As national policy on gender is expected to be submitted to the Cabinet within the financial year (March 2025), the Barbados Government is looking to conduct a study on gender-based violence in Barbados to give a true picture of the problem

Students aged 16 and over, as well as parents, could soon find themselves behind bars or facing hefty fines for assaulting or threatening teachers, as the authorities vowed to enforce long-ignored laws in response to a surge in violence in schools.

Engaging in temporary or part-time work as an employment trend has led to the definition of 'transient worker' as a category: can be unskilled, moves frequently between jobs and locations, often without a fixed home or a specific business or location

Beekeeping in Barbados is on the rise: a sustainable source of income and a critical service to the environment, it is supported by growing honey consumption, public interest and structured training from the Ministry of Agriculture

Issuing the week's detailed calendar for fogging operations, authorities reminded that anti-mosquito treatments take place from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: householders should open their windows to allow the spray to enter, children shouldn't play in the fog