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Rising number of partner-based violence indicative of inconsistent and ineffective enforcement
Dear Editor, As a Women’s Rights Advocate who has been actively involved in community development programmes from 2014 to the present in both Barbados and Guyana, I am deeply concerned about the rising number of cases of partner-based violence,...
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Belizean cyclist Roque Matus earns podium finish at Barbados’ Tour de BIM in 50+ Category
Views: 7 Views: 7 Posted: Wednesday, October 1, 2025. 6:24 pm CST. Roque Matus won the first stage Division 2 Masters category at the Tour de BIM in Barbados. Photo Credit: Cycling Federation of Belize By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Belizean cyclist...
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The legal and political crisis as applied to Mr. Mohamed and heralded by Prof. Hinds is nothing more than a figment of his imagination
Dear Editor, Prof. David Hinds, who describes himself in an interview as ‘a part of the education elite…and a scholar also – don’t forget that!’, and also as an ‘expert on race’, nevertheless had been spilling bile, insults, invective and...
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Wickham: Migration is good for the economy
Migration is good for the economy. That is the belief of political analyst Peter Wickham. He says data suggest the benefits of people migrating to countries like Barbados are significant. With the freedom of movement for nationals of four CARICOM...
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley celebrates her 60th birthday
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley started her 60th birthday celebrations with a church service at the Church of God in Jackson, St. Michael, this morning. The service, led by Reverend Lennox Boyce, brought together family, friends, parliamentary...
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Barbados Seeks Balance Between Regulation and Rental Growth.
- Advertisement - Minister Ian Gooding-Edghill of Barbados says vacation rental property owners’ call for more consultation on the new Tourist Accommodation Bill is fair and will be honored. He explained that the Bill followed years of talks with...
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Full free movement begins for Barbados, St Vincent, Belize and Dominica, PM Mottley calls for more support
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister Mia Mottley says Barbados will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, and Dominica in fully implementing free movement of their nationals among...
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VI’s Jr Tourism Ambassador off to Barbados for Caribbean Tourism Youth Congress
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Virgin Islands’ 2025 Junior Ambassador of Tourism, Ms Auri-Ana A. Elshabbaz, will represent the Territory at the Caribbean Tourism Youth Congress in Barbados on October 2, 2025. Hosted by the Caribbean Tourism...
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Minister hails elder care facility as milestone for social inclusion
37 Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey has hailed the groundbreaking of the much-anticipated Residential and Respite Facility for the Elderly as a milestone in Barbados’ social care landscape. He called it...
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Free movement among SVG, Barbados, Belize begins
Free movement among nationals of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Barbados and Belize came into effect on Wednesday, two days after a law facilitating such movement was passed in the Vincentian Parliament. Dominica is also part of the...
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Barbados now has a Junior Stock Exchange
Barbados now has a Junior Stock Exchange. Word of this came from Chief Executive Officer of the Small Business Association, Dr. Lynette Holder. She says the Junior Stock Exchange originated from the Innovation and Growth Market. It is a new...
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Prime Minister of Dominica touts benefits of Free Movement initiative
Dominica's Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has expressed optimism that additional CARICOM countries will follow Barbados, Dominica, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and Belize in implementing full free movement. The initiative, which takes effect...
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Mass migration to Barbados not expected from free movement, says expert
(Barbados Nation) Dr Olivia Smith, migration expert and former lead consultant, CARICOM-IOM Migration Policy Framework (2024), does not anticipate a mass migration of citizens from Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines into Barbados....
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Barbados is champions of 2025 WIFA women’s tournament
The 2025 WIFA Women’s Tournament concluded in exciting fashion on Saturday, September 21st, at the Arnos Vale Sporting Complex, showcasing regional talent, unity and the growing momentum of women’s football in the Caribbean. Four nations;...
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President Nandi-Ndaitwah strengthens global partnerships at UNGA80
Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah held a series of high-level engagements with world leaders and multilateral institutions during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York, reinforcing Namibia’