Local draughts grandmaster Jack Francis is seeking approximately $12 000 in sponsorship to compete in two overseas competitions this year. Francis, the only Barbadian to have won the British Open, is hoping to secure funding to compete in t...

Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) is urging homeowners to take practical steps to protect themselves, beyond stocking water and tinned food for the hurricane season. Yesterday, at a press conference held at the company’s corporate offices a...

Barbados’ newest tent Rhythms Of Legacy opened its doors Thursday night at the Daphne Joseph-Hackett Theatre with a cast of eager performers welcomed by an enthusiastic audience calling for “more” from some of the singers. The show, reminis...

One wooden home at Weston, St James, was destroyed by fire this morning. The Barbados Police Service responded with two water tenders and ten officers. More details as they come.  The post House destroyed in fire at Weston, St James appeared fir...

Executive Director of Jamaica’s Integrity Commission, Craig Beresford, is urging Caribbean countries to strengthen collaboration and align their anti-corruption laws, warning that fragmented approaches undermine efforts to tackle corruption. Addres...

Opposition Senator Ryan Walters threw his support behind the Criminal Gangs (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2026, yesterday, but argued that legislation alone would not solve Barbados’ crime problem unless authorities also targeted those financing c...

In sentencing a murderer to life and his accomplice to a long stretch in prison, Justice Carlisle Greaves said the case was one that should propel Barbadians to speak up. The High Court judge, in urging Barbadians to speak up, warned that unless they...

Observed annually on June 5, World Environment Day is the United Nations’ flagship initiative for encouraging worldwide awareness and action in support of environmental protection. The day serves as a reminder of the pressing challenges facing the ...

 Canada says it will deploy an estimated US$97 million through the GAIA Climate Loan Fund, which is designed to provide long-term loans for climate adaptation and mitigation projects across emerging markets and developing economies. It specifica...

Use it or risk losing it is the advice Racquel Moses, chief executive officer of the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator (CCSA) has for countries in the region now not taking full advantage of blue economy financing. Moses, who organisation connects ...