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‘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...
GRAND MARKET AT CARIFESTA OPENS AS A BUSTLING HUB OF REGIONAL TALENT AND TRADE.
DBS TV St Lucia
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August 27, 2025
From vibrant country pavilions to unique artisan crafts, the Grand Market at CARIFESTA is officially open, transforming into a bustling hub of creativity and commerce in Barbados. Happy 0 0 % Sad 0 0 % Excited 0 0 % Sleepy 0 0 % Angry 0 0 %...
Minister rejects Barbados PM’s concerns about ‘recolonisation’ through AI
CNC 3
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August 27, 2025
Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, Dominic Smith, is rejecting any assertion that Artificial Intelligence could lead to a new form of colonisation in the Caribbean region. The minister responded to recent warnings from...
Artists Advised To ‘Mind Yuh Business’ And Protect Their Creative Legacies At CARIFESTA XV
TTT Live Online
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August 27, 2025
Artists got more than inspiration at CARIFESTA XV on Tuesday when they received valuable advice on protecting their creative work. During the Big Conversation Series in Barbados, business lawyer Marlon Hill led a fireside chat that helped...
Media awards from outstanding environmental reporting presented by Nature Conservancy and Caribbean Broadcasting Union
Dominica News Online
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August 26, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 at 9:33 AM Cleveland Sam, Marketing and Communications Director for TNC’s Caribbean Division presenting Esther Jones of the Barbados Government Information Service with the Excellence in Journalism...
Disgraced Metropolitan Police detective 'killed himself in prison' weeks after his wife was found dead in Barbados hotel room, inquest hears
Daily Mail
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August 27, 2025
A disgraced Met detective may have committed suicide in prison just days after his wife was found dead in a Barbados hotel room covered in blood on their holiday together. Former Detective Inspector Warren Arter, 54, tried to kill himself in the...
Minister Watts pledges support for volleyball teams
CNC 3
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August 26, 2025
Phillip Watts, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs has pledged his continued support to the T&T Volleyball Federation and its national teams in their quest for success. Minister Watts was speaking at the VIP Lounge of the Piarco International...
Central Bank of Barbados picks Montran to power national instant payments system
The Green Sheet - California
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Wednesday, August 27, 2025 — 16:51:18 (UTC) NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- As part of the Barbados Payments System Modernization Project, the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) has selected Montran to design and implement the...
BARBADOS PRIME MINISTER MOTTLEY TO SHARE 40-YEAR-OLD DIGITAL HISTORICAL ARCHIVES WITH THE REGION
HTS St Lucia
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced a new agreement to acquire a 40-year-old digital historical archive, which she intends to share with the region. She made the announcement during her address at the 2025 CARIFESTA opening ceremony.
‘Rocky start’ but CARIFESTA XV gaining ground, says culture minister
Barbados Today
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August 27, 2025
79 Barbados’ hosting of CARIFESTA XV faced pointed scrutiny after a troubled launch, but surging attendance, packed venues and positive vendor feedback are now fuelling renewed optimism for the regional arts celebration, according to the minister...
Caribbean urged to strengthen health data to combat rise in vector-borne disease
Barbados Today
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August 27, 2025
21 Caribbean health authorities have been warned that unless the region urgently overhauls how health data is collected and applied, efforts to prevent and control outbreaks of diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika will be undermined, a...
Experts: Treat mental health and violence as linked crises
Barbados Today
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August 27, 2025
22 Caribbean health officials called for an integrated regional approach to tackle escalating mental health crises and their ties to violence, warning that piecemeal interventions risk exacerbating both issues at the expense of public well-being ....
Central Bank of Barbados Selects Montran to Power National Instant Payments System
News Americas Now
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August 27, 2025
NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As part of the Barbados Payments System Modernization Project, the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) has selected Montran to design and implement the country’s new Instant Payments System (IPS),...
Brit cop found dead in prison just days after wife’s body discovered covered in blood in Barbados hotel room
The Scottish Sun
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August 27, 2025
A BRIT cop was found dead in prison just days after his wife's body was discovered covered in blood in their Barbados hotel room. Ex-Det Insp Warren Arter, 54, is suspected of taking his own life at HMP Wandsworth on July 12 last year. 2 Rebekah...
Bermudian talent shines in Barbados at Carifesta XV
The Royal Gazette
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August 27, 2025
Created: Aug 27, 2025 11:10 AM (Updated: Aug 27, 2025 11:10 AM) Joy T Barnum represents Bermuda on the stage at Carifesta XV in Barbados (Photograph supplied) Barbados is getting a taste of Bermudian culture this week as part of Carifesta XV...
Trinidad Minister rejects Barbados PM’s concerns about ‘recolonisation’ through AI
Stabroek News
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August 27, 2025
(Trinidad Guardian) Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, Dominic Smith, is rejecting any assertion that Artificial Intelligence could lead to a new form of colonisation in the Caribbean region. The minister responded to...
Bermuda Represented at Carifesta XV in Barbados
TNN Bermuda
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August 27, 2025
The Minister of Tourism & Transport, Culture & Sport, the Hon. Owen Darrell, JP, MP, is currently in Barbados attending CARIFESTA XV, where Bermuda is proudly represented among the region’s artistic and cultural community. While overseas, the...
Creative exposure
The Nation Barbados
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August 29, 2025
As Carifesta XV comes to a close in a few days, the hosting of the grand event continues to provide the island with economic benefits and invaluable international exposure. That is according to chief executive officer of the Barbados Tourism...
Registry alone won’t fix job market, says Walters
The Nation Barbados
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August 29, 2025
Opposition Senator Ryan Walters has called on Government to move beyond statistics and platforms if it is truly serious about building a fair and stable labour market. His comments came in response to the launch of the new Barbados Job Registry,...
Fishing sector steadily rebounding
The Nation Barbados
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August 29, 2025
Chief Fisheries Officer Dr Shelly-Ann Cox says Barbados’ fishing industry is showing strong signs of recovery in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, with nearly 80 vessels already repaired and relaunched. She also said a major push was underway to...