Barbados has partnered with the OPEC Fund for International Development to launch the Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact, a new initiative aimed at helping climate-vulnerable countries access more affordable financing. The launch took place at ...

St George Primary student Tyriq Goddard placed tenth overall in this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE), following the release of results on Monday. Tyriq, who was among the 12 top performers, achieved an overall scor...

The Central Bank of Barbados is advising the public about the use of “penny test” deposits as part of efforts to correct incorrectly formatted account information that affected salary payments. The Bank said some commercial banks, credit unions, ...

The police sergeant who interviewed accused Jakobe Jaheem Yarde spent a third day on the witness stand as the court watched the DVDs of that interview when Yarde’s murder trial continued in the No. 3 Supreme Court yesterday. Yarde, of Nurse Land, B...

Giannis Antetokounmpo wants more championships. So do the Miami Heat. Their interests are officially aligned — and the Heat finally have another superstar. Ending a marathon watch for the next great Miami get, the Heat landed Antetokounmpo — a tw...

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling for rigorous scrutiny of the Citizenship Bill, 2026, and Immigration Bill, 2026, warning that Barbados must safeguard the integrity of its passport against growing international exploitation. Its stance fo...

The value of goods exported from Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 15.7 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, building on the 7.8 per cent growth last year, The Inter American Development Bank (IDB) has reported. In the latest edi...

There are reports that men attempting a robbery in Black Rock, St Michael, were foiled by residents last night. Video circulating on social media showed the men lying on the ground. One of them had his wrists tied together with what appeared to be in...

Barbados can immediately draw down US$64 million (BDS$128 million) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but the international financial institution says local authorities have indicated that they will not be requesting one cent of it at this t...

The countdown has officially begun for the end of the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (BSSEE), with the Ministry of Education Transformation confirming that next year’s sitting will be the last. Speaking during yesterday’s release...