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Man Says He Leaving Early, Still Here After Two More Conversations
BRIDGETOWN — After announcing at 6:14 p.m. that he would be departing ‘in a minute,’ 42-year-old Marlon Greaves remained on the …
Andre Clarke ·
Government Announces New Plan To Review Existing Plan Again
BRIDGETOWN — In a statement delivered Wednesday, the Ministry announced the formation of a committee to conduct a comprehensive review of …
Violet Ifill ·
Entire Beach Crowd Pretends To Be Relaxing While Monitoring Everyone
ACCRA BEACH — An estimated 340 beachgoers were observed Saturday maintaining a convincing appearance of leisure while simultaneously …
R. Worrell ·
Bajans Drive Past Same Person Three Times Before Deciding To Stop
ST. MICHAEL — A motorist travelling along the ABC Highway Friday drove past an acquaintance walking on the shoulder, continued for …
Andre Clarke ·
Mother Calls Just To Confirm You Eating Properly
ST. PHILIP — During a 34-minute phone call ostensibly placed to share ‘a quick thing,’ Mrs. Yolanda Brathwaite conducted a …
Violet Ifill ·
Man Orders Fish, Receives Full Lecture On Best Fish
OISTINS — Approaching a fish fry vendor Saturday night and requesting the flying fish, patron Orlando Small was instead informed over the …
R. Worrell ·
Work Meeting Ends With More Plans Than Actions
WARRENS — A two-hour staff meeting convened Wednesday to resolve a backlog of outstanding tasks concluded with the creation of fourteen new …
Andre Clarke ·
Neighbour Greets You Like Family, Still Doesn't Know Your Name
CHRIST CHURCH — After eleven years of daily exchanges including waves, inquiries after children, and shared observations about the weather, …
Violet Ifill ·
Entire Island Agrees Traffic Worse Than Yesterday
NATIONWIDE — In a rare display of national consensus, motorists across all eleven parishes independently arrived at the conclusion Thursday …
R. Worrell ·
Man Says He Not Going Out, Ends Up Hosting
HOLETOWN — Having declined three separate invitations citing his intention to stay home and rest, 40-year-old Damian Springer’s …
Andre Clarke ·
Government Introduces New System To Improve Existing System That Worked Fine
BRIDGETOWN — Officials unveiled a digital transformation initiative Tuesday designed to modernize a paper-based process that had been …
Violet Ifill ·
Beach Lime Turns Into Full Life Update Session
CARLISLE BAY — What was initially described as a casual Saturday afternoon beach meet-up between three friends evolved over the course of …
R. Worrell ·
Shopkeeper Knows Your Order Before You Speak
BRIDGETOWN — Entering a St. Michael corner shop Monday morning, customer Denise Walcott was greeted by proprietor Mr. Gittens with a …
Andre Clarke ·
Man Explains Cricket Strategy Like He Coaching National Team
ST. JAMES — During a casual conversation at a Holetown bar Saturday, retired civil servant Rupert Blackman delivered a 40-minute breakdown …
Violet Ifill ·
Everyone Knows Who Late Before They Arrive
BRIDGETOWN — Guests at a christening Sunday afternoon collectively identified with 94% accuracy which of the expected attendees would be …
R. Worrell ·
Conversation Ends, Immediately Restarts With New Topic
ST. PHILIP — A Sunday afternoon conversation between two sisters that had reached what appeared to be a natural conclusion at 4:42 p.m. was …
Andre Clarke ·
Man Says 'Just Passing Through,' Stays Two Hours
ST. GEORGE — Stopping by his cousin’s residence Saturday afternoon with the stated intention of dropping off a document and …
Violet Ifill ·
Entire Family Discusses Same Issue Like It Just Happen Today
ST. LUCY — An incident from the 1987 Kadooment that has been discussed approximately annually at every major family gathering was reopened …
R. Worrell ·
Miss Violet - Monday, April 20, 2026
Miss Violet would like a word with the nation. The water investment is sound, the Borrowers' Platform bid is statesmanship, the youth need our attention, and a great many Barbadians need to remember the difference between a complaint and a contribution to the public discourse.
Miss Violet ·
Bajan Bugle - Monday, April 20, 2026
Bridgetown view: the Prime Minister has secured another loan we are politely calling an investment, the Opposition has noticed, and the country is being positioned as the global headquarters of indebted nations who would like to discuss their indebtedness in a more structured manner.
