0 The processing of Customs payments and clearance of general cargo at Terminal II of the Grantley Adams International Airport is currently unavailable due to a telecommunications outage.The Barbados Customs and Excise Department said its telecommunications provider was experiencing a service outage in the area, with no estimated time for restoration.Until service resumes, people seeking to make Customs payments for goods normally processed at Terminal II can do so in person at Customs House, Leroy Trotman Building, University Row, St Michael.The department said it was monitoring the situation and would provide a further update once service was restored. (BT)

130 Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) President Rudy Lovell is urging teachers, parents and education officials to work together as students return to the classroom for the 2026-2027 academic year. In his back-to-school message, Lovell said improving education was a shared responsibility and called for children to remain at the centre of efforts across the system. “No one group can transform education alone. By listening to one another, respecting each other’s roles and working collaboratively, we can create schools where every child feels safe, valued, supported and inspired to learn,” he said. Lovell also stressed the role of parents and guardians, saying their encouragement and involvement could make a lasting difference in their children’s education. Turning his attention to students, the BUT president assured them that teachers would be there to support them as they returned to school. “We want you to know that you are not alone on this...

Kim Ives, English-language editor and journalist at Haïti Liberté summarizes and gives background on the article he wrote in last week’s issue: “Dios Francoeur: Arrested and Disappeared – When the Cops and their Paramilitary Brigades Are the Kidnappers and Terrorists.”  

152 Consumers will pay less for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from midnight Sunday following a reduction in retail prices. A 100-pound cylinder will now cost $162.96, while a 25-pound cylinder will retail for $45.84. The price of a 22-pound cylinder will be $40.51, while a 20-pound cylinder will cost $36.82. The new prices take effect from midnight September 6.

3 Due to shortcomings identified in a 2022 assessment, Barbados must press forward with its digital transformation drive in the health sector to better meet the needs of patients. That was the message from Acting Director of the Planning and Research Unit in the Ministry of Health Stacie Goring, who spoke during a recent virtual public consultation on the digital component of the Health Services Resilience Programme. Goring said the assessment had found “a fragmented health information system with limited interoperability, limited integration between the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), polyclinics, labs and pharmacies”. “There was a need for stronger digital health governance and coordination,” she said. The assessment also identified several gaps, including those relating to policies and standards, along with challenges involving data quality and reporting, infrastructure, and connectivity. Goring said there was also a need to increase digital health and informatics capacity and strengthen safety, security and data...

Travis Ross of the Canada Haiti Information Project joins Haiti Liberté journalist Kim Ives for a wide-ranging discussion of the violence that rocked the mountain town of Kenscoff on Aug. 23-24, the maneuvering around national elections currently set for December 2026 (but which will likely be pushed back), and his article this week in Haiti Liberté entitled “CARICOM is Being Weaponized as a U.S. Imperial Proxy.” Previous articleA qui profite ces massacres ? Next articleTeofimo Lopez Wins Third World Title By Defeating Rolly Romero

696 A St Michael’s man has been granted $3 000 bail after being accused of eight offences stemming from an August 28 incident. Twenty-five-year‑old Shaquan Shaquille Wickham of 5F Maddison Terrace, Deacons Farm, has been charged with possession of cannabis, possession with intent to supply, trafficking of cannabis, failing to comply with beacon and siren, dangerous driving, driving without a valid licence, driving without insurance, and fraudulent use of number plates. When he appeared before Magistrate Deborah Beckles in the District ‘A’ Criminal Court on Saturday, Wickham pleaded not guilty to all charges. He is scheduled to return to court on November 27, 2026. (PR)

321 By Kurtis Hinds Player of the match Shikha Pandey grabbed 3 wickets for 17 runs and also took 2 catches, as the Trinbago Knight Riders Women defeated the defending champions, Barbados Tridents, by 21 runs in the opening game of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League at Kensington Oval on Saturday. After being sent in to bat by the three-time defending champions, the Knight Riders were bowled out for 155 off the final ball of their innings. This represented a major fightback from the Tridents, after the Knight Riders had earlier cruised to 71 for 1 at the end of the powerplay. Opener Laura Harris hammered 38 from just 19 deliveries, including 4 fours and 3 sixes, while fellow opener Yastika Bhatia added 35 and Madeline Penna 27, but the Knight Riders’ last six batters failed to get into double figures. For the Tridents, Qiana Joseph took 3 for 27,...

Teofimo Lopez Wins Third World Title By Defeating Rolly Romero Haiti Liberte On Sat., Aug. 22, 2026, Brooklyn’s future hall of famer, former undisputed lightweight champion (135 lbs.) and former WBO junior welterweight champion (140 lbs.) Teofimo Lopez (23-2, 13 KOs) won his third world title in as many weight classes by defeating two division WBA welterweight (147lbs) champion Rolando “Rolly” Romero (17-3, 13KOs) by majority decision in spectacular fashion. Going into the fight, the two fighters had past history because they were friends and had spared with each other as amateurs in the gym. The last time boxing fans saw Teofimo Lopez was when he lost his WBO Jr. welterweight title to “pound for pound” (P4P) and three division champion Shakur Stevenson last January in Madison Square Garden by unanimous decision. The defeat was so one-sided that many had written off Teofimo, predicting that his boxing career was over....

1 More than 100 children and their families received assistance on Saturday as Prophetic Prayer Protocol Ministries International (PPPMI) hosted a back-to-school and wellness event to help families prepare for the new school term. Co-pastor Prophetess Cheriann Marshall said the initiative went beyond school supplies, with organisers also providing health checks and personal hygiene items. “Today we are giving back to over 100 children, school supplies, backpacks, stationery and essential school supplies. We’re also giving back school clothing, teenage hygiene packs for the teenage girls and also hygiene packs for the teenage boys,” she told Barbados TODAY, during the activity at Arjay Complex, Silver Hill, Christ Church. Marshall said attendees also had access to free cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and Body Mass Index checks. “We are gifting 15 women with free breast examinations; all others after that pay only $20,” she said. Senior pastor Apostle Kevin Marshall said the...