Plans underway to expand elder care across Barbados

25 Plans are in motion to expand Barbados’ Care of the Older Adult in the Community Programme, as the island braces for the demands of an ageing population. Special Adviser on Elder Affairs Cynthia Forde revealed that the government intends to roll out the …

World’s Smallest Snake Rediscovered After Two Decades in Barbados

Bridgetown, Barbados – The Barbados threadsnake, the world’s smallest snake, has been rediscovered more than 20 years after its last sighting. During an ecological survey in March, conservationists found the snake hidden beneath a rock in central Barbados. …

Barbados marks Day of National Significance

Barbadians and regional neighbours are gathered at Golden Square, The City to mark the Day of National Significance with a grand celebration. Prime Minister the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for …

Barbados Scouts Association launches Green Skill Project

The Barbados Scouts Association has launched a Green Skill Project that will see seedlings distributed to one thousand households throughout the island. The project is in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Scout Movement. …

Flash-Flood Watch remains in effect for Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has extended the flash-flood watch for the island. Periods of light to heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected throughout the day as the first tropical wave continues to affect the island. A second …

Barbados opens for Carifesta XV

News Sean Douglas 35 Minutes Ago Graham Clarke - BARBADOS is inviting the region and beyond to its ten-day celebration of the arts – Carifesta XV – which will also serve as a think-tank towards viable solutions to topical issues such as the climate crisis. …

Barbados claim WI Rising Stars U19 title with confident win Over the USA

- Advertisement - By Neto Baptiste Barbados Under-19s Men were crowned champions of the West Indies Rising Stars Men’s Under-19 Championship following a confident six-wicket triumph over USA Under-19s Men in the final of the tournament staged at the …

World’s smallest snake rediscovered in Barbados after decades

BARBADOS: A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to have been “lost” to science. The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central …

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World’s smallest snake ‘Barbados threadsnake’ rediscovered after 20 years; know why it matters more than its size

In late March 2025, ecologist Connor Blades turned over a rock in a remnant patch of Barbados woodland and froze. Curled beneath the stone was a creature as thin as spaghetti and scarcely longer than a sewing needle—the Barbados threadsnake ( …