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One dead, five injured after vehicle crashes into business
One person is dead and five injured after a motor lorry crashed into a business establishment on the Mighty Grynner Highway Saturday night. The vehicle was travelling towards the Frank Worrell...
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Frustrated St Andrew residents decry poor roads, prolonged water outages
Residents of King’s Street, St Simons, are expressing growing anger over the state of their roads and a prolonged water outage, which they say began on National Heroes Day. The community was initially...
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BCC theatrical production confronts social ills
A Generation of Vipers, the final-year production for Portfolio 2025, can aptly be described as brilliant. Supported by the National Cultural Foundation, the dramatic production opened on Saturday...
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Barbados builds AI, digital talent at youth hackathon
Barbados is ramping up its artificial intelligence (AI) capacity by equipping young people with the digital skills required to succeed in today’s tech-driven world. This commitment was demonstrated on...
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Mothers serenaded and honoured during church service
The men of the Abundant Life Assembly were dedicated to making the mothers in their congregation feel special as they took charge of the service on Mother’s Day. From leading the worship and praise...
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Masked men escape with cash, firearm in brazen Bridgetown robbery
Police are searching for two masked assailants who escaped with several bags of cash and a firearm following a daring robbery of security company transit officers on Sunday morning. The incident...
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Update: Road fatality victim named by police
Shawn O’Brien Dorant-Knight, 48, of Seclusion Road, Black Rock, St Michael, has been identified as the victim of Saturday night’s fatal road incident. Police say Dorant-Knight was a patron of Waves Bar...
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Flash flood watch in effect for Barbados
Barbados is currently experiencing heavy showers accompanied by isolated thunderstorms, with conditions expected to persist throughout the day. Morning rainfall has already resulted in accumulations of...
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Pedestrian killed in Waterford accident
A pedestrian died on Monday night after being struck by a vehicle along Waterford Road, St Michael. The fatal incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. According to preliminary investigations, the vehicle was...
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AOPT issues warning as route breaches, dragging increase
Traffic and regulatory violations by privately run public service vehicle (PSV) operators are on the rise, Barbados TODAY has learnt, with over a dozen complaints a day, according to the Alliance...
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‘Overhaul industrial relations laws’ amid investor, worker concerns
Barbados risks undermining its appeal to investors and eroding worker confidence unless urgent reforms are made to the island’s industrial relations laws, two prominent labour and legal experts warned...
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Community College urges more men to pursue nursing careers
The Barbados Community College is stepping up efforts to address a stark gender imbalance in its nursing programme, with college leadership highlighting the urgent need for more male nurses to meet...
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Revamped National Senior Games to boost involvement across ages, abilities
The National Senior Games are back with a fresh emphasis on inclusivity, community engagement, and enjoyment, according to Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey. Speaking...
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Employers call for unified labour code
A marked shift towards more formal employment practices is under way across Barbados, according to the Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC), which has renewed its call for a national labour code....
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Straughn all for collective regional insurance
Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn says the Caribbean needs a coordinated regional approach to protect the livelihoods of citizens, including boosting financial literacy and revamping...
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‘Human touch still essential in finance’
Despite artificial intelligence’s potential to disrupt the global financial industry, Caribbean insurance and financial advisors were reminded that their greatest strength lies in their resilience and...
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St James North voters want action, not pledges, ahead of by-election
Voters in St James North have told Barbados TODAY they have grown weary of politicians who appear only during election campaigns and called for genuine engagement and lasting economic relief as the...
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New laws to deal with ageing society — Humphrey
Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, says Barbados has been caught “unprepared” by the country’s approach to “super-aged” status and is now racing to deal with the new...
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Patrice Roberts treats patrons to stellar show
When Patrice Roberts’ I AM WOMAN — Reflections Tours continued in Barbados on Sunday night, many of the thousands who attended the show described it as one of the best the island has seen for the year....
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BNA: Nurse welfare should be a priority
The Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) is calling for greater investment in nurses’ well-being, saying it is critical to the future of healthcare and the economy. This appeal comes as Barbados joins...
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