The deaf community of Barbados can hold their hands up and shake them enthusiastically to laud the organisers of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) 80th Annual Conference. As the Leader of this nat...

Some Bajans need to learn to hold their tongues and others need to know when to speak up and educate those around them. You have one mouth, but two ears and two eyes so that you can listen and w...

Barbados' tourism industry can benefit from the Food and Rum Festival and the move to October seems to have put it right in the travel agent and tourist spotlight. Persons came out in their numb...

This trip for Fante King ObremponAntwiBuabengXI theOdikroof AgonaBobikuma was not about the glitz, glamour, the pomp, the pageantry - only family! Photo: (L-R) Rev. Solomon Odoom hadn't seen...

A 16-year-old girl, Treasure, appeared on Dr. Phil this week and declared, "I know I'm a Caucasian". Why is that significant? She's African American. Asked by Dr. Phil why she ide...

You need to be pretty strong and fit to be a mum. It's not just the late night feeds, the bed wetting and the crying you need to contend with, before all of that there is, of course, the birth a...

Tongues are wagging and fingers are flying across keyboard keys afterJamaican dancehall artist Spice shookup the game with a 'light-skinned' photo of herself 11 days ahead of her new mixed tape - C...

A new generation ofUniversity of the West Indies (UWI) graduates is now better able to contribute to the Barbadian society and beyond. This now that they have gained a wealth of knowledge from...

Last week we spoke about not letting our feelings dictate our actions, but just how do we do that? Discipline. We have to be driven by something within that keeps us going even if we don't fe...

Amy Cross has a hard time explaining the stress of living in a city that was splintered by Hurricane Michael. She's fearful after hearing gunshots at night, and she's confused because she no longer...

With Republicans and Democrats joining forces again in a bipartisan effort to target the U.S. opioid crisis, an Associated Press analysis of the first wave of emergency money from Congress finds th...

Four South coast restaurants are already mentally prepared to participate in the Barbados Food and Rum Festival 2019, after this year’s edition wrapped up last night. Of the 19 stops on the Safa...

Born Osvaldo Reid, but known to many names including Porgie and Lead Pipe, now the 27-year-old entertainer has changed up his look. The dreadlocsare gone. Despite some people wishing, hopin...

Rihanna hasa Drive and Ursula Caddle-Sobers got one too. "Is me and Rihanna!" No one could say it better than the 104-year-old guest of honour Ursula Caddle-Sobers, who now boasts very proudly a...

At Pure Ocean Restaurant, Divi Southwinds Beach Resort for the inaugural Barbados Food & Rum Festival, it will be nothing but rum and tings, treats and sweets, sampling and savouring tomorrow. F...

These days it seems like St. Lucia is the go-to island when vacationing in the Caribbean. Celebrities from Ludacris, to Fantasia, Angela Simmons, to Chadwick Boseman, have all flocked the tiny isla...

Trinidadian Rianna Gonzales has been elected to the Strategic Council of the International Water Association (IWA), becoming the first Caribbean national to sit on the council. She also holds a ...

If you have not stepped into Abed's in Sheraton Mall since October 8 of this year, prepare to discover a whole new store. The business mainly known for providing Barbadians with a wide range of ...

Middle-school English teacher Maryam Powers doesn't take vacations. To earn additional money, she picks up an extra period of teaching when she can and mentors new hires. But to afford the mortgage...

JetBlue is taking do-gooders to Destination Good. On Tuesday, the airline announced that in celebration of its nonstop commitment to giving back and good deeds, it is adding a new destination to...