In December, the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) announced the appointment of Barbadian Daniel Best as the institution’s seventh president. This appointment...
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has been named one of three recipients of this year’s prestigious Zayed Award for Human Fraternity. Mottley was recognized for her...
By Ryan Elcock Donald Trump’s unexpected return to the White House for a second term has sent ripples across the globe. For the Caribbean, a region...
In a groundbreaking effort to combat climate change while alleviating its debt burden, Barbados has successfully implemented the world’s first debt-for-climate resilience swap. This innovative strategy...
The newly rebranded regional airline, LIAT 2020 (Leeward Islands Air Transport), is set to launch flights to 11 new destinations in the near future. CEO Hafsaf...
Barbados made history on Tuesday by unveiling the world’s first vehicle powered by renewable natural gas (RNG) produced from Sargassum seaweed, Blackbelly sheep manure, and wastewater...
Barbados has made history as the first country to introduce a national AI Agronomic Advisor, setting a groundbreaking precedent in the global agricultural sector. This innovative...
The Government of Barbados is in the process of developing a comprehensive modern industrial policy aimed at strengthening local manufacturers, enabling them to expand and compete...
LIAT 2020, the revitalized version of one of the Caribbean’s most cherished airlines, made its historic maiden flight, marking a significant milestone in regional aviation. The...
AFP | Hurricane Beryl plowed toward the southeast Caribbean early Monday as officials warned residents to seek shelter ahead of powerful winds and swells expected from...
Nigeria, has approved an airline’s proposal to operate direct commercial flights to Barbados. However, the timeline for the launch remains uncertain, according to a regional banking...
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 rattled Port of Spain on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Trinidad &...
Barbados is set to officially recognize Palestine as a state, as disclosed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds. Speaking at a media...
Trinidad & Tobago continues to grapple with the question of whether it should embrace full membership in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), with divergent opinions...
The St. Kitts & Nevis government is moving to ban single-use plastics, implementing a three-phase structure that will affect the importation, sale, and distribution of several...
The St. Lucia Parliament has approved the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final and highest court, replacing the London-based Privy Council. All 13 government...
Transparency International says only Guyana and the Dominican Republic in the Americas have improved their Corruption Perception Index (CPI) scores over the past decade, while the...
By Ryan Elcock The Caribbean has long grappled with the dual challenge of high dependence on imported food and limited agricultural self-sufficiency. This predicament is particularly...
The court-appointed administrator for the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, Cleveland Seaforth, says the airline will wind up its operations in its current form on January 24...
The Guyana government Friday said it would participate in a regional ferry service that would link the country with Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago. “Yesterday, Trinidad...
By Emily Wilkinson When Hurricane Maria struck the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica in 2017, it caused the kind of devastation which is unthinkable to larger...
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 rattled parts of Barbados on Tuesday, however, there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Trinidad &...
By Ryan Elcock The common perception of Barbados is that of a picturesque island-nation nestled in the Caribbean, renowned for its pristine beaches and flourishing tourism...
Barbados’ economy expanded by 4.4 percent in the first 9 months of this year, the largest nine month expansion since 2006, excluding the pandemic recovery period,...
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is returning to Dominica on Thursday as a strengthening Tropical Storm Tammy could become a hurricane by the end of the...
Starting December 1 this year, the regional carrier interCaribbean Airways will start operating fully in Barbados in a strategic move to enhance connectivity and flight options...
Caribbean National Weekly | Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley is rumored to be a top contender for the United Nations Secretary-General position, with selection due in...
Several countries in the eastern Caribbean were struck by two earthquakes Thursday morning. According to the Seismic Research Center at the University of the West Indies...
Guyana will host the second AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF23) in October, according to a statement. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Guyana government...
The Trinidad & Tobago-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) says it regards itself as a prime example of Caribbean ingenuity as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) celebrates...
The government of Barbados has confirmed that former prime minister, Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown early on Monday. It did...
Barbados Today | Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for closer ties between the African Union (AU) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in order to...
The 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping on Monday, June 5 said it is committed to addressing the issue of plastic pollution and promoting sustainable consumption and...
