IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: Little respect for the law
Within the context of how we do things in Barbados, and the Caribbean generally, Shanique Myrie got her money “in less than no time”. And rightly so. Many Barbadians still do not believe the Caribbean...
View ArticleBusier port despite slow economy
Activity at Barbados’ lone commercial sea port has increased despite Barbados’ economic challenges. That’s according to new information the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean...
View ArticleNew drug ‘promising’
A new drug with the potential to significantly reduce Barbados’ alarming number of diabetic amputations has been introduced. Chief operating officer of the Barbados Diabetes Foundation Dr Simone...
View ArticleWhy Tiny Barbados Is Beating Us on the Road to Green Energy
This is the message that I was hearing when I visited Barbados last month. I was surprised to see solar panels and water heaters sprouting from government buildings, hospitals, police stations, bus...
View ArticleVI beats Barbados in opener
TORTOLA - St. Croix native Cuthbert Victor scored a game-high 19 points and had six rebounds and six assists as the U.S. Virgin Islands began the Caribbean Senior Men's Basketball Championship with an...
View ArticleFuture demands
Sub-sectors cited by the research firm which were suitable for Barbados included: bio-informatics, chemo-informatics, drug efficacy testing, transcriptomics, as well as agri-business and the use of...
View ArticleGreater value must be placed on 'import replacement'
While lauding the young, new business owners who took part in this year's Barbados Manufacturers' Association Exhibition (BMEX) New Product Showcase at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre last month,...
View ArticleSwimmers off to Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago's national swimmers left yesterday morning for Barbados, where they will compete at the Caribbean Island Swimming Championships (CISC) which begins today. On Tuesday, the national...
View ArticleWHAT MATTERS MOST: Choosing the best policies
Last week’s article observed that Barbados’ food import bill is not a major economic concern at this time. This observation is supported by the repeated reports of the adequacy of the country’s foreign...
View ArticleICBL still an ‘A’ grade insurer
One of Barbados’ leading insurance companies has maintained its positive credit rating from international insurance credit rating agency A.M. Best. A.M. Best said it had affirmed the Insurance...
View ArticleMid-court vet Smith left out
Experienced mid-court player Sabreena Smith has been omitted from the Barbados netball team selected for the Commonwealth Games starting in Glasgow, Scotland, later this month. The team announced by...
View ArticleCyril's good feeling on 100th birthday
His daughter, Brenda Nardolillo, who, like the rest of his family, resides in the United States and flew to Barbados just for the special, told the DAILY NATION her father only stopped working four...
View ArticleBajans lose heartbreaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola - BARBADOS came up just short. Yet there was nothing small about the performance at all. The ultramarine and gold almost pulled off a comeback for the ages, valiantly rallying from...
View ArticleBarbados ahead of USA in green energy
‘TINY BARBADOS’ has earned praise for its efforts to go towards green energy. In his latest blog, journalist Richard Schiffman of The Huffington Post expressed surprise about what he found when he...
View ArticleBarbados Tourism Authority brings sunshine to UK
This summer, the Barbados Tourism Authority in association with Capital FM are bringing some Bajan warmth and sun to the country – so whatever the weather, Brits will be able to learn from the masters...
View ArticleVI beats Barbados in opener
TORTOLA - St. Croix native Cuthbert Victor scored a game-high 19 points and had six rebounds and six assists as the U.S. Virgin Islands began the Caribbean Senior Men's Basketball Championship with an...
View ArticleBajans lose heartbreaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola - BARBADOS came up just short. Yet there was nothing small about the performance at all. The ultramarine and gold almost pulled off a comeback for the ages, valiantly rallying from...
View ArticleBarbados ahead of USA in green energy
‘TINY BARBADOS’ has earned praise for its efforts to go towards green energy. In his latest blog, journalist Richard Schiffman of The Huffington Post expressed surprise about what he found when he...
View ArticleDelta launches nonstop flights from New York and Atlanta to Barbados
NEW YORK, NY - Barbados and Delta Air Lines today announce a collaboration on new nonstop service this winter to the Caribbean island. Travelers from the Eastern and Central regions of the US now have...
View ArticleGG continues school visits with Bayley's Primary
Governor General of Barbados, His Excellency Sir Elliott Belgrave, paid a visit to Bayley's Primary School in St. Philip yesterday, urging the students there to be cautious this summer as they visit...
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