3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (615+ words) Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong has thrown his support behind Jamaica’s latest push for reparations, expressing confidence that the British Privy Council would affirm that slavery was never lawful under English law. Jamaica has formally petitioned King Charles III as…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (748+ words) The Caribbean needs to develop monitoring and evaluation systems tailored to its specific needs and circumstances, as measurements designed for larger economies do not reflect the realities of small island states, Minister of Economic Affairs & Planning Marsha Caddle said. Caddle…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (645+ words) Caribbean countries are being warned to prepare for worsening drought and extreme heat as a rapidly strengthening El Niño threatens to intensify dry conditions across much of the region into 2027. Climate experts from The University of the West Indies Climate…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (522+ words) Team manager Allan Kelly has credited solid preparation and international exposure for Barbados’ historic performance at the Caribbean Junior Road Cycling Championships in Belize, where the team topped the standings with nine medals. Barbados won an event-leading nine medals at…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (121+ words) Barbados Today Barbados has secured nine nominations in the 2026 World Travel Awards, with the island in the running for honours spanning culture, cruise tourism, sports, romance and events. Among the nominations are Caribbean’s Leading Destination, Caribbean’s Leading Cultural Destination, Caribbean’s…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (240+ words) Barbados has emerged as the region’s top performer at the 37th Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Media Awards, collecting 15 awards across several local media organisations. The haul put Barbados ahead of Jamaica, which secured 14 awards, while Trinidad and Tobago collected six and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (910+ words) The Caribbean is lagging behind North American markets in digital commerce, with only four to five per cent of business transactions in the region being conducted digitally, Senior Minister Kerrie Symmonds has warned. The business development and consumer affairs minister…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (885+ words) Barbados must strengthen the data and reporting systems that support its climate commitments to show results in its quest to secure international climate finance, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment Santia Bradshaw has said. As agencies involved in environmental…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (171+ words) Barbados’ doubles teams went down fighting when play continued at the PanAm Senior Squash Championships in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Monday. CAC double gold medallist Margot Prow and Eboni Atherley faced Colombia’s Laura Tovar and Maria Tovar. After losing the opening…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (774+ words) When California native Rufiena Jones first arrived in Barbados in 2022, she expected little more than a tropical getaway. Instead, she found what she describes as a missing chapter in the story of the African diaspora—and a calling to help…...