Antigua & Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has urged former employees of the cash-strapped regional airline LIAT (1974) to accept his administration’s compassionate offer while accusing...
By Kristine Liao It’s become unbearably clear that climate change is here and it’s happening right now. Just a quick scroll through your news feed and...
The government of Antigua & Barbuda has agreed to the terms of a joint initiative with Nigerian private carrier, Air Peace, to boost investments in LIAT...
Barbados Central Bank Governor, Kevin Greenidge, says the country’s economy has recovered following the slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Greenidge told members of the media,...
Bloomberg | Jamaica has created a Constitutional Reform Committee with the task of changing the island-nation from a constitutional monarchy, which sees the English royal as...
Two medical researchers from the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus in Barbados are sounding the alarm on the rising incidence of cancers...
The Central Bank of Barbados has announced the appointment of Kevin Greenidge as its eighth governor, effective March 1, 2023. Greenidge was most recently a Senior...
The Mottley administration has revealed that it will be introducing legislation for a greener transition of the shipping sector. “I will shortly be laying before the...
The remainder of Barbados’ COVID-19 protocols, which included mandatory mask-wearing in schools and on public transportation, has been discontinued. A statement from the country’s Ministry of...
Barbados has secured a major “game-changer” contract with the government of Rwanda to establish a new pharmaceutical industry – the first in the Caribbean. Prime Minister...
The supply and distribution of food and disaster relief items to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states will soon be facilitated by two separately-managed regional logistics hubs,...
By Hannah Giorgis Barbados, the easternmost stretch of land in the Caribbean Sea, is a pear-shaped island surrounded by a dense network of bright coral. As...
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Saturday announced a Cabinet reshuffle – the second in 2 years. Mottley, who made the announcement at the 83rd Annual...
Senior financial officials from the region will on Thursday discuss how Caribbean people can benefit from the digitization of their country’s payments systems when the Central...
AP | Barbados announced last week that it is refinancing part of its debt to help save the ocean as part of an unusual deal. Government...
The Barbados government said it is discontinuing all coronavirus (COVID-19) related travel protocols for entering the island-nation, approving also a number of fundamental changes to the...
AFP | The Queen’s death has put the wind at the back of republican movements in a region once dominated by the British empire, analysts say,...
St. Vincent & the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, Monday proposed a single-item referendum asking citizens of the country to decide whether or not to replace...
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to an officially released statement. The statement by the Office of the Prime...
Barbados is set to host the 11th Caribbean Urban Forum (CUF), the major annual regional event on urban planning, development, and land management from Wednesday June...
Government ministries in Barbados have been asked to work with the major players in the sector to come up with ways to shield Barbadians from rising...
Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley has been listed in the US publication, 2022 TIME100, as one of the most influential people in the world. In the...
St. Lucia on Tuesday signaled its intention to become the fifth Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to have full membership of the Trinidad & Tobago-based Caribbean Court...
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley wants to see the dismantling of the old global order and it being replaced with a new order that promotes world...
Climate champion and prime minister of Barbados Mia Mottley has defended her country’s plans to resume fossil fuel exploration off its coast, saying that developing nations...
Barbados’ Health Minister Ian Gooding-Edghill announced over the weekend, that the country will no longer have a curfew. Speaking at a press briefing on Saturday, Gooding-Edghill...
By Kristina Hinds Last month, Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley won a stunning landslide victory in the Caribbean nation’s first general election since it declared itself...
Growth predicted for 2022, is also underpinned by expectations of accelerated implementation of several large infrastructure projects across the region.
Mottley administration moves to make constitution and parliament relevant to current demands.
AP | Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley was sworn in for a second term Thursday after her party appeared to have swept every legislative seat in...
Barbadian voters bought into the philosophy that they are “safer with Mia” wholesale and re-elected the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) into government with a consecutive...
Barbadians are today casting their ballots for a new government, 3½ years after they had overwhelming elected the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to victory in 2018....
The year 2022 is being observed as the year of wellness in the Caribbean.
For Barbados, becoming a republic is a significant transition that marks the capstone of a much longer process of symbolic decolonization.
