The Community Development Department (CDD) will host its signature programme, ‘Community Xpressions’, on Saturday, 17 October 2026, at  the Golden Square Freedom Park, Fairchild Street, Bridgetown, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Community Xpressions showcases the skills Community residents have acquired through… Continue Reading…

Chief Community Development Officer, John Hollingsworth says the Community Development Department, CDD, is willing to empower Barbadians and help strengthen communities to play a meaningful role in the new rapidly evolving digital economy. He made the remarks at the CDD’s… Continue Reading…

Chief Community Development Officer, John Hollingsworth has described their World Cup Finals Watch Party at the Clapham Community Centre in St Michael as a remarkable success. He says it was an initiative of the community’s Centre Management Committee which was… Continue Reading…

Minister of Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith has called on fathers across Barbados to move beyond simply providing for their children and instead become active mentors, warning that the island is facing a parenting crisis that requires the involvement… Continue Reading…

A refurbished Community Centre in St Thomas is in the offing for thousands of residents of that parish. It will be the former District ‘D’ Magistrate’s Court which is being re-purposed into a Community Centre at a cost of over… Continue Reading…

We pun a mission in de community! Be part of Mission Barbados by registering your group or organisation and learning how you can contribute to one or more of our 6 National Missions: Whether you’re leading a community group, NGO,… Continue Reading…

The Community Development Department lauds the UWI Job Fair as another important vehicle to reach out to hundreds of young people in Barbados. The sentiments from Acting Senior Community Development Officer, Sharon Codrington-Holder who says “the CDD witnessed a lot… Continue Reading…

Hundreds of Barbadian children have received Christmas gifts as the Community Development Department continued to ‘Spread Joy’ in numerous communities across the island this yuletide season. From early Monday morning Acting Chief Community Development Officer, John Hollingsworth led his team… Continue Reading…

The Community Development Department joined dozens of other government departments and private sector entities to bring the Hoyte’s Village Playing Field in St James alive on September 27th. Saturday was a day filled with music, fun, food, drink, entertainment and… Continue Reading…

YES’ Community Business seeks to meet the budding, new and seasoned entrepreneur where he or she is currently and equip and empower him or her with the skills, knowledge and abilities to start, grow and manage his or her own… Continue Reading…