3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (737+ words) Global demand driven by younger consumers is shifting production trends from rum exports towards health and wellness products, according to Chief Executive Officer of Export Barbados, Mark Hill. He told Barbados TODAY that consumer tastes are changing, and one of…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (787+ words) A new-look uniform at Princess Margaret Secondary School has won over several students, with some saying they feel more comfortable and confident as they begin their high school journey. First formers arrived at the school on Monday wearing the new…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (860+ words) Up to 35 women will receive free training in using artificial intelligence to develop viable businesses under a new programme launched by the National Organisation of Women (NOW) and an AI capability firm. At a press conference on Monday at the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (517+ words) Prime Minister Mia Mottley has urged Caribbean people to guard against the “enslavement of human minds” and embrace self-love, knowledge of their history and stronger communities. Speaking at the Queen’s Park Steel Shed during the Marcus Garvey Legacy Conversation with…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (564+ words) University scientists are preparing to test a new mosquito-control device in Barbados while exploring another biological approach that has significantly reduced dengue infections and hospitalisations in overseas trials, Barbados TODAY can reveal. Researchers at the Centre for Biosecurity Studies at…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (929+ words) “I am a hip hop artist in Jamaica, where everything is based around reggae and dancehall. There’s no producer I can easily go to and they’re going to have me in the studio and produce me,” he shared. For many…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (685+ words) Nearly 500 families have received homes through the first two phases of the government’s latest housing initiatives, while thousands of long-term National Housing Corporation tenants await the legal transfer of the properties they occupy, the NHC has said. In a brief…...

4+ week, 19+ hour ago   (509+ words) The suggestion to possibly relocate the Suarez Brothers Circus to the Garrison Savannah has been met with harsh criticism from horse racing fans and members of the rugby community. After a number of delays, the Mexico-based circus was initially set…...

4+ week, 19+ hour ago   (309+ words) Mental health has emerged as a major concern among adolescents who have lost their fathers, with the founder-director of the FMH Sandy Lane Charitable Trust, Faith Marshall-Harris, saying the charity has seen increased demand for counselling among children dealing with…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (732+ words) Agricultural authorities are considering a possible ban or tighter controls on the importation and use of paraquat, the highly toxic weedkiller known by the trade name Gramoxone – more than 40 years after concerns were first raised about its potential harm to…...