The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB), has introduced a foreign exchange platform that allows a person to apply for funds to be remitted abroad. The new...
"I need for us to unite around a common cause, unite behind a single government, unite behind a single leader." - Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley
I am expecting that other countries in the region will consider and do what they feel is right within their own national considerations - Carla Barnett
Jamaica Observer | The Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Carla Barnett, is warning that the region should brace for the impact of wide-scale economic...
Goals of a basic income system are to alleviate poverty and replace other need-based social programs
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Barbados on the country’s 55th anniversary of independence and its transition to republican status. CARICOM...
Barbados becomes world's newest republic
Barbados becomes a republic on November 30.
The Mottley administration says it has established what is being referred to as the world’s first metaverse or digital embassy. A statement from the Ministry of...
Barbados is close to making a decision on administering the Pfizer vaccine to children five to 11 years old, Chief Medical Officer Kenneth George said on...
Unemployment declines to 15.9 percent
A one meter rise in sea level can displace approximately 110,000 people in CARICOM member states - Mia Mottley
Mason, will be sworn in on November 30, as the country becomes a republic.
The Barbados government has announced plans for the establishment of safe zones as the country continues to be impacted by the COVID-9 pandemic that has claimed...
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley is lobbying for a vaccine plant to be established in the country. Speaking to reporters following the opening of the 15th...
Parliament votes by a wide margin to amend the Constitution to bring the Republic into force by November 30.
Barbados has expanded the hours for its curfew. The new curfew hours are 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. from Monday through Saturday and from 6 p.m....
The Barbados government has announced that all classes will be fully online when the new school term begins on September 20. “We believe, and after discussions...
Sandra Mason nominated to become Barbados' first president
It is time to re-think the integration project, based on practical realities.
"Matters of removing the Queen as our head of state and reparations for slavery are very significant; they are fundamental to our identity and our nationhood"...
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 was recorded to the southwest of Barbados early Saturday. According to the Seismic Research Centre at the University of...
Heads of government condemn the excessive economic pressure on CARICOM states by the European Union with the inclusion of several member states on blacklists with respect...
Caribbean leaders have paid tribute to fallen Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, who was yesterday assassinated by unknown attackers in his private residence. Jamaica: Jamaican Prime Minister...
Transition advisory committee to oversee what is being regarded as the most serious phase of systematically decolonizing the country since independence in 1966
Antigua & Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has hinted at the possibility of a new company to administer the affairs of the cash-strapped regional airlines, Leeward...
Barbados will create a bubble for fully vaccinated passengers from low-risk Caribbean countries - those with a negative PCR test can immediately enter from June 30
By Delisle Worrell Over several years the Barbados Energy Ministry has benefited from world-leading expertise in the development of a strategy for the switch to renewable...
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has endorsed the report of The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, describing it as “timely and excellent work”. The...
Barbados has announced it will remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state in time for the 50th anniversary of its independence. The the island-nation has been contemplating...
Barbados is on track to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030, according to UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé. The Caribbean country...
Barbados and St. Vincent & the Grenadines have signed a treaty establishing a maritime boundary between the two countries, the first ever of its kind. Barbados...
The Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC) has given into the demands of the island-nation’s largest public sector trade union and reinstated employees it forced into...
Antigua & Barbuda has injected a further US$400,000 in regional carrier Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) even as the twin-island nation prime minister vowed that the...
Barbados has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of poultry products from some countries, but said restrictions remain in place for the United States and...
The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center has recorded an earthquake in Barbados. According to the data, the earthquake occurred at 5:21 pm EDT.,...
The Governor of the Bank of Barbados DeLisle Worrell has revealed that new challenges such as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) are affecting the...
The Fair Trading Commission of Barbados (FTC) has given conditional approval for Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) to acquire Columbus International. The FTC said that CWC...
Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has revealed that the island-nation will be moving towards a republican form of government “in the very near future” ending its...
Barbados is the least corrupt country in the Caribbean and among the top 20 cleanest countries in the world, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index...
The Antigua & Barbuda-based regional airline, LIAT (Leeward Islands Air Transport), Tuesday announced the launch of its inaugural service to Haiti as part of a major...
