Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near St Lucia

A small earthquake struck Thursday (April 8) off the coast of St Lucia. While there were no immediate reports of damage or injuri...

Barbados receives its first shipment of vaccines from COVAX

Barbados received its first shipment of 33,600 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the COVAX facility on Tuesday, April 6. Pri...

5.6 Magnitude earthquake recorded off the coast of Barbados

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday (March 29) near Barbados, according to the University of the West Indies Seismic Re...

Barbados presses ahead with efforts to remove Queen as head of state

Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley has said she will meet with members of the transition committee as the country pr...

Barbados to increase minimum wage on All Fools’ Day

On April 1st, the Government of Barbados will increase the country’s minimum wage from $6.25 to $8.50 an hour or $340 per we...

Barbados dismisses claims surrounding COVID-19 vaccine shortage

Barbados has dismissed claims that the country may not have enough vaccines to inoculate individuals who had already received the ...

Barbados relaxes restrictions as commercial sector reopens

Barbados’ commercial and retail sectors, including restaurants and bars, are set to reopen from Monday, while the daily curf...

Regional vaccine rollout: Is Jamaica last?

While Jamaica began rolling out its COVID-19 vaccination programme today, the US territories of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin...