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Elder men encouraged to mentor boys

Elder men are being called on to volunteer as mentors for young boys under a new government initiative aimed at strengthening intergenerational relationships and providing positive…

Barbados Today · 2 hrs ago

Businesses urged to meet beneficial ownership deadline

Business owners are being urged to file their beneficial ownership information before the November 30 deadline as efforts continue to boost compliance across Barbados. Speaking at…

Barbados Today · 2 hrs ago

Leh We Paint campaign launched to boost national pride

Member of Parliament for St Michael Central Tyra Trotman joined the launch of the government’s Leh We Paint campaign at Harris Paints in Wildey on Saturday. The initiative is…

Barbados Today · 3 hrs ago

Parkinson Memorial probes video involving students

Parkinson Memorial School has initiated disciplinary and administrative procedures following the circulation of a video featuring some of its students in school uniform that has…

Barbados Today · 4 hrs ago

Mackie Holder has been appointed Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Mia Mottley

Holder has assumed responsibility for coordinating the work of the office of the Prime Minister, supporting strategic policy implementation across government, and strengthening…

Barbados Today · 5 hrs ago

Man dies in St George stabbing incident

A dispute between two men ended in tragedy on Saturday night when one of them was fatally stabbed at Lower Estate Tenantry Road, St George. Public Affairs and Communications…

Barbados Today · 8 hrs ago

Historic heat

By: St. Lucia Times October 2026 was the warmest October ever recorded globally, and the year is now on pace to rank among the hottest ever measured. The global average… The post…

Barbados Today · 19 hrs ago

Bail, compensation for woman in deception case

A 20-year-old St Philip woman has been granted $1 500 bail after pleading guilty to criminal deception. Asherah Sapphire Johnson-Welch of Gemswick was also ordered to complete 240…

Barbados Today · 1 day ago

Traffic gridlock sparks emergency planning call

Public service vehicle (PSV) industry leaders are calling for urgent discussions on Bridgetown’s emergency traffic and evacuation arrangements, arguing that this week’s gridlock…

Barbados Today · 2 days ago

Barbados ramps up cannabis research efforts

Barbados is positioning itself to become a regional hub for cannabis research and biotechnology, with plans to open one of the Caribbean’s largest tissue culture laboratories and…

Barbados Today · 2 days ago

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