Barbados: on the rum trail
In Barbados, which has a strong claim to be the birthplace of rum, the juice of the cane was fermented into gut-rot long before 17th-century European settlers worked out that more money could be made...
View ArticleRum, turtle hatchlings and a hotel with 'luxury included' on bountiful Barbados
Seven nights in Barbados with Virgin Holidays, including scheduled flights with Virgin Atlantic from London Gatwick direct to Barbados, accommodation at Sandals Barbados Resort & Spa on an...
View ArticleCaribbean: rum in Barbados
In Barbados, which has a strong claim to be the birthplace of rum, the juice of the cane was fermented into gut-rot long before 17th-century European settlers worked out that more money could be made...
View ArticleJetBlue Has Stranded Passengers In Barbados, And There's Little It Can Do To...
With a string of abysmal weather around its...
View ArticleTalma: Push destination tourism
Forget sports tourism, the Action Man wants Barbados to get in on destination tourism. Former Olympic windsurfer and water sport icon Brian “The Action Man” Talma believes the country needs to be...
View ArticleCharity shield tournament for flood victims
Footballers in Barbados will now not only get a chance to showcase their skills to their coaches before the new season, but will also be involved in a fundraising charitable tournament when they play...
View ArticleStoute, Braff new Barbados skippers
In a dramatic turn of events, the outspoken Kirk Edwards has had his stumps shattered as Barbados cricket captain. He has been replaced by affable Kevin Stoute who will now captain Barbados in the...
View ArticleBLP plans for public meetings
THE BARBADOS LABOUR Party (BLP) will be starting the year in a “serious mode of engagement” with the people of Barbados in light of what they say is the silence of Prime Minister Freundel Stuart and...
View ArticleUBCO volleyball team comes up big in Barbados
Manuel said the Barbados tournament was very well run, and the competition and organization matched the spectacular weather and hospitality of the people. He also felt that this experience will help...
View ArticleOne killed, 32 injured in Barbados accident
Dead is George Anthony Blackman of 7th Avenue Harts Gap, Christ Church. He was a passenger aboard the minibus, on his way to work in St James. According to police public relations officer Inspector...
View ArticleBarbados economic growth expected to be less than one per cent - Worrell
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday January 10, 2014, CMC – Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. DeLisle Worrell says tourism-related investment will impart some stimulus to the local economy this...
View ArticleRum, turtle hatchlings and a hotel with 'luxury included' on bountiful Barbados
Seven nights in Barbados with Virgin Holidays, including scheduled flights with Virgin Atlantic from London Gatwick direct to Barbados, accommodation at Sandals Barbados Resort & Spa on an...
View ArticleFerguson to miss Swansea visit as former United boss jets to Barbados with...
... with it at all.' For those who maintain Ferguson's presence is a hindrance to Moyes, they'll find out for sure on Saturday as the former boss will reportedly be in Barbados on a family holiday...
View ArticleBarbados tenders coastal management consultancy
The government of Barbados has published a tender for consultancy services relating to coastal management and ecosystem protection. This news article is one of hundreds published daily by Business News...
View ArticleTHE ISSUE: Trade facilitation area of interest
Barbados is a miniature player in the context of international trade. As a founding member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), however, the island and many of its neighbours in the Caribbean...
View ArticleTalma: Push destination tourism
Forget sports tourism, the Action Man wants Barbados to get in on destination tourism. Former Olympic windsurfer and water sport icon Brian “The Action Man” Talma believes the country needs to be...
View ArticleStoute, Braff new Barbados skippers
In a dramatic turn of events, the outspoken Kirk Edwards has had his stumps shattered as Barbados cricket captain. He has been replaced by affable Kevin Stoute who will now captain Barbados in the...
View ArticleBarbados Bonds at Record Yields as IMF Urges Restraint
Barbados dollar bond yields traded at record highs for a third day as the government pledged to start firing 3,000 public workers and the International Monetary Fund urged the Caribbean island to rein...
View ArticleMoody's cuts Barbados two notches to Ba3, outlook negative
Moody's Investors Service on Friday downgraded Barbados' government bond rating to Ba3 from Ba1, putting the Caribbean nation's rating deeper into junk territory, citing anemic economic growth and...
View ArticleBarbados a wake-up call for St Lucia
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – The Civil Service Association (CSA) says plans by the Barbados government to trim the public sector should serve as a warning for the region to make the sector more...
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