Government to acknowledge contribution of ‘Panama money’ to Barbados
THE GOVERNMENT of Barbados has signalled its intention to publicly acknowledge the impact of emigration to Panama, and the remittance of “Panama money”, on the Barbadian economy and society. This...
View ArticleWin No. 2 for Barbados Gems
BARBADOS and St Lucia are the only unbeaten teams after the latest round of matches in the Caribbean Netball Association Jean Pierre Youth Tournament now playing in St Lucia. Returning to action after...
View ArticleMorris appointed High Commissioner to St Vincent and the Grenadines
BARBADOS HAS TAKEN steps to enhance its relationship with St Vincent and the Grenadines with the formal accreditation of Robert Morris as Barbados’ High Commissioner to that country. High Commissioner...
View ArticleUnbeaten Gems to face St Lucia
THE BARBADOS GEMS will put their unbeaten streak on the line tonight as they go for a fourth straight win at the Caribbean Netball Association Jean Pierre Youth Tournament in St Lucia. And their...
View ArticleOil exploration licence initialled
BARBADOS HAS INITIALLED an exploration licence with the international oil exploration giant BHP Billiton, to begin the search for oil and gas off-shore. This disclosure came today from Minister of...
View ArticleTHE ISSUE: Take issue to US ‘as a region’
For the last three years rum producers in Barbados and the Caribbean have been complaining about rum subsidies they say are unfairly propping up competitors in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI)...
View ArticleLauren Silverman, Simon Cowell and Baby Eric in Barbados
Check out Lauren Silverman , Simon Cowell and baby Eric as they visit Barbados.… READ ON
View ArticleItaly trip an asset for Amanda
Barbados’ leading soprano Amanda Fields is back home from Italy, where she participated in the six-week summer programme Oberlin In Italy-Emerging Artist Division. The classical singer was invited...
View ArticleMixed fortunes for squash juniors
Barbados’ top junior squash players all played very well but just missed out on podium finishes in the 2014 Canadian Junior Squash Open which reached its climax on Tuesday evening at the spectacular...
View ArticleA.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Massy United Insurance Ltd.
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of Massy United Insurance Ltd. . The outlook fo
View ArticleADR ‘ready’
Barbados is ready for an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) centre. A Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) feasibility study into the establishment of such a facility found that “overall,...
View ArticleMore than $700M on health care
BARBADOS SPENT $732 424 694 on health care between 2012 and 2013. This was revealed yesterday by Chief Health Planner, Samuel Deane when he unveiled the results to the first ever compilation of...
View ArticleConcern over health care financing
DEPUTY PERMANENT Secretary in the Ministry of Health Cheryl Alleyne, says health care delivery in Barbados is enviable but the major concern is the sustainability of the current system of universal...
View ArticleCoulthard becomes champion of champions
Twynholm driver stars at Race of Champions in Barbados as he wins the event for the first time
View ArticleInniss: Barbados ideally placed to be gateway to Cuba
BARBADOS IS well placed to be marketed as the gateway to Cuba for US and other investors who may be ready to take advantage of the opportunities that an opening up of Cuba may present. This opinion...
View ArticleWhat Brazilian tourists want
It is no secret that Barbados has identified Brazil as a market that is crucial to plans to diversify the tourism industry. Demonstrating how serious they were about reaching this goal, tourism...
View ArticleCivil service can make or break
I REFER TO David Comissiong’s well written tribute to Lee Kuan Yew in which he lists the Singapore leader’s policies and achievements and compares them unfavourably with those of Barbados....
View ArticleNo need for referendum, says Carrington
SPEAKER OF THE Barbados House of Assembly Michael Carrington doesn’t see the need for holding a referendum to decide whether Barbados should become a republic. He asked why there should be a referendum...
View ArticleSandals Barbados to host CHUM FM guests
BARBADOS’ tourism product will again benefit from an annual boost when Sandals Resorts hosts more than 40 Canadian broadcasters and vacation winners from April 11, 2015. The resort has collaborated...
View ArticleWinning start for Barbados Gems
THE UNDER-16 Barbados Gems started the 2015 Caribbean Netball Association Jean Pierre Youth Tournament on a winning note. Earlier tonight at the Vigie Sports Complex in St Lucia, the Barbados Gems...
View ArticleSir Hilary urges politicians to take a break
Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor Sir Hilary Beckles has urged Barbadian politicians to take a break from the job and search for new vitality and fresh energy in...
View ArticleSaint Lucian company plans to purchase Barbados beverage giant
NATION NEWS – BARBADOS' largest drinks company could be on the verge of falling totally into foreign hands. SLU Beverages Ltd, the St Lucia-registered company which helped finance the construction of...
View ArticleInspector trashes Antiguan students' food display in Barbados
What started out as a cheerful showcase of local cuisine ended in shock and anger for Antiguan UWI students in Barbados, when a health inspector doused their food display with bleach. (Photos courtesy...
View ArticlePreparations underway for 80th Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series
If you fancy a January 2016 full of seriously fun racing and a nine day party in Barbados, this could be for you. Mount Gay Round Barbados Race Series. It may seem forever away, but Mount Gay's 80th...
View ArticleStay out!
This assessment today from former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Terrence Farrell, as he engaged members of the local business community attending the September luncheon...
View ArticlePHOTOS: West Indies training camp day 3 at 3Ws Oval, Barbados
PHOTOS: West Indies training camp day 3 at 3Ws Oval, Barbados. September 24, 2015. Wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin takes a sharp catch during fielding drills. Credit: WICB Media Photo/Philip Spooner. WICB...
View ArticleTriathlon on next weekend
Resident running champion Oein Josiah will be up against stiff competition from Trinidad & Tobago over the sprint distance. Youngsters such as Joshua Ho and Matthew Chung will be his main...
View ArticleNew squad for Barbados Pride chosen
The imminent departure of seven Barbados players for the Test series in Sri Lanka has opened up a window of opportunity for a number of other local cricketers. Selectors of Barbados' cricket franchise...
View ArticleDeacons edge past Progressive
Deacons edged Barbados Bearings Progressive 3-2 when the two sides met in the ongoing 2015 Goddard Enterprises Limited-sponsored Division One League at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex yesterday...
View ArticleFlow cuts
At the end of June this year General Secretary of the Barbados Workers Union (BWU) Toni Moore broke the news to reporters that a round of layoffs was pending at the company, following the takeover by...
View ArticleStirring Joseph Niles
The late 1960s through to the early 1980s –– or the first decade and a half of Independence –– was a truly exciting and vibrant period in the development of modern Barbados. After assuming sovereignty...
View ArticleLongest track in series history for Red Bull GRC Barbados
Caribbean News Now (press release) (blog) : BUSHY PARK, Barbados -- Red Bull Global Rallycross returns to Bushy Park Barbados next week (October 3/4) with a brand new course layout, the longest and...
View ArticleFixing the politics and economics
This week, there were two separate calls –– one directly, the other indirectly, and made within hours of each other –– for fundamental restructuring of the institution of Government in Barbados. The...
View ArticleCaribbean circuit starts in Barbados
Bridgetown, Barbados (September 23, 2015) – Preparations are underway to mark the 80th anniversary of the Mount Gay Round Barbados Series, which will also celebrate Barbados' 50th year of Independence....
View ArticleBarbados gets US$10 million from IDB to create job opportunities
job search vacancy for jobs online job application help wanted h BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday September 24, 2015 – Barbados will strengthen its social safety net for its poorest citizens and improve...
View ArticleBarbados' biggest beverage company facing takeover
SLU Beverages Ltd, already the largest single shareholder in Banks Holdings Limited (BHL), has offered to purchase all shares in the company after acquiring the shares of the second largest...
View ArticleNWU SHOP STEWARDS OFF TO ITF WORKSHOP IN BARBADOS
Sam Rene and Phelia Wilson, Shop Stewards from LIAT and St. Lucia Marine Terminals Ltd/ St. Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) both branches of the National Workers Union (NWU) will leave...
View ArticleGunned down
Officers from several arms of the Royal Barbados Police Force were involved in the investigation. (Picture by Nigel Browne.) Inset, Stanley Michelini was shot twice yesterday evening. (Internet Image) ...
View ArticleNo dumping
“We have certain instruments we have to serve [on the owners of the project],” Cummins said, before re-emphasizing his statement made to Barbados TODAY last week that the operation already underway at...
View ArticleNational financing: the way forward
Both in tourism and in international business and financial services, Government and private interests are taking initiatives to enhance the quality and range of our offerings, to explore new markets...
View ArticleCause for concern!
The opposition Barbados Labour Party caretaker for Christ Church East, Wilfred Abrahams says he is “exceedingly concerned” about numerous social issues currently plaguing the country. And Abrahams, an...
View ArticleClarke 'the tragic hero . . .'
In his tribute to Clarke, who passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital at age 78, Comissiong said: “It is hard to think of a Barbados without Trevor Clarke. “Trevor Clarke has been a...
View ArticleA call to Action
The Action 2015 group in Barbados held a walk through Queens Park on Thursday night and CPDC Executive Director Shantal Munro-Knight urged others to come on board as they fight to bring an end to...
View ArticleBarbados dominates ENCORE final
BARBADOS stole the spotlight in the ENCORE (Entertainment Now Creates Opportunities Rewarding Excellence) Talent and Model Search final at Sandals Whitehouse in Westmoreland on Saturday. The contest,...
View ArticleFormer PM Arthur warns against complacency
This view was expressed by former Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Arthur in his address at the Small Business Association's awards ceremony and reception at Radisson Aquatica Resort last night. The now...
View ArticleThree tremors recorded just off Barbados
Seismic activity was recorded just off Barbados this morning, with three small tremors occurring to the northeast of Bridgetown. According to the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre of the...
View ArticleMassive layoffs coming, says Arthur
Arthur, a leading Caribbean economist and advisor, in making reference to the most recent International Monetary Fund report on Barbados that called for a radical reduction in government spending,...
View ArticleKiwanis host tea party for elderly
Kiwanis of Bridgetown and Barbados Central provide support services to the Geriatric Hospital; the Kiwanis of Barbados North support the Gordon Cummins and St. Lucy District Hospitals; and the Kiwanis...
View ArticleSupport on the way for fire officers
The Barbados Fire Service (BFS) will soon begin recruiting auxiliary staff to supplement the work of its fire officers, Minister of Home Affairs, Adriel Brathwaite revealed today. Brathwaite, the...
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