4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (545+ words) Contractor Michael Alphonsa Harris issued an unreserved public apology after appearing in court on Tuesday on charges of assaulting and using threatening words towards Minister of Health Senator Lisa Cummins, saying his conduct stemmed from immense personal frustration and pressure…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (519+ words) Families are being urged to make reading part of daily life amid concerns about declining literacy and reading levels, with the National Library Service calling for a national effort involving parents, schools, libraries, government and communities. Director Jennifer Yarde told…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (356+ words) Barbados’ women’s squash team has qualified for the 2027 Pan American Games after finishing fifth at the 27th Pan-American Senior Squash Championships in Asuncion, Paraguay. Fresh from a gold medal-winning performance at the CAC Games in the Dominican Republic earlier this month,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (427+ words) Leading junior triathlete Luke McIntyre returned to Barbados on Monday already focused on his next major challenge, the World Triathlon Junior Championships in Spain next month. McIntyre was in top form on Saturday, winning the Junior Men’s race at the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (984+ words) About one-third of the Barbados Customs and Excise Department’s staff are expected to retire over the next two to three years as the agency continues its push towards redevelopment, retraining and greater use of technology. Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (765+ words) Nearly nine decades after Marcus Mosiah Garvey addressed Barbadians at Queen’s Park, his son stood at the historic site on Thursday as the amphitheatre bearing the Jamaican National Hero’s name was rededicated. Dr Julius Garvey joined Prime Minister Mia Amor…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (517+ words) Prime Minister Mia Mottley has urged Caribbean people to guard against the “enslavement of human minds” and embrace self-love, knowledge of their history and stronger communities. Speaking at the Queen’s Park Steel Shed during the Marcus Garvey Legacy Conversation with…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (411+ words) Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls The Mia Mottley administration is moving to strengthen border controls by requiring airlines and vessel operators to provide passenger information before travelers reach Barbados. The Advanced Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (562+ words) Questioning whether yet another piece of legislation can make a dent in the island’s crime problem, Senator Reverend Canon Dr John Rogers has raised concerns about whether the Domestic Terrorism Bill will effectively target those behind serious criminal activity. Dr…...

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…...