21+ hour, 15+ min ago  (251+ words) A defence attorney has urged the High Court to impose a $30 000 fine rather than a custodial sentence on a fisherman convicted of trafficking more than 70 kilogrammes of cannabis more than seven years ago. Defence attorney Kristin Vanderpool has told a…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (696+ words) The head of Parent Education for Development in Barbados (PAREDOS) has thrown her full support behind Prime Minister Mia Mottley's call for community parenting groups, arguing that taking parenting support directly into communities is critical if more families are to…...

21+ hour, 16+ min ago  (132+ words) A nine-member jury has begun hearing evidence in a High Court case involving more than 37 kilogrammes of cannabis found at the Bridgetown Port. Eric Astor Omar Gibson, of West Terrace, St James, has denied that between February 5 and 7, 2019, he was…...

21+ hour, 17+ min ago  (395+ words) A government-funded hurricane strap programme has already reached more than 2 000 households, with officials pledging to expand the initiative as increasingly intense storms heighten concerns about the resilience of homes across the island. During Monday's launch of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season,…...

21+ hour, 32+ min ago  (105+ words) Barbados Today Two Surinamese women have been remanded to Dodds Prison after being charged with multiple cocaine-related offences allegedly committed in May. Kylie Bretni Banga, 21, and Celita Saskia Aloewanai, 41, are accused of possession, intending to supply, trafficking and importing one…...

1+ day, 3+ min ago  (333+ words) Barbados entered the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season on Monday with government agencies, emergency responders and key interest groups reporting a high state of readiness to respond to any natural disaster. Preparedness was no longer optional but essential to national survival and…...

22+ hour, 54+ min ago  (375+ words) Barbadians are being urged not to lower their guard despite forecasts of a quieter Atlantic hurricane season this year, with officials warning that a single storm could still cause severe damage. Director of the Barbados Meteorological Services, Sabu Best, cautioned…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (789+ words) A debut book by author and journalist Michron Robinson has put renewed focus on the urgency of mental health support in Barbados, with speakers at the book's launch warning that stigma, weak support systems and policy gaps continue to leave…...

1+ day, 14+ min ago  (313+ words) A thick plume of Saharan dust that has affected Barbados for several days has begun to clear, prompting the Barbados Meteorological Services to lift a dust haze advisory, although brisk winds continue to pose risks at sea. In an update…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (565+ words) Fun times were had as members of the Barbados Police Service, their families, and members of the public gathered at the National Botanical Gardens, Waterford, St Michael on Sunday for a day dedicated to family, fun and friendship. The Fun…...