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Police seek help to locate missing 13-year-old girl
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Jenique Amanda Anderson, of #26 Graeme Hall Park, Christ Church, who was reported missing. She was last seen by her father around 7...
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Transparency is not a big ask for the Grant family
The tragic case of 29-year-old Kemo Grant, who died in the custody of The Barbados Police Service (TBPS), remains a dark stain on the reputation of the law enforcement agency and on Barbados’ standing...
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EBC reminds employers: Allow employees time to vote
Employers are reminded that on polling day for the by-election in St James North on Wednesday, May 21, they must allow each elector in their employ who resides in that constituency a reasonable period...
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Govt secures $1.4m grant to tackle water losses
The government is set to advance efforts to curb chronic water losses and modernise its ageing supply network after securing a US$700 000 (BDS$1.4 million) grant from the Development Bank of Latin...
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Europe Day underlines partnerships
Europe Day, celebrated each year on May 9, marks more than a moment in history – it honours a simple but extraordinary vision: to build peace through cooperation. In a world increasingly defined by...
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Teens invited to compete for Junior Tourism Minister title
Entries are open for Barbadian teens to step into the spotlight, speak their minds and help to shape the future of the island’s most vital industry. The annual Barbados Tourism Youth Congress is...
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Call for more men in teaching as Erdiston honours top graduates
Calls for urgent reform and greater male participation in the nation’s classrooms echoed through Erdiston Teachers’ Training College this week, as six top graduates were recognised for their...
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UWI Global Campus to accredit Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme training
Young entrepreneurs will soon have access to university-level certification, as the University of the West Indies (UWI) Global Campus has partnered with the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES) to...
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Airport upgrade
The Mia Mottley administration’s protracted $300m deal to operate Grantley Adams International Airport has suffered its fifth delay, with officials now targeting completion by the end of the year after...
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New leader outlines vision for Chamber of Commerce bicentenary
The new president of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Paul Inniss, on Thursday pledged sweeping reforms to transform the organisation into a driving force for innovation and national...
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Nobel chemist urges Caribbean to turn sargassum crisis into scientific...
A Nobel laureate has urged Caribbean scientists to harness the region’s worsening sargassum crisis as a catalyst for innovation, calling for investment in research that could transform the seaweed...
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BLP stalwart Chessel Rock remembered as pillar of party and community
Barbados Labour Party (BLP) leader, Prime Minister Mia Mottley, has paid tribute to stalwart the late Chessel Rock, whose contribution to the party spanned generations. Mottley described Rock as “a...
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Barbados, Curaçao small biz groups sign SME cooperation deal
The small business associations of Barbados and Curaçao have agreed to deepen regional economic integration with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting the development of...
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High-tech sewage plant ‘coming’ with climate finance deal
The government is preparing to break ground on a state-of-the-art South Coast sewage treatment plant, funded by an internationally recognised debt-for-climate swap that will channel millions into water...
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BCCI urges fiscal discipline, regional trade as IMF programme ends
The nation’s leading business group on Friday called for continued fiscal discipline, greater efficiency across sectors and stronger regional trade ties as the government prepares to exit its...
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Teachers’ mass sick-out was a ‘success’ — BUT
Industrial action called by the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) that sparked a wave of teacher absences last month, bringing more than 60 schools to a standstill, has been deemed a decisive success by...
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Graeme Hall Sanctuary reopens after 16 years
A 16-year closure has ended as the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary reopens its gates, offering Barbadians renewed access to the island’s only internationally recognised wetland and marking a significant...
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Man slapped with $38K fine for bullets, cannabis, 14 years later
Fourteen years after being charged with illegal possession of almost 100 bullets and nine kilogrammes of cannabis, Ryan O’Neal Manning has been fined $38 000 — with the bulk due by next Monday. The...
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Medical expert in rape case says exam ‘highly suggestive’ of sexual assault
A doctor testifying in a rape trial on Friday told the High Court that the presence of a hymen does not rule out sexual penetration, and the examination of the alleged victim in this case was “highly...
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EU reaffirms commitment at Europe Day celebration in Barbados
Representatives of the European Union (EU) in Barbados hosted a reception on Friday to commemorate Europe Day, celebrating the anniversary of the declaration that laid the foundation for what would...
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