Barbados News

Barbados to seek reparation from British plantation owner

The Barbados government has hinted at the possibility of negotiating payment for reparations with the British owners regarding the Drax Hall plantation that, for centuries, had been the scene of inhumane treatment of enslaved African ancestors.

Barbados: Government Denies Cover-Up of Incident at Prisons

In response to recent allegations circulating in a viral video clip, the Home Affairs and Information Minister, Wilfred Abrahams, has vehemently denied claims of a cover-up related to an incident at Dodds prison in Barbados.

Emirates Airline’s to hold recruitment drive in Barbados

Trinity Recruitment Services is proud to announce its partnership with Emirates Airline in recruiting cabin crew members from the Caribbean and South America.

3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Detected Near Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, and St...

In the early hours of April 11, 2024, residents of Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, and St Vincent & The Grenadines experienced the effects of a 3.5 magnitude earthquake, as reported by the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI, SRC).

Barbados & China Sign Agreement For Electric Buses

The Government of Barbados has signed an Exchange of Notes agreement for the acquisition of electric buses with the China International Development Cooperation Agency...

Barbados: Thorne takes over leadership of opposition party

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) was set to return to the elected legislature on Monday after spending six years in the parliamentary wilderness, banished by the voters from the House and Senate in two unprecedented general election shutouts.

Barbados: Government successfully tables controversial labour legislation

Prime Minister Mia Mottley has defended the Labour Clauses (Concessions) Bill, denying any conflict of interest between her administration and the labour movement.

Bahamian Devynne Charlton sets new 60 m hurdles record

Charlton,28, clocked a stunning 7.67 seconds at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in New York on Sunday to become the fastest woman in 60m sprint history.

Barbados gets new opposition leader

Ralph Thorne, once a loyal backbencher for the ruling party, has taken on a new role as the Leader of the Opposition in Barbados. His surprising decision comes two years after the Barbados Labour Party's landslide victory in 2022.

interCaribbean airways makes regional connectivity easier with inaugural flight from Jamaica...

interCaribbean Airways’ inaugural direct flight from Kingston, Jamaica, to Bridgetown, Barbados, landed at the Grantley Adams International Airport yesterday.