an incident on the school’s compound, Barbados TODAY has learned. The nature of the disruption has not been officially...
View ArticleFrederick Smith Secondary School closed on Friday
The Frederick Smith Secondary School will be closed tomorrow to facilitate a meeting between staff and education officials, following an incident today when a female teacher was struck by a student....
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