Barbados Food and Rum Festival a celebration of culture and creativity

THE Barbados Food and Rum Festival returns from 6–9 November, bringing together the island’s best chefs, mixologists and musicians for a four-day celebration of culture, creativity and Caribbean flavour. The annual event, hosted by the National...

Team Barbados gears up for Global Robotics Challenge in Panama

56 Four young Barbadians are set to represent the island at the FIRST Global Robotics Challenge, an Olympic-style international competition that brings together high school students from around the world to test their skills in science,...

Weather Forecast for Saturday, November 1, 2025

Here is today’s weather forecast according to the Barbados Meteorological Services. Weather Forecasts Today from 6:00 a.m. Synopsis: A ridge pattern is the dominant feature. General Forecast: Mix of sunshine and clouds with a few isolated light...

Barbados ‘well positioned to lead regional integration’

Government Senator Roshanna Trim has thrown her full support behind the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Nationals) Bill, 2025, describing it as a vital step toward deepening regional inclusion and integration. “Freedom of movement. It has to...

From a Private-Jet Journey Across Asia to the Ultimate Barbados Vacation: 3 Drops on the Vault

Image Credit: Courtesy of Laughing Waters Picture every Caribbean cliché and Barbados fits the bill, a Goldilocks island with the just-right combination of easygoing culture, world-class beaches, and co-operative weather. How can you improve on...

Barbados PM Warns Against Escalation and Unilateral Force in the Caribbean

October 26, 2025 Hour: 8:57 pm Speaking Saturday on the second day of the Barbados Labour Party’s 86th Annual Conference at Queen’s Park, Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley issued a pointed appeal for de-escalation in the Caribbean, warning...

Corbin emerges as Barbados Rally champion-elect

15 Following his victory in the SuperModified 1 class in the ninth and deciding round of the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) Driver’s and Class Championships on Sunday, Edward Corbin is Champion Driver-elect of the Winter Rally. From the central Service...

Healthcare data protection in Barbados: Seminar signals shift from education to enforcement

48 After attending the Healthcare Sector Seminar on October 22, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology and the Office of the Data Protection Commission, I can reasonably say that healthcare practitioners...

Blues at Bridgetown returns for another year with three-day event

Dominica following Barbados’ lead, says Skerrit

104 Dominica is turning to Barbados as a model for advancing its own education reform. So says its Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, who praised the island’s transformation of its education system during his address over the weekend at the...

Ghanaian allied health professionals asked to apply for Barbados jobs by Oct 30, 2025

The Ministry of Health has opened applications for Ghanaian allied health professionals to take up employment opportunities in Barbados. Interested applicants have until Thursday, October 30, 2025, to submit their applications, according to a...

PNM Tobago urges Barbados PM to speak with Persad-Bissessar

Tobago Newsday Reporter 2 Hrs Ago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, right, with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, after the installation of the TT Parliament on May 23. - File photo PNM Tobago leader Ancil Dennis has called on the...

Ashanti And Nelly Celebrate Her 45th Birthday With A ‘Magical’ Escape To Barbados

Turning 45 is a blessing, especially when your life exceeds your expectations. Island princess Ashanti recently celebrated her 45th birthday and is soaking up all the love she received from her husband, Nelly, and family. In true Ashanti fashion,...

Small Islands Must Stand Together, Says Barbados Minister.

- Advertisement - Barbados needs to work together with its partners to face the challenges of climate change and to secure fair access to climate financing. That was the main message from Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight, Minister in the Prime...

Top Nollywood Stars Sola Sobowale, Tola Odunsi & Stan Nze to Join Historic GUBA Awards in Barbados

African culture, star power, and historic global collaboration are set to shine bright this November as Nollywood legends Sola Sobowale, Tola Odunsi, and Stan Nze head to the Caribbean for the first-ever GUBA Awards in Barbados. The prestigious...

Barbados Defence Force promotes mental wellness among service personnel with support from PAHO and the Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados, 17 October 2025 (PAHO) - In alignment with the 2025 World Mental Health Day theme, “Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies,” the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) underscored its commitment to promoting...

Big names for RISE Reggae Barbados

Barbados is about to be ignited with music and uplifting energy as RISE Reggae returns this November. Following the success of the inaugural RISE Reggae Festival in Montreal and the vibrant soca-powered RISE Wednesday in Barbados and St Vincent...

Barbados Steps up push for inclusive education

56 Barbados is intensifying efforts to make its education and training system more inclusive, with government officials pledging to remove barriers that limit access for persons with disabilities. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Training...

Prime Minister of Barbados speaks out against US military presence in the Caribbean.

U.S. military operations in the Caribbean raise concerns as they undermine the area’s position as a Zone of Peace, said Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados Prime Minister of Barbados calls for stabilizing peace in the Caribbean. Photo: PL...

Ashanti glows in Barbados while enjoying beach day with baby KK

Ashanti put her hourglass curves on display while enjoying a beach day in Bridgetown, Barbados. The Rock Wit U hitmaker, 45, soaked up the sun during her recent getaway, spending quality time with her baby son — whom she shares with rapper Nelly,...