Barbados Today

Stafanie Taylor reached another historic milestone on Wednesday as West Indies Women defeated Zimbabwe by eight wickets in Harare to complete a 3-0 T20 International series sweep.

Barbados has received nearly half a billion dollars in climate financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), but officials warned that fragmented project preparation across the Caribbean is holding back even larger investment flows.

Free launch at Stade’s Rum Visitor Centre on October 10 brings together food, mixology and Bajan music There is something about good food that makes you want to call somebody.

The National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) is to develop a formal policy on the use of artificial intelligence in the creative process as the technology becomes increasingly common, National Cultural Foundation Chief Cultural Officer Andr…

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) advises patients and the public that its Outpatient Clinics located at George Street, Belleville, are temporarily closed due to a water outage affecting the area.

A first-ever regional sustainability bond was launched Tuesday to raise US$250m ($500m) to help Caribbean governments build climate-resilient infrastructure at below-market borrowing rates, with a market launch planned by the first quarter of 2027.

Synthetic drugs that can evade standard hospital tests are posing growing challenges for healthcare workers, the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) warned on Tuesday.

Adult literary arts entries for NIFCA 2026 have risen by nearly 60 per cent, leading increases across several disciplines as more Barbadians enter the annual competition, the National Cultural Foundation said Tuesday.

Cross-examination of the final prosecution witness in Miguel Bobb-Blackman’s unlicensed firearm and ammunition trial will continue on October 8 in the No. 4 Supreme Court.

Player-of-the-Match Shreyas Iyer blazed an unbeaten 102 from 43 deliveries as India cruised to an eight-wicket victory over West Indies during the first T20 International in Lucknow on Tuesday.

Two men who admitted causing a disturbance during an altercation at a fast food restaurant on Saturday night have each been placed on a one-year bond to keep the peace.

Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Tuesday outlined about 12 projects for public and private investment under a resilience plan worth about $22 billion over the next decade, including desalination, renewable energy and a data centre.

A gas attendant who admitted stealing $600 from his employer and a $10 Massy Card has been sentenced to time served after spending 114 days on remand.

Would you recognise pudding and souse if it arrived without the familiar Saturday plate?

Barbados will continue to press for an end to the economic embargo on Cuba and oppose double standards in the fight against terrorism, Senior Minister Kerrie Symmonds said at a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the fatal bombing of Cubana Flight 45…

Barbadians risk losing their money to fraudulent online financial platforms unless they check the providers’ credentials, Finance Minister Ryan Straughn warned as he tabled legislation to regulate virtual asset services.

Bolton Wanderers winger Thierry Gale inspired a dramatic comeback, as Barbados battled back from a goal down to defeat Bermuda 2-1 at the Wildey Technical Centre on Monday.

Bayview Hospital has launched the region’s first virtual cancer support navigation programme, in a move set to reshape cancer care in Barbados and the region by pairing patients with a dedicated oncology nurse from diagnosis through treatment and beyond.

The unlicensed firearm which fell from his hand during a police pursuit seven years ago, has cost an Eden Lodge man $20 000.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados Tuesday October 6, 2026 Barbados is on the menu, and The Navigator’s Table is pulling up a chair.

The Barbados Boy Scouts Association is struggling to find enough leaders and mentors for its growing membership and is seeking up to 300 adult volunteers, particularly men, according to its Chief Commissioner Trevor Jones.

President Jeffrey Bostic has encouraged Selah Primary School pupils to overcome obstacles and stay on track toward their goals, saying challenges should not stop them from moving forward.

The Financial Services Commission’s General Counsel Sade Jemmott challenged the students of her alma mater, Queen’s College, to view education as more than a pathway to qualifications and careers, but as a responsibility to use their knowledge and opportu…

A Gun Hill, Newbury, St George, route taxi driver has been granted $10 000 bail after being charged with wounding a man.

A magistrate has criticised the five-year delay in police investigators completing disclosure after a complainant said she could no longer remember the incident and did not wish to proceed.

Tishawn Jaden Clarke has pleaded guilty to stealing $44 185.32 from an Eagle Hall Service Station, telling police he regretted his role in the robbery.

Barbados urgently needs a national vacancy survey to establish the scale of labour shortages, employers said on Monday, as construction and hospitality businesses struggle to fill jobs and a lack of comprehensive data hampers assessment of the problem.

Convicted in the 2022 Baxters Road shooting in which Jerome Stuart was slain and two other men were wounded, Jakobe Jaheem Yarde was sentenced to life imprisonment.

The inaugural Doctors’ Week opened on Sunday, with acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Arthur Phillips saying doctors must continue to lead complex patient care as technology, better access to health information and wider multidisciplinary teams reshape healt…

The newly established gun court’s first judge on Monday stressed that modern court technology and prompt delivery of police case files will help reduce backlogs and maintain public confidence in the justice system.

The education system has yet to find the right balance between technology and traditional learning methods as it prepares for the future, Minister of Education Transformation Chad Blackman has acknowledged.

Eboni Brathwaite smashed 57 from just 23 deliveries in Harare to inspire West Indies Women to an eight-wicket victory over Zimbabwe and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20 International series.

In many ways, Haymans Market has become a bustling world of its own.

Barbados is under a Flash Flood Warning as heavy to intense showers spread across the island.

GraceKennedy Foods (GK Foods) is voluntarily recalling specific batches of Grace Tropical Rhythms Fruit Punch one litre distributed in Barbados and a number of other countries.

Girl Guides must meet girls where they are and help them build the confidence to become the best versions of themselves, Chief Commissioner Jenifer King said.

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is celebrating its first-ever Doctors’ Week after 50 years of existence, as the practice of medicine continues to change, association president Dr Lynda Williams said.

Almost 80 first-form students from three secondary schools are being given a five-year opportunity to develop the skills they need to better manage their emotions, build confidence, and make positive choices.

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 18-year-old escaped suspect Trishtan Antone Barker-Savoury of 1st Avenue, Birds River, Deacons Road, St Michael, who escaped lawful custody while at the Black Rock Police Station on

The Barbados Boy Scouts’ Association is taking steps to ensure boys living with disabilities can become part of the movement.

The Barbados Community College (BCC) is scheduled to meet with the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) on Monday to discuss staffing concerns raised by the union, the institution has said.

A High Court judge has withdrawn from the constitutional lawsuit brought by retired judge Dr Sonia Richards against the State and a former chief justice, citing a conflict of interest.

One in six of the 556 heart attacks recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in 2022 was not the patient’s first, figures presented by the Heart and Stroke Foundation have revealed.

West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has praised his team’s level of professionalism during the ongoing One Day International series against India, which will climax on Saturday with the third game at New Chandigarh.

Youth parliamentarians Shonté Morris and Kashon Brewster have described Barbados’s digital transformation as risky but necessary, with Morris warning that employers expect 39 per cent of skills to become outdated and calling for changes to how young people

Fish vendor John O’Brien Stuart is now on $3 000 bail after denying a wounding charge in a Bridgetown court.

‘Government’ representatives in the Barbados National Youth Parliament (BNYP) have highlighted outdated school equipment and digital platforms as areas that need attention as Barbados moves ahead with digital transformation.

A painter is now on remand Dodds Prison for the next 38 days after a prosecutor objected to his bail in the No. 1 District ‘A’ Magistrates Court.

Barbados is positioning itself to help shape global artificial intelligence policy, but a leading technology consultant has suggested that small island states could be little more than consumers of a technology whose infrastructure and development they do…

Two men accused of robbery are scheduled to go on trial in the new year in the No. 4 Supreme Court.