Flash-flood watch issued as tropical wave passes
A tropical wave to the east of Barbados has the potential to generate significant rainfall and flash-flooding as it begins moving over the island tonight, and as a result, the Barbados Meteorological Services has issued a flash-flood watch The wave has been generating significant rainfall and thunderstorm activity just off the island throughout the day. […]
Consumers to pay more for LPG
The price of all sizes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has increased for October. Effective midnight on Sunday, October 4, the retail price of the 100lb cylinder will be $168.38, up from September’s $162.96. The 25lb cylinder will retail at $47.19, up from $45.84, while the 22lb moves from $40.51 to $41.0. The 20lb cylinder […]
Netball Stadium nears completion
The island’s netballers could soon have a home sweet home. The new netball stadium being installed in Waterford, St Michael, is about 90 per cent complete and ready for use just weeks before Barbados hosts the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 Americas Regional Qualifier later this month. Director of Sports at the National Sports Council […]
Family rocked by 4-year-old’s death
The family of little Xavio Trotman, who died tragically on Thursday just shy of his fifth birthday, is making a plea for change so other children in his community can walk its streets safely. Xavio was involved in a collision with a vehicle in St David’s, Christ Church, on Thursday around 5:45 p.m. Police said […]
Heart disease SOS
The rising number of people affected by heart disease in Barbados has led to a call for swift action from both policyholders and the public. Health and wellness advocate Dr Vicki Estwick, delivering the feature address at Friday’s World Heart Day event at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre hosted by the Heart & Stroke Foundation of […]
BETCUL celebrates 60 years of service
What began in 1965 as a simple idea among ten Cable & Wireless employees has grown into six decades of service, growth and commitment to Barbadians. On April 6, 1965, Rudolph Darlington Marshall, Bernard King, Colbourne Walters, Roger Yarde, Trevor Alleyne, Mark McConney, Neville Bayley, Victor Reid, Courtney Bramao and Jean Alleyne came together to […]
O’Kane’s love letter to Barbados
There is a particular kind of Barbados that Gail O’Kane has spent more than 50 years chasing. It lives in the weathered boards of an old chattel house. It hides behind a brightly-painted shop-front, beneath a hand-lettered sign or inside the fading colours of a building that has quietly stood witness to generations, and O’Kane […]
Two UK men remanded on cocaine charges
Two United Kingdom men charged with cocaine-related offences were remanded when they appeared at the District ‘B’ Magistrates’ Court, Horse Hill, St Joseph, today. Abdul-Rasheed Anjolaoluwa Oduola, 19, of Dagenham, East London, and Miraldie Ndunzi, 22, of Stor Road, East London, appeared before Magistrate Keith Ellis. The two men were remanded until October 28, 2026. […]
Major reduction in corporate tax revenue expected
Government is facing a $115 million reduction in corporate tax revenue, as about 27 companies cease doing business in Barbados and leave the island. That anticipated fiscal blow is disclosed in a Quarterly Central Government Fiscal Operations Report produced by the Fiscal Risk Unit of the Ministry of Finance, which detailed an overall $213.6 million, […]
Pollard set to make debut after being selected by Knight Riders
Barbadian left-arm pacer Jakeem Pollard was one of only five West Indians snapped up at the ILT20 auction on Thursday. The 18-year-old speedster, who impressed in his debut at the 2026 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), was purchased by the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders for US$10, 000. He will have fellow West Indian Andre Fletcher as a teammate, […]