Former President of the Senate, the Most Honourable Kerryann Ifill, has been appointed as Barbados’ first Human Rights Commissioner. Her appointment, approved by Cabinet, took effect on December 1, 2025. Ifill met briefly with Prime Minister Mia Am...

President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Daniel Best, Tuesday said that corruption represents one of the most significant barriers to sustainable development. In a statement marking International Anti-Corruption Day, Best sa...

Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook from midnight. Ten of the biggest platforms were ordered to bl...

Police at the Oistins Station are investigating a shooting that occurred along Kendal Hill, Christ Church, on Monday. According to reports, a male was in the area when a group of individuals approached and opened fire, injuring him. Ambulance personn...

A St James man who had been the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin for serious criminal matters is now in police custody. The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) confirmed that Jahmali Junior Maynard, of The Garden, St James, presented himself to the ...