The Governor of the Bank of Barbados, DeLisle Worrell has revealed that authorities are applying the appropriate remedies to deal with the economic problems facing the...
Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur. PHOTO/File Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur has announced his resignation as a member of the Barbados Labor Party (BLP) which he...
With Barbados’ foreign reserves standing below the 2013 level, International credit rating agency, Moody’s has warned that strain could be put on the Barbadian dollar. “Any...
By Richard Schiffman Wigton wind farm in Manchester, Jamaica. PHOTO/Jamaica Gleaner Lefties Food Stall, a pint-sized eatery serving Barbados’ signature flying-fish sandwiches, recently became the first...
As the Stuart administration in Barbados struggles to reduce costs through financial structural adjustment programs, an Opposition Member of Parliament has revealed that another 100 public...
(BGIS) – The Freundel Stuart administration in Barbados is focused on creating an enabling environment for industries and businesses to not only survive, but also thrive...
The Barbados dollar, the third highest in the English-speaking Caribbean, could soon be devalued, according to former prime minister, Owen Arthur, who wants government to tell...
The Freundel Stuart administration in Barbados has rejected suggestions that it devalue the local currency saying it “will do what needs to be done to protect...
The main opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) Tuesday warned Barbadians to brace themselves for more economic problems after the US-based ratings agency, Moody’s Investors Service, downgraded...
Barbados and China Tuesday signed a visa waiver agreement that Bridgetown said would allow for increased cooperation between the two countries. Foreign Affairs and Foreign and...
Education Minister Ronald Jones Monday said Barbados still has much to achieve if it is to attain the Education For All (EFA) Goals by 2015. Addressing...
Former prime minister Owen Arthur has called for the dismissal of the Central Bank Governor Dr DeLisle Worrell, accusing him of making “irresponsible and cavalier” statements...
Over thirty regional organizations working in the areas of water and wastewater in the Caribbean will meet in Barbados on April 28 and 29 to explore...
Labour Minister Dr Esther Byer-Suckoo is expected to meet with officials of the Barbados Agricultural Management Corporation (BAMC) and the Barbados Workers Union (BWU) on Monday...
Barbados has launched a Virtual HIV Research Unit (VHRU) as it seeks to better understand and address issues related to HIV/AIDS. Comprising 5,000 scientific publications and...
Barbados plans to abolish its mandatory death penalty for murder convictions – a penalty that the government has bypassed for three decades. No killer has been...
A jubilant Lewis Hamilton after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix, July 28, 2013. PHOTO/AFP (PRNewswire) – Top Gear Festival Barbados and the Barbados Tourism Authority announced...
The cash-strapped Barbados government Friday said it would discontinue a fuel subsidy to the public service vehicles (PSV) and the Transport Board that has been in...
The Barbados government says it intends to sell off some assets as it moves to reduce the fiscal deficit by March next year. Finance Minister Chris...
Guernsey-based Cahill Energy is delighted to announce it signed a historic agreement with the Barbados government on March 15th, 2014 to build and operate a leading...
The Barbados government said that it is laying the platform for positive economic growth in the future by making the necessary adjustments and seeks to rebuild...
Regional airline, Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT), says it will take “decisive action” to deal with unprofitable routes as the struggling Antigua & Barbuda-based airline seeks...
Sagicor Asset Management (SAMI) has reported a return of 8.48% for its Sagicor Select Growth Fund making it the best performing growth fund for the period...
Industrial engineer Ancel Bhagwandeen thinks that growing your food indoors is a great way to protect crops from the stresses of climate change. So he developed...
Barbados International Business Minister, Donville Inniss recently announced that the Freundel Stuart administration and the United States have agreed to start negotiations with respect to an...
The ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is observing its first year in office by telling supporters that despite the ongoing economic crisis in Barbados, it was...
The Barbados government says it wants a speedy conclusion for an air services agreement with China as it hopes to lure visitors and investors from the...
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck northeast of Barbados early Tuesday, jolting thousands from their sleep but causing no reported damage or casualties. The earthquake was felt...
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart insisted that he was “not for sale” and stated that his administration’s pledge to implement policies that would help Barbados overcome its...
