Taxi Industry on Edge as Uber Enters Barbados Market
International ride-hailing service Uber is launching in Barbados, but some taxi operators are worried the move could threaten their livelihoods if the company introduces its traditional operating model. Founding member of the Bridgetown Port Taxi Co-Op Society Ltd, Colvin Yarde, says the announcement comes at a time when the local market is already saturated, with […]
Latest strike by the United States off the coast of Venezuela might have claimed the lives of two Trinidad fishermen.
The deadly strike carried out by the United States on Tuesday off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people, has drawn further condemnation from the Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration. The strike, marking the fifth since September maybe the deadliest yet and a family in Trinidad and Tobago are claiming those killed were fishermen, […]
The Barbados Labour Party set for the 86th annual conference, with the Ministers promising to address all concerns
The ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) will host its 86th Annual Conference next weekend, from October 24th to 26th at Queen’s Park, with a commitment to using the forum as a platform to listen to concerns raised by party groups across the island. Conference Chairperson, Marsha Caddle, made the announcement during a press conference at […]
DLP Calls for Action to Reclaim Public Beach Access
The Democratic Labour Party is demanding urgent action to restore Barbadians’ right to free and safe access to the island’s beaches. Party Spokesperson on the Environment, Paul Gibson, says too many access points are now blocked, unsafe, or lost to erosion, calling it a national disgrace.
World Food Day celebrated today under the theme Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future.
Farmers across Barbados are being saluted this week as the island joins the world in marking World Food Day 2025 under the theme Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future. Acting Chief Agricultural Officer Michael James says the theme highlights that food security depends on teamwork. He notes that agriculture is about […]
The Embassy of Colombia in Barbados launches the Week of Peace with Nature
The Embassy of Colombia in Barbados has launched the Week of Peace with Nature with the support of the Government of Barbados and B’s Recycling. This initiative consists of weeklong activities aimed at strengthening collaboration on climate action and highlights the shared commitment of both nations to address the growing impacts of climate change. Speaking […]
Minister of Labour urges NGO’s and the public and private sectors to collaborate to address NCD crisis
Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector, Colin Jordan, says honesty and collaboration across all sectors are essential in tackling the region’s worsening non-comm-unicable disease (NCD) crisis. He was speaking this morning during day two of a three-day regional workshop hosted by the Healthy Caribbean Coalition in partnership with PAHO, focusing on the […]
The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology promises Better Hurricane Forecasts for the Caribbean
The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology has a vision to develop a suite of gliders for the region aimed at collecting crucial ocean information that will boost the region’s hurricane forecasting and disaster readiness. A three-month voyage by an un-crewed ocean glider, recently recovered off the coast of Barbados, has yielded crucial data that […]