Firms step in as disabled community faces transport challenges
As people with disabilities grapple with a severe lack of accessible and affordable transport, forcing many to spend a significant portion of their monthly benefits on travel, two companies are teaming up to improve accessibility. At a presentation at the Barbados Council for the Disabled’s (BCD) Garrison headquarters on Thursday, advocates for the disabled community […]
Barbados hosts FiX25: Shaping the Caribbean’s fintech future
Barbados is at the forefront of financial innovation this week as the Fintech Islands Experience 2025 (FiX25), the Caribbean’s premier fintech conference, got underway at the historic Sam Lord’s Castle, Wyndham Grand Resort. Now in its third year, the event, which runs from January 22 to 24, has again brought together over 500 of […]
Motara leads as Academy dominate Leewards
Zishan Motara stood out with bat and ball as the West Indies Academy dominated the Leeward Islands this week, in a three-day warmup fixture played at Liberta in St John’s, Antigua & Barbuda. Both teams are preparing for the Cricket West Indies (CWI) four-day First Class Championship, which gets underway next week. Leewards captain […]
Ex-opposition leader tightlipped on political future as new party emerges
Former opposition leader Bishop Joseph Atherley is keeping his party’s election plans close to his chest, while a new conservative party prepares to enter the fray in an attempt to challenge the status quo. Atherley’s silence regarding his intentions comes amid the emergence of the Conservative Barbados Loyalist (CBL) Party. “[The next election] is constitutionally […]
Orange House prevail at Shirley Chisholm Primary Sports
After a day of fun and competition, the Orange House Tigers prevailed as champions of the Shirley Chisholm Primary School sports meet, which was contested at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex on Thursday. The Orange House Tigers took home the trophy after amassing 1110 points. The Gold House Dragons were runners-up with 1091, and […]
Sealy calls for caution in Holetown development plans
A former tourism minister has urged caution as the government plans to move the historic Holetown Civic Centre for tourism development, highlighting tensions between progress and preservation in the island’s oldest settlement. Richard Sealy suggested the need to balance progress with heritage preservation. “Holetown is a historic district. It’s where the first settlers landed. And […]
Barbados embraces fintech ‘to diversify economy’
In a bid to position itself as a financial technology leader, Barbados is actively courting investments in digital assets and blockchain technology, Minister of Economic Affairs and Investments, Chad Blackman said on Wednesday. The government is implementing a series of measures aimed at transforming the island into a global fintech hub, with the potential to […]
Justice for Garvey: America must correct a historic wrong
The posthumous pardon of Marcus Mosiah Garvey by former US President Joe Biden is a historic moment, but it is far from enough. While the pardon is a welcome acknowledgement of the injustices Garvey faced, it does not erase the stain of his wrongful conviction, which continues to tarnish his legacy. The time has come […]