Few fishing boats ready for new season after Beryl devastation
A mere 14 per cent of fishing vessels damaged during Hurricane Beryl will be seaworthy for the start of the 2024/2025 fishing season in November, as Barbados’ fishing industry continues to grapple with the storm’s devastating impact, Barbados TODAY has discovered. Of the 312 active boats at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex, the island’s largest landing […]
Man dies after stabbing at funeral home
A man has died and another is in custody following a stabbing at a funeral home on Friday, police say. The victim has been identified as Trevor Devere Bradshaw, 63, of 3rd Avenue, Deanes Village, Hindsbury Road, St Michael. Around 6:15 p.m. officers from District ‘A’ Police Station responded to the Paramount Funeral Home at […]
Commonwealth agrees ‘time has come’ for talks on legacy of slavery
The Commonwealth’s 56 members agreed the “time has come” for talks about the legacy of the “abhorrent” transatlantic slave trade Saturday, in a landmark summit declaration that raised the prospect of future reparations. Gathering in Samoa, leaders from Britain and dozens of former colonies held lengthy and occasionally tense talks over one of the most […]
#BTColumn – Chronic kidney disease – another silent killer in our midst
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a severe and irreversible condition that leads to a progressive loss of kidney function. In the early stages, it may be completely asymptomatic, perhaps until around 75 per cent of the kidney tissue is completely damaged. Since persons are usually born with two kidneys, this corresponds to the loss of […]
Barbados on National Geographic’s list of 25 best places to visit
Barbados is the only Caribbean destination on National Geographic’s list of the 25 best places in the world to visit this year. Following a robust nomination, research and reporting process, the island was chosen as one of the 2025 Best of the World travel destinations handpicked by National Geographic’s explorers, photographers, and editors. Barbados made […]
French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe starts restoring power after a strike prompted a blackout
The government of the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe said that power was being slowly restored Saturday morning, a day after a strike by workers left its 370,000 inhabitants in darkness for nearly 24 hours. Despite the power coming back, the government on Saturday continued to urge caution to residents, many of whom turned to […]
Caterham Caribbean Cup returns to Bushy Park
Bushy Park Barbados will host the second Caterham Caribbean Cup next December, bringing the British sports car manufacturer’s special brand of wheel-to-wheel racing back to the island. The date is set for December 5-6 and will complete the St Philip facility’s 2025 season. In 2023, Caterham Motorsport rounded off the company’s 50th Anniversary year in […]
Jail for man who raped 14-year-old; then forced her to abort baby
Telling a man who raped a 14-year-old schoolgirl, that his actions were “abhorrent” and deserving of the strongest condemnation, Madam Justice Wanda Blair on Friday jailed him for the 2017 crime. She imposed a starting sentence of 10 years in prison on Jermaine Christopher Ellis but with several deductions made, he has four years and […]
Students learn about a day in the life of a fisher
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) collaborated with Frederick Smith Secondary School on Friday to give 12 students a memorable experience in the fishing sector. The project, A Day in the Life of a Fisher in Barbados, saw students visiting the Berinda Cox Fish Market in Oistins, Christ Church where they interacted with vendors, took […]
BARP to add, enhance services for members
The Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) will soon launch its new members portal to enhance its discount programme and help members save costs, says President Marilyn Rice-Bowen. Speaking at BARP’s 29th-anniversary picnic attended by 400 members following a scenic Freedom Bus Ride through various historic sites, she said the purpose of the portal […]