Bajan Bugle ·
Local Rum Shop Quietly Solving National Problems
ST. MICHAEL — A small rum shop in a quiet parish has, over the course of forty years of informal evening discussions, produced what …
Andre Clarke ·
Friend Says 'I En Route,' Still Inside House
ST. JAMES — Responding to a phone call at 7:18 p.m. with the phrase ‘I en route,’ 34-year-old Shaquille Ifill was at that moment …
Violet Ifill ·
Miss Violet: On the Return of Cohobblopot, the Discipline Expected of Motorists, and the Moral Failure of Letting Children Wait for Counsellors
Good morning, Barbados. Miss Violet addresses you this Sunday morning from the parish of St. Michael, where I have already attended first …
Bajan Bugle: Fitch Issues the Annual Warning, 40 Percent of Mental Health Calls Are from Our Children, and Cohobblopot Returns
Bridgetown morning. The Nation’s Sunday is a mixed bag, as all Sundays in a small state tend to be. Three stories are worth sitting …
Miss Violet: On De Prime Minister's Warning, De Young Man Remanded, De Oistins Question, and What a Society Owes Its Children
Good morning to every reader. I am Miss Violet. I shall be more brief today than I was yesterday because I have a Sabbath School class to …
Bajan Bugle: De World Is Sliding Backwards, Mottley Says; A Young Man Remanded for Stealing a Key; and Oistins Needs a Rethink
Saturday morning in Bridgetown. Bajan Bugle here. The coffee is strong, the news is mixed, and the Prime Minister is, in her measured way, …
Miss Violet: I Shall Speak Plainly About De Reparations Figure, De Burning, De Children's Helpline, and What Is Expected of Us Now
Good morning to every soul reading this. I am Miss Violet. I have taught in the schools of Barbados for forty-one years. I retired from …
Bajan Bugle: Reparations Finally Have a Number, Canon Massiah Rests, De Burning Is Back, and De Children Is Calling De Helpline
Good morning from Bridgetown. Bajan Bugle here, looking at the week’s happenings with the raised eyebrow of someone who has seen this …
Miss Violet Speaks — Thursday, April 16, 2026
Miss Violet is proud of the Prime Minister, concerned about the quarry, and has a few structured thoughts on the young man who went directly back to prison.
Miss Violet ·
Bajan Bugle — Thursday, April 16, 2026
Mottley wants Barbados to host the global Borrowers' Platform secretariat. QEH confirms its financials are fine. A man went straight back to prison.
Bajan Bugle ·
Bajan Brief – Miss Violet: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Miss Violet has opinions about the gastrointestinal situation, the farm labour pipeline, and the Trinidad drama at CARICOM. She is not impressed by any of it.
Miss Violet ·
Bajan Brief – Bajan Bugle: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Barbados is sending fewer farm workers to Canada, there is a gastrointestinal situation, businesses are squeezed, and the world's oil problem is everyone's problem. Tuesday's Bugle.
Bajan Bugle ·
Miss Violet's Barbados — Sunday, April 12, 2026
Miss Violet commends Barbados for hosting the regional prison reform workshop, is concerned about gastrointestinal cases, and has considered views on what rising costs mean for the working Barbadian.
Miss Violet ·
Bajan Bugle — Sunday, April 12, 2026
Barbados hosted a regional prison reform workshop, gastrointestinal cases are up, Canadian employers want Barbadians they already know, and rising costs have employers worried.
Bajan Bugle ·
Miss Violet's Barbados — Saturday, April 11, 2026
Miss Violet has strong feelings about the drought watch, the Labour Department's new enforcement campaign, and why the missing fishermen situation should be front-page news every single day.
Miss Violet ·
Bajan Bugle — Saturday, April 11, 2026
Barbados is under a hydrological drought watch, the RSS gets international backing, the Labour Department is coming to your workplace, and hope fades for three missing fishermen.
Bajan Bugle ·
Bajan Brief — Bajan Bugle, April 10, 2026
CARIFTA swim team returns, PAHO warns of dengue surge across the Caribbean, regional trade tensions with the US continue, and Barbados hosts the junior tennis circuit.
Bajan Bugle ·
Bajan Brief — Miss Violet, April 10, 2026
Miss Violet on the CARIFTA swimmers, dengue preparedness, the junior tennis tournament, and what Caribbean people owe each other in the face of American trade disruption.
Miss Violet ·
Miss Violet's Barbados Bulletin – Thursday, April 9, 2026
Miss Violet in Brooklyn reads about Barbados and has high standards for everything.
Miss Violet ·
The Bajan Bugle – Thursday, April 9, 2026
Bridgetown dispatches — Barbados knows its history less and less, the Fish Festival needs reform, and Barbados Pride is about to remind Jamaica who runs regional cricket.
Bajan Bugle ·
Miss Violet's Corner — Barbados, Monday April 6, 2026
Miss Violet, retired teacher from St Philip, is very proud of PM Mottley and unimpressed by people who did not vote.
Miss Violet ·
The Bajan Bugle — Barbados Brief, Monday April 6, 2026
Mottley wins 30-0 again. Voter turnout hits a historic low. Kensington Oval dropped from cricket schedule. The Bajan Bugle reads the small print.
The Bajan Bugle ·