Tridents aim to level up
Barbados smashed six goals past the Bahamas in their Concacaf Nations League (CNL) League C finale on Tuesday evening at the Wildey Turf. It was a fitting end to this aspect of the brief campaign in the third tier of regional football for the Bajan Tridents, but coach Kent Hall is looking ahead to upcoming […]
‘I’m just ready’ – Qiana Joseph
Hayley Matthews looked at Qiana Joseph in the changeroom at the innings break on Tuesday, and thought something was wrong. West Indies needed to chase down 142 to qualify for the T20 World Cup semifinals for the first time since 2018 – a target Matthew later said she’d have “bitten your hand off” for […]
IMF agrees to adjust surcharges on loans
Barbados has secured a huge win on the international stage with the recent decision by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to adjust surcharges on loans, offering much-needed relief to small and microstates that are heavily burdened by financial pressures. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Kerrie Symmonds shared the news during a meeting with the […]
BICO workers to continue strike over pay, safety issues
Employees of ice cream maker and cold store BICO are on strike, citing long-standing concerns over pay, health and safety conditions, and accusing management of disrespect. The industrial action which began on Wednesday morning has the backing of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU). The BWU’s lead negotiator for BICO, Alexandria Thomas, confirmed that workers would […]
Israel calls on Barbados to support right to defend against Hamas
Israel’s Ambassador to Barbados, Itai Bardov, has called on the government to demonstrate leadership by backing Jerusalem’s war against Hamas. Speaking exclusively with Barbados TODAY from his Panama base, the non-resident envoy raised concerns about Bridgetown’s position, emphasising the need for support amid the ongoing conflict with the militant group that was sparked by […]
Lions Club donates hampers to NDU on World Food Day
The Lions Club of St Michael presented food hampers and other essential items to the National Disabilities Unit (NDU) on Wednesday in recognition of World Food Day 2024, under the theme, Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future. The club presented five hampers and five bags of toiletries to the […]
Team Barbados optimistic ahead of CAC bodybuilding
A 22-member contingent, including 17 well-prepared athletes, departed Barbados on Wednesday for the 2024 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships. For the first time in 20 years, Guyana will host this competition, which will run October 17-19 at the National Cultural Centre in Georgetown. Last year in Aruba, a relatively inexperienced team […]
Constitutional expert: Concerns valid but citizens’ case at IACHR may fail
Leading constitutional lawyer Garth Patterson said Wednesday that the case brought before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) by a citizens group over the government’s proposed Cybercrime Bill may be “doomed to fail”, declaring that Barbados has not acceded to the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court on Human Rights. But he also acknowledged that […]
Parkinson Memorial begins fixing environmental issues after closure
The Parkinson Memorial Secondary School has begun tackling environmental concerns that forced an early closure of the school, Barbados TODAY has learned. General Secretary of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT), Herbert Gittens confirmed that on Wednesday, workmen from various agencies arrived at the Pine, St Michael school to investigate and address several issues after […]
Men’s, women’s advocates back sexual offences law update
Leaders of the two major organisations across the gender divide – the National Organisation of Women (NOW) and the Men Empowerment Network Support (MENS) – hailed the proposed amendments to the Sexual Offences Act as a significant step towards protecting children and women. But they both urged society and the legal system to take sexual […]