The European Union advised that it is willing to provide BDS$100 million (One BDS dollar = US$0.50 cents) to Barbados in grant funding. In a statement...
Barbados is slated to host the inaugural Caribbean Economic Forum on February 19. This discussion forum, the first of its kind in the region, will examine...
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has defended the economic policies of his administration saying that he was certain that the current policies being pursued today, would yield...
The Barbados government has stated that it wants to increase foreign exchange earnings by 40 per cent from the international business sector under a five-year strategic...
A senior Barbados government minister says he is uneasy about the direction of the island’s economy and promises to make his position public. Agriculture Minister and...
Stuart recalled that in the 1980s the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had to be called in with the country facing a fiscal deficit of nine per...
The Freundel Stuart administration in Barbados has extended the date that job cuts and layoffs in the public service would begin by 18 days, following talks...
Bank of Barbados Governor, Delisle Worrell. PHOTO/FP DeLisle Worrell, the Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, has said that tourism-related investment will impart some stimulus...
The Freundel Stuart administration in Barbados, has urged citizens to “band together” as it seeks to implement a raft of policies, including job cuts and a...
Barbados has received yet another downgrade from Moody’s Investors Service. Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the Barbados government bond rating from Ba1 to Ba3, citing poor...
The Caribbean Development Bank has admitted Suriname as a full member of the financial body. As a result, Suriname will now have easier access to subsidized...
Barbados has been rattled twice within a 24 hour period by earthquakes that also affected Trinidad & Tobago, according to reports generated by the Seismic Unit...
The head of the Barbados Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAB) says that the Freundel Stuart administration Barbados government delayed in making a decision regarding the laying...
Barbados is among the least corrupt countries in the world according to the latest figures released by the German-based Transparency International (TI) on Tuesday. According to...
Law makers in Jamaica will soon begin a debate on the island-nation’s potential accession to the regional Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and thus disengaging with...
Dominica says it has written to the United Kingdom government informing it officially of its intention to cut ties with the London-based Privy Council in favor...
The ratings agency, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has revised downwards the long-term rating for Barbados – the second downgrade in four months. Late Wednesday, the credit...
The Freundel Stuart administration in Barbados has announced that it will implement a 15 percent tax on lottery winnings over a certain amount, even as it...
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says the time has come to make the regional airline, Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT), an essential service as the airline...
Barbados has signed an agreement with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) paving the way for the Jamaica-based hotel chain to take control of the Almond Beach Village....
By Ryan Elcock The tree which fills the arms grew from the tiniest sprout; the tower of nine storeys rose from a small heap of earth;...
Barbados has confirmed 4 cases of influenza A H1N1 including one death. A statement from the island-nation’s Ministry of Health said that results from the 10...
Barbados is investigating two deaths associated with respiratory illnesses and is awaiting the results of tests being conducted by the Trinidad & Tobago-based Caribbean Public Health...
(PRNewswire) – Bridgetown, Barbados – The Government of Barbados (Barbados) is offering to sell amortizing notes due 2025 (the “New Notes”) through a private placement (the...
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders ended a one day meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuesday agreeing to the formation of a Commission on the...
The Barbados government says it will no longer pay tuition fees for nationals studying at the University of the West Indies (UWI). This was revealed by...
The Freundel Stuart administration in Barbados has announced a raft of measures designed to revive the island-nation’s sluggish economy and speed up growth, with Finance Minister...
The Barbados government and The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have signed an agreement to establish a National Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT). The CIRT is a...
Bank of Barbados Governor, Delisle Worrell. PHOTO/FP The Governor of the Bank of Barbados, Delisle Worrell says self confidence will help the island overcome its economic...
The Antigua & Barbuda-based regional airline, LIAT (Leeward Islands Air Transport), Friday said the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank is providing US$65 million in loans to the...
The economy of Barbados contracted during the first six months of the year with the main foreign exchange sectors also suffering a decline, according to the...
The Barbados government has described as “malicious and unfounded” reports that the island-nation has held talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Finance and Economic Affairs...
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will earn US$4.5 million each year from their deal with Verus International, the owners of the Caribbean Premier League, a...
The Central Bank of Barbados Tuesday said that the local economy contracted by 0.4 percent in the first three months of 2013 and urged the authorities...
The Caribbean’s regional credit rating agency CariCRIS has lowered the credit rating of Barbados by “one notch” to CariA+ (Foreign Currency Rating) and CariAA- (Local Currency...
Construction on a pipeline that will bring natural gas from Trinidad & Tobago to the island-nations of the East Caribbean will begin next year, according to...
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake is reported to have struck Trinidad & Tobago on Sunday afternoon, causing some alarm, however, there have been no reported damage or...
The Barbados government says it intends to invest BBD$600 million (US$300 million) as part of a new stimulus to improve the local economy and create at...
The more recent results from a stress test conducted on the financial systems in Barbados indicate that financial institutions in the island-nation have enough capital withstand...
The Antigua & Barbuda Investment Authority (ABIA) recently hosted Kirk Laughlin, founder/editorial director of Nearshore Americas, who visited the island-nation last week to gain insight on...
Newly re-elected Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart One week after his ruling Democratic Labor Party (DLP) won the general elections, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has announced...
Mia Mottley Mia Mottley has been elected leader of the opposition Barbados Labor Party. Ms. Mottley replaces Owen Arthur under whose leadership, the Barbados Labor Party...
Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, re-elected Voters in Barbados voters kept with tradition and provided the incumbent Democratic Labor Party of Prime Minister Freundel Stuart with...
Opposition Leader Owen Arthur (l) and incumbent Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart. PHOTO/File The opposition Barbados Labor Party (BLP) of Owen Arthur, is likely to win...
Opposition Leader Owen Arthur (l) and incumbent Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart. PHOTO/File The two main political parties here are in a statistical dead heat ahead...
Opposition Leader Owen Arthur (l) and incumbent Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart. PHOTO/File Sixty seven candidates, including seven independents, have been nominated to contest the February...
Opposition Leader Owen Arthur (l) and Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart. PHOTO/File The main opposition Barbados Labor Party (BLP) has launched its campaign for the February...
Ramon Harewood of the Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens Player is the first Barbadian to Make the Super Bowl (PRNewswire) – One would not think that a...
Voters in Barbados go to the polls on February 21 to elect a new government, the Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS) said Tuesday. Nomination Day is...
Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart. PHOTO/File Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has indicated that he will announce the date for the next general elections in the...
The Barbados Workers Union (BWU) has welcomed the agreement reached during the early hours of Saturday with the telecommunications company, Cable and Wireless (Barbados) Ltd (operating...
Barbados is forecasting less than one percent real economic growth for 2013 up from “no real growth” in 2012. The Central Bank of Barbados said that...
Barbados and Sweden have signed a protocol to amend the Convention for Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes...
The Barbados Workers Union (BWU) says it will “definitely” embark upon industrial action after efforts to get the telecommunications company – the Landline, Internet, Mobile, Entertainment...
(NationNews Barbados) – Barbados’ telecommunications provider Landline, Internet, Mobile, Entertainment (LIME) has announced that it will be laying off 97 employees. LIME Managing Director Alex McDonald...
The Barbados Central Bank has revealed that a Working Group to negotiate an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) with the United States within the next six months to...
Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart Moody’s Investors Services has downgraded Barbados’ credit rating to Ba1 from Baa3 citing the country’s lukewarm economy and rising government debt...
Barbados is rated as the top Caribbean country with Denmark, Finland and New Zealand tied for first place according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2012....
Light & Power Holdings Ltd., of Barbados has signed letters of intent to acquire a controlling interest in Dominica Electricity Services Ltd from WRB Enterprises of...
Barbados is celebrating its 46th anniversary of political independence from Britain on Friday with Prime Minister Freundel Stuart telling nationals that the achievements of the island...
Few countries in the world have the potential that Barbados does to reach the top tier of most Competitive Countries in the world. Barbados is now...
(Barbados Nation) – The days of victims of crime costing the government and people of Barbados thousands of tax-payer dollars to fly them back to country...
Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart says his administration expects to soon award exploration licenses for two offshore blocks that he hopes may eventually provide a petroleum...
