Opposition demands clarity on Holetown beachfront land deal
The fate of prime beachfront property in Holetown, St James, sparked a heated debate in Parliament on Friday, with Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne demanding transparency from the government over a land swap deal that he warned could potentially limit public beach access. Thorne did not object to the land acquisition resolution to acquire almost 75 […]
Blue House reigns supreme at St Joseph Primary
The athletes at St Joseph Primary brought lots of excitement and competitive energy on Friday as the school hosted their annual Junior Sports at the Grantley Adams Memorial School. The day ended in jubilation for Blue House, who repeated as champions with a hard-fought 461 points. Yellow House gave a valiant effort, finishing just […]
Defending champions Weymouth Wales eye historic trophy haul this season
As the 2025 Barbados Men’s Premier League prepares to kick off on January 19 with renewed rivalries and new-look squads, defending champions Weymouth Wales are aiming for an even stronger impact this season. Speaking at the pre-tournament press conference, Weymouth Wales’ Assistant Manager Omari Eastmond shared his team’s high ambitions for the upcoming season. […]
Govt defends shifting historic Holetown Civic Centre for tourism development
The government on Friday defended its decision to give up its historic Holetown, St James, civic centre to allow for a private tourism-based operator to take control of the beachfront West Coast property. The move makes it the third major state-owned coastal property which the administration plans to divest in favour of private tourism development. […]
Symmonds: Shift emergency services from flood-prone areas
The government’s plan to relocate key first responder agencies in St James has prompted a call to shift emergency services from flood-prone and hard-to-access areas to more suitable locations across the island. Kerrie Symmonds, the MP for St James Central, suggested the time has come to re-evaluate the locations of several first responder entities across […]
Employment to be created in efforts to produce renewable gas, electricity from Sargassum
Barbados is set to revolutionise its energy industry and tackle its seaweed problem with a groundbreaking $186 million bio-energy project in a bid to save millions in foreign exchange, earn millions more in revenue, create jobs, and offer renewable natural gas (RNG) for commercial sale by April next year. The public-private partnership (PPP) venture […]
Expert urges school overhaul to tackle literacy crisis
An education expert has warned that Barbados is facing a literacy and numeracy crisis and suggested an urgent overhaul of the primary education system to address plummeting academic performance among secondary school students. University lecturer Dr Ian Marshall, who has more than 30 years of experience in the teaching system at every level, told Barbados […]
Sometimes change is not for the good
A recent caller to a popular radio programme lamented the falling standards in Barbados and that the country was “going to hell in a handbasket”. This seems to be a recurring concern of citizens who are wary of a slide to unhelpful individualism, decadence and decline. There is a growing subtext of dissatisfaction with certain […]