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Caribbean creatives to benefit from new funding and trade finance guarantees
Barbados Today
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August 29, 2025
23 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Thursday announced a new financing and investment package to reduce reliance on one-off grants and place the region’s creative industries – from festivals to small enterprises – on a more sustainable...
Social media personality to pay $85 000
The Nation Barbados
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August 29, 2025
Social media personality, Patrick King, has been ordered by a High Court judge to pay veteran broadcaster David Ellis a total of $85 000 for what the court deemed to be defamatory comments which King made on his platform about Ellis. Justice...
Swami Brahmadeo makes courtesy call to President Christine Kangaloo
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 29, 2025
Features Newsday Reporter 5 Hrs Ago Prof. Dan, Swami Brahmaswarupananda, President Christine Kangaloo, Sadhvi Ananda,. Omala Dharamdass - Swami Brahmaswarupananda (Swami Brahmadeo) paid a courtesy call on President Christine Kangaloo at her...
Economists sceptical of Tancoo’s foreign exchange
Stabroek News
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August 29, 2025
-failed experience with Caricom Multilateral Clearing Facility cited (Trinidad Guardian) In T&T’s ongoing debate over foreign exchange access, two competing frameworks have emerged: Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo’s five-point plan, aimed at...
Vincy Jewels defeats Barbados and remains unbeaten in ECCB Netball Tourney
Searchlight
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August 29, 2025
ST.VINCENT ANDTHE GRENADINES, the ECCB International Netball Series defending champions and the #17 ranked country in the world, remains unbeaten in the 2025 tournament, following their 63 – 53 defeat of the #19 ranked Barbados on Wednesday night,...
Dear Editor: T&T’s political parties are uninspiring; but here is how to change that…
Wired 868
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August 29, 2025
“[…] Madam Prime Minister 2.0 I suggest the development of an Innovation/Creative fund to encourage our students to promote math, science, and inventors’ competitions with compensations for our normal citizens to bring whatever inventions they...
Paralympic Games President welcomes launch of Caribbean Adaptive Sports Alliance
Searchlight
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August 29, 2025
Sports August 29, 2025 PRESIDENT OFTHE INTERNATIONAL Paralympic Committee (IPC), Andrew Parsons, has praised the formation of a new regional umbrella body for para- sports, describing it as a “big positive” for the movement. Speaking at the...
‘Yun Hi Fisal Gaye Haa Haa Haa…’ Barbados Royals Use Popular Bollywood Song To Troll Mohammad Rizwan After His Bowled Dismissal in CPL 2025 Match (Watch Video)
Latestly
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August 29, 2025
Barbados Royals trolled Mohammad Rizwan using the popular Bollywood song 'Haal kaisa hai janaab ka' from the 1958 movie 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi' after his bowled dismissal in the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Barbados Royals match in CPL 2025...
Acting Prime Minister commends Ministry of Tourism and Culture for representation at CARIFESTA XV
NBC SVG
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August 28, 2025
The Ministry of Tourism and Culture has been commended for this country’s participation in CARIFESTA 15, currently taking place in Barbados. The commendation came from Acting Prime Minister, Montgomery Daniel during NBC Radio’s Face to Face...
Economists sceptical of Tancoo’s forex fix
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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GEISHA KOWLESSAR ALONZO In T&T’s ongoing debate over foreign exchange access, two competing frameworks have emerged: Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo’s five-point plan, aimed at reforming and streamlining forex...
Barbados missing out on revenue from Jackie Opel recordings as collectors pay high price
Barbados Today
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August 28, 2025
39 Barbados is losing out on revenue from Jackie Opel’s music, as an expert warns that the cultural and economic value of the late singer’s recordings has been severely underestimated. At the launch of a landmark publication on the Barbadian icon...
Financial advisors to guide small businesses
Barbados Today
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August 28, 2025
67 Government is moving to provide greater support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) by ensuring they have the financial expertise needed to thrive. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the inaugural FLITE (National Financial...
Minister Mitchell interacts with The Bahamas Carifesta XV delegation in Barbados
Bahamas Local
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Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Frederick Mitchell interacted with Under Secretary at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Gayle Outten-Moncur and a number of the members of The Bahamas Delegation to the Caribbean Festival of the Arts...
Vincy Jewels defeats Barbados to remain unbeaten in netball series
St. Vincent Times
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August 28, 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the ECCB International Netball Series defending champions and the #17 ranked country in the world, remains unbeaten following their 63 – 53 defeat of the #19 ranked Barbados on Wednesday night at the Tanteen Hard...
CARIFESTA XV showcases collaboration, creativity and connection – Barbados and Tobago via Saint Lucia
Barbados Today
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August 28, 2025
7 CARIFESTA embodies the spirit of regional integration, and Aya Styler stands as a clear example of that vision. When Tamieika Fletcher launched Aya Styler, she did not set out to build a solo brand. Instead, she stitched together a network of...
Positioning T&T for the AI economy
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Emerson John-Charles As the world celebrates the unprecedented productivity gains of frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics, the question for T&T is stark: are we truly positioned to harness...
Minister for Culture Gretta Roberts hailed Dominica’s presentation at CARIFESTA 15...
DBS Radio
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August 27, 2025
Minister for Culture Gretta Roberts has praised Dominica’s presentation at CARIFESTA 15 in Barbados last night as a tremendous success. A contingent of 72 members is representing Dominica at CARIFESTA 15, and they participated in Country Night...
SVG defeat Barbados to remain unbeaten in ECCB netball
I Witness News
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August 28, 2025
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada — St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), the ECCB International Netball Series defending champions and the #17 ranked country in the world, remain unbeaten following their 63–53 defeat of the #19 ranked Barbados in a friendly...
Minister for Culture Gretta Roberts hailed Dominica’s presentation at CARIFESTA 15 in Barbados as a great success.
DBS Radio
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August 27, 2025
Home News Minister for Culture Gretta Roberts hailed Dominica’s presentation at CARIFESTA 15 in... Minister for Culture Gretta Roberts has praised Dominica’s presentation at CARIFESTA 15 in Barbados last night as a tremendous success. A contingent...
‘Outstanding’, says culture minister about DA’s CARIFESTA XV performance
Dominica News Online
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August 27, 2025
Home >> Culture Dominica News Online - Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 at 2:46 PM Team Dominica CARIFESTA XVMinister for Culture, Gretta Roberts, has described Dominica’s performance at the CARIFESTA XV ‘Country Night’ held in Barbados last night as...