CDB launches new initiative to support women-led businesses in the region
The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has launched a new US$500,000 initiative to support women-led businesses in developing innovative clean energy solutions and accelerating the Caribbean’s transition to a sustainable energy future. The initiative is being undertaken through the CDB’s SheTrades Caribbean Hub with support from the Canada government funded Supporting Resilient Green Energy (SuRGE) programme. […]
More being tested for prostate cancer
Sixteen years ago, a Cancer Support Services testing drive might have attracted 20 men. Yesterday, a single Prostate Cancer Awareness Month session in Belleville, St Michael, drew upwards of 160 men – a signal organisers say that Barbadian men are finally paying attention to their health. Speaking to the Sunday Sun, Dr Dawn Gayapersad, a […]
US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy takes effect as trade war drags on
A US ban on several Canadian imports, including alcohol, dairy and motorcycles, has come into effect as a trade war between the two neighbours drags on. The latest measure by the Trump administration is in response to Canada’s implementation of tariffs on a range of US goods earlier this month following a breakdown in trade […]
Analysts weigh PM’s UN decision
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s decision not to take a run at the nomination for United Nations secretary general might have been because her speeches are at odds with some of the positions taken by the international body. This is the view of Cynthia Barrow-Giles, professor in constitutional governance and politics at the University of […]
Kohli, Gill rip Windies’ bowlers to shreds in ODI opener
Centuries by Virat Kohli and captain Shubman Gill and stellar bowling by spinner Kuldeep Yadav helped India pummel West Indies by eight wickets in the opening match of their One Day International series here on Sunday. Their efforts overshadowed a heroic effort by an injured Justin Greaves, whose maiden ODI century looked set to take […]
Cost of Living Cash Credit beneficiaries continue to rise
Government has paid out over $28 million in the Cost of Living Cash Credit (COLCC) programme since it began in April, with the number of beneficiaries steadily climbing to 58 148 in August. The initiative provides $100 monthly from April 2026 to March 2027, with funding coming from the Consolidated Fund. However, while Government projected […]
Man charged with robbery and attempted robbery
A 28-year-old man has been charged with robbery and assault with intent to rob following an investigation by the Barbados Police Service. Nia Kuumpa Lynch, of Morris Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael, was formally charged in connection with a robbery reported in on August 29, 2026. Police said property valued at $29,500 was stolen during […]
Barbados delegation did not join Netanyahu walkout
The Barbados delegation did not walk out of the United Nations General Assembly as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to address the gathering last Thursday. That clarification came today from director of citizen engagement and media relations in the Prime Minister’s Office Roy R. Morris, following reports over the past 48 hours suggesting that […]
Police identify fatal shooting victim
Police have identified the man who was shot and killed at Six Roads Development, St Philip, early this morning as 28-year-old Tremaine Alexander Beckles. Beckles, of #9 Six Roads Development, was sitting in the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle when a number of gunshots were discharged around 2:30 a.m, police said. He was struck […]
Barbados Customs & Excise mark 121 years
What do you really know about Barbados Customs and Excise Department? For many people, their experience with Customs may be limited to declaring goods at the airport, collecting a package or dealing with paperwork for an import. But there is a much bigger story behind this critical Government agency. This year, Barbados Customs and Excise […]