Barbados businesses to bolster disaster resilience with UN partnership

105 The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has announced a partnership with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) to launch a capacity-building project aimed at enhancing the disaster resilience of small and medium- …

Barbados breaks ground on $180M Afreximbank Trade Hub

42 The Afreximbank African Trade Centre, to be erected on prime land at Jemmotts Lane, St. Michael, will be constructed to the tune of US$180 million, according to President of the African Export-Import Bank, Professor Benedict Oramah. Speaking during the …

Former Bittrex Execs Raise $40M in Bitcoin to Back Barbados-Licensed Insurance Firm

Tabit Insurance, a Barbados-regulated insurance company established by former executives from the now-shuttered cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex, said it raised a $40 million reserve composed entirely of bitcoin (BTC) with which to write traditional …

Something Fishy About Barbados.

- Advertisement - People in Barbados have learned how to turn fish waste into useful products like fish silage, fertiliser, and animal feed. This training was made possible by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). More than 40 people joined the …

Celebrating life, legacy of Pedro Welch

Barbadians from all walks of life came together to celebrate the life and legacy of Pedro Welch, a former professor of the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. His funeral was held at the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Oldbury campsite in St …

Plan for elderly care islandwide

The Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs is aiming to establish residential and elderly care facilities in each parish. Commencing in St Philip, they will establish daycare facilities and residential facilities at the former Sterling Children’s …

Silver Hill community to get counselling

Counselling is being offered to the family as well as members of the community in Silver Hill, Christ Church, who witnessed the shooting incident which claimed the life of 13-year-old Shawnathon Chase on Tuesday night. Minister of People Empowerment, Elder …

Vida by Esquire catering to all

The reigning Large Party Band of the Year caters to all body types. Co-founder of Vida by Esquire (VXE) designer Janelle ‘Jin’ Forde gave that assurance during the launch of their 2025 Grand Kadooment costumes. “This is a very inclusive band. When we talk …

Squatters to miss Louis Lynch

A major clean-up is taking place at the abandoned Louis Lynch Secondary School to make way for its demolition, but some people who have been living there for the past five years say they will have nowhere to go. A memo from the Ministry of Housing and …

House fire in Brittons Hill