CXC sounds alarm on AI in classrooms

Oct 14, 2025 News …pushes for ethics, integrity in regional education A section of the gathering at the event (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) continued its regional engagement series in Guyana last week (Oct 8-11),...

Tobago teen crowned Caribbean regional Junior Minister of Tourism

Sixteen-year-old Jolé St. John, Tobago’s Junior Secretary of Tourism, has been crowned winner of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) 21st Regional Tourism Youth Congress, held Thursday at the Hilton Barbados Resort. - Advertisement - Part...

From wreckage to resilience: Bolstering Barbados’ fishing industry against hurricane impacts

Fishing vessels at the Bridgetown Fish Market, February 2025. Photo by Linton Arneaud, used with permission. By Destini Cummings, Jared Koon Koon, Darius, Leacock, Alexia Lovell, Tyrie Oxley and Linton Arneaud On July 1, 2024, Hurricane Beryl made...

CXC® promotes the ethical and responsible application of AI in educational evaluation

A cross-section of the large turnout of stakeholders in education from across Guyana at the CXC® Standards and Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Assessment engagement session in Georgetown last week. Photo: CXCThe Caribbean...

AP News: Fishermen in Trinidad and Tobago fear for their lives and jobs after US strikes in the Caribbean

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — On a recent afternoon, Kenrick Modie finished untangling his fishing net in a quiet Caribbean village. As he slipped into a hammock at his home overlooking the sea, he worried that his life and livelihood could be...

Barbados PM says free movement deal will address country’s demographic challenges

Prime Minister Mia Mottley has pledged that Barbados will “open our doors with order and with pride” as the country joins three other Caribbean Community (Caricom) member states in fully implementing free movement for their nationals. -...

Ayyanna Patrudu to attend 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Barbados

Amaravati: AP Legislative Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu will represent the State at the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) to be held in Barbados from October 7 to 10. He will be participating as the representative of...

Global immigration news round up

This week, the Global Immigration team at Smith Stone Walters would like to highlight the following recent updates from Denmark, Hong Kong, Namibia, Portugal and Qatar. Denmark: No residence permits for nurse authorisations On 7 October 2025, the...

Political Analyst welcomes free movement but notes possible political shifts

Political analyst Peter Wickham has said that CARICOM nationals going to Barbados under the new free movement regime, could possibly have an impact on political outcomes going forward. According to the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, Wickham...

Barbados Prime Minister urges the region to embrace stronger ties through free movement

Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley said the region is ready for the CARICOM Free Movement regime. She made this statement during an address to her Nation last night. Prime Minister Mottley said with the Free Movement regime, the region...

Barbados hints at amending Economic Substance Act

The Bar­ba­dos gov­ern­ment has hint­ed at the pos­si­bil­i­ty of changes be­ing made to the Eco­nom­ic Sub­stance Act, chang­ing the num­ber of ways in which the is­land moves from be­ing a nom­i­nal tax ju­ris­dic­tion to be­ing a...

Economic Substance Bill set for changes

The Economic Substance Bill in Barbados is set for changes. The announcement came from Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Cummins, during the opening of the Global Business Week Conference at CIBC Caribbean’s head office in Warrens. She said...

Barbados PM allays fears over free movement

(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley last night sought to allay the fears and address questions being raised by Barbadians ahead of today’s start of Free Movement. The agreement will be implemented in Barbados, Dominica, St Vincent...

Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Motley has encouraged the people of Barbados to embrace the free movement of nationals

Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Motley has encouraged the people of Barbados to embrace the free movement of nationals of four CARICOM countries which begins today. In an address to the nation last night, the Prime Minister said Barbados is ready to...

Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ready for Full Free Movement on 1 October 2025

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States -Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines- will implement full Free Movement of their nationals among themselves from tomorrow, 1 October 2025. This means that nationals of these...

Paws for Health brings care, education to Coverley

1 The Villages at Coverley came alive on Saturday as the Paws for Health event hosted by Action for Animals Barbados turned the playing field and pavilion into a lively hub celebrating World Animal Day. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the area became a...

Business Barbados agency ‘still a work in progress’

7 The new Business Barbados agency, set up to modernise business processes and replace outdated systems, is “not yet perfect” and will take time to achieve its goals, Minister of Business Senator Lisa Cummins told the business community on...

India News | Lok Sabha Speaker Birla to Lead Indian Parliamentary Delegation at 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led an Indian Parliamentary Delegation to the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) scheduled to be held in Bridgetown, Barbados, from October 5 to 12, according to the...

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President launches Accra Reset at UNGA

At a high-level side event during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, President John Dramani Mahama, the African Union Champion for African Financial Institutions, led heads of state, multilateral leaders, and private sector...