Homegrown energy solutions needed
Carter, who is presently a market analyst at the Barbados Light & Power Company, in his research paper tackling one of the challenges of the increase in photovoltaic energy, stated, “The growth in...
View ArticleBarbados' brewing political storm
HEADS MAY soon roll within the parliamentary opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) over growing dissent among some leading party stalwarts now that disagreements have moved from internal status to the...
View ArticleON THE LEFT: Full support from Gov’t
In June 2012 world leaders gathered in Brazil for the United Nations (UN) Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20, marking the 20th anniversary of the UN Conference on Environment...
View ArticleTrack fee to drop
The head of the governing body of motorsports in Barbados has finally admitted that the $75 000 per day fee which was being charged for the use of the new multimillion-dollar race facility at Bushy...
View ArticleBarbados sevens pay a flying visit to Crawley rugby club
A crowd of Crawley members went along to watch the open session, probably hoping to pick up some tips on their own game. Barbados start their games on Saturday, July 26 in a pool against hosts...
View ArticleBarbados train at Crawley Rugby Club
The Barbadian rugby sevens team visited Crawley Rugby Club for a training session on their way to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Barbados head coach, Joe Whipple contacted Crawley to ask if they...
View ArticleBarbados records first case of home transmitted chikungunya
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) --The Ministry of Health has reported the first case of chikungunya in a Barbadian with no known travel history. The other six cases confirmed so far have all been imported...
View ArticleFHSU students gain business experience in Barbados
More than just a vacation, over 30 freshmen from Fort Hays State University's College of Business and Entrepreneurship recently traveled to Barbados to help other young entrepreneurs with their...
View ArticleBarbados dollar in danger
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) -- International credit rating agency, Moody's has warned that with Barbados' foreign reserves standing below the 2013 level, strain could be put on the dollar. "Any further...
View ArticleCommonwealth Games underway
NATIONAL SPRINT HURDLES champion Shane Brathwaite carried the Barbados flag in today’s Opening Ceremony of the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Brathwaite, a former world youth octathlon...
View ArticleBarbados Tridents vs St Lucia Zouks - Live Stream and Caribbean Premier
Barbados vs St Lucia takes place later today in the 10th match of the 2014 Caribbean Premier League. The game takes place at Bridgetown and is scheduled to start at 21:00 BST. The game is streaming...
View ArticleFootballer Robin van Persie flashes his toned abs as sets off on a kayaking
After making it to the World Cup quarter finals with his Holland team-mates, Robin van Persie has been enjoying an extended break on the sun-kissed island of Barbados. On Saturday, the football ace was...
View ArticleTropical Depression No. 2
THE BARBADOS Meteorological Services is monitoring the progress of Tropical Depression No. 2 which formed to the east of the Lesser Antilles yesterday evening. At 11 a.m., the centre of the depression...
View ArticleBarbados train at Crawley Rugby Club
The Barbadian rugby sevens team visited Crawley Rugby Club for a training session on their way to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Barbados head coach, Joe Whipple contacted Crawley to ask if they...
View ArticleBarbados fiscal challenges, economic weakness persist: Moody's
On 15 July, the Central Bank of Barbados published its second-quarter 2014 press release showing that Barbados' (B3 negative) economic and fiscal performance continued to struggle during the first half...
View ArticleFHSU students gain business experience in Barbados
More than just a vacation, over 30 freshmen from Fort Hays State University's College of Business and Entrepreneurship recently traveled to Barbados to help other young entrepreneurs with their...
View ArticleCommonwealth Games underway
NATIONAL SPRINT HURDLES champion Shane Brathwaite carried the Barbados flag in today’s Opening Ceremony of the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Brathwaite, a former world youth octathlon...
View ArticleBarbados Tridents vs St Lucia Zouks - Live Stream and Caribbean Premier
Barbados vs St Lucia takes place later today in the 10th match of the 2014 Caribbean Premier League. The game takes place at Bridgetown and is scheduled to start at 21:00 BST. The game is streaming...
View ArticleSuperb Smith's century takes Tridents to victory
Bridgetown (Barbados), July 24 (IANS/CMC) A century by Dwayne Smith fired Barbados Tridents to their second win of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), with a convincing 29-run triumph over St Lucia...
View ArticleSmith ton leads Tridents to easy win
An unbeaten century by Dwayne Smith lit up the Kensington Oval, helping Barbados Tridents to a comfortable 29-run win against St Lucia Zouks but sparks also flew elsewhere. Tino Best and Shoaib Malik...
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