Latest news in Barbados? September 2nd, 2026
02-09-2026
- Milestone Celebrations & “Barbados Day”: Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced a series of national initiatives leading into Barbados’ 60th anniversary of Independence and five years as a Republic. Starting this week, Fridays have been designated as “Barbados Day”encouraging citizens to wear national colorsalongside community projects such as the “Leh We Paint Barbados” clean-up campaign.
- World Bank Leadership: Judith Green was appointed the World Bank Group’s Country Manager for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean States. Based in Barbados, she is tasked with leading regional operations across the IBRD, IFC, and MIGA to foster sustainable economic growth and job creation.
- Food Security Drives: The government and local organizations relaunched “Project CARE,” a community farming initiative aimed at strengthening local food security by introducing sustainable agriculture to Deacons Farm and supporting roughly 600 families.
- Regional Development: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), headquartered in Wildey, launched the inaugural Caribbean Evaluation Space (CEvalSpace 2026), a platform designed to enhance monitoring and evaluation frameworks across regional development projects.
- Law Enforcement: Police launched an investigation following a fatal altercation and stabbing incident that took place along Black Rock Main Road in St. Michael.