International coffee brand Starbucks has opened in the country, making it the fifth in the Caribbean to operate shops, after Jamaica, Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands and Panama

Face-to-face classes have resumed at Parkinson Memorial School, the Ministry of Education, Technology and Vocational Training has announced, after it was closed due to student and teacher illnesses last week

The American Historical Association has voted to select Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, Barbadian Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, as its Honorary Foreign Scholar for 2023

The creation of a Civil Aviation Authority has been announced to allow Barbados attract additional flights and access new source markets

The Youth Elevation Scheme - a 10-week programme supported by the Rotary Club of Barbados - recently held its graduation ceremony; this cohort's theme was Fundamental Values