Barbados on track
His name wouldn’t ring a bell in the ears of many residents of Six Men’s Bay in St Peter. Never mind that Eugene Melnyk’s race horse Speightstown won the prestigious Breeders’ Cup Sprint in 2004. It...
View ArticleTOURISM MATTERS: Why no BHTA presence on BTMI board?
If the media reporting on the recently selected board members of the newly formed Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) is accurate, then I have to express enormous surprise at the apparent absence...
View ArticleScents of Barbados
Barbados is producing its own perfume. What started as a hobby a few years ago has the potential to become a major income earner for the principals of Amorsa Scents. “My wife likes a lot of Bath &...
View ArticleBarbados govt says no IMF programme to turn economy around
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados government Monday said it would not seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help turn around an ailing economy, insisting that the fiscal...
View ArticleTravelersInsights Reviews Barbados Holidays Package for Independent Travelers
Independent Holidays are catching on especially with the new millennial travelers who are ardent independents. It is the focus of the new TI magazine featuring the luxury villa on the west coast of...
View ArticleTable tennis lift
Barbados stands to benefit substantially from the spin-off of hosting the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Cadet Championships (WCC). And while speaking to THE NATION after the...
View ArticleMottley re-elected leader of Barbados opposition party
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - Attorney Mia Mottley was returned un-opposed as leader of the main opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) urging Barbadians to speak out against the issues facing the...
View ArticleBarbados closes schools amid inclement weather
Barbados closes schools amid inclement weather. Oct 28,2014. KINGSTON, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Barbadian government on Monday ordered a national shutdown of public and private schools as a precaution...
View ArticleNot good enough!
People in Barbados are still no wiser than they were before”. She went on to say that uncertainty still remained in the country and no clues were presented to address them. “They do not know the Budget...
View ArticleA delicate situation
The closure was extensive and included day nurseries, the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic, the Barbados Community College and the Erdiston Teachers Training College. This followed the glut of rain...
View ArticleEagle Hall Primary receives donation from charities
During a brief presentation which took place at the school recently, Principal Orlando Jones received the IT device from past President of the Coalition for the Barbados Association of Central Florida...
View ArticleGrant and Sealy top Allmax Outdoor Challenge
Spectators and supporters came out by the hundreds as the fittest man and woman in Barbados were crowned this past weekend. The National Stadium sprung to life as over 30 of the island's fittest people...
View ArticleBarbados on track to slash budget deficit
The government of Barbados plans to reduce its budget deficit to 6.6 percent of gross domestic product by March 2015, the minister of Finance and Economic Affairs said Tuesday. The government is moving...
View ArticleTennis player Darian King disqualified after hitting lineswoman with racquet
Barbados tennis player Darian King has been disqualified in the first round of the Charlottesville Men's Pro Challenger after his racquet collided with a lineswoman.
View ArticlePlayer disqualified after hitting judge
Barbados tennis player disqualified from Charlottesville Men's Pro Challenger after his racquet collided with a lineswoman.
View ArticleBarbados on track
His name wouldn’t ring a bell in the ears of many residents of Six Men’s Bay in St Peter. Never mind that Eugene Melnyk’s race horse Speightstown won the prestigious Breeders’ Cup Sprint in 2004. It...
View ArticleBarbados govt says no IMF programme to turn economy around
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados government Monday said it would not seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help turn around an ailing economy, insisting that the fiscal...
View ArticleA delicate situation
The closure was extensive and included day nurseries, the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic, the Barbados Community College and the Erdiston Teachers Training College. This followed the glut of rain...
View ArticleGrant and Sealy top Allmax Outdoor Challenge
Spectators and supporters came out by the hundreds as the fittest man and woman in Barbados were crowned this past weekend. The National Stadium sprung to life as over 30 of the island's fittest people...
View ArticleBarbados on track to slash budget deficit
The government of Barbados plans to reduce its budget deficit to 6.6 percent of gross domestic product by March 2015, the minister of Finance and Economic Affairs said Tuesday. The government is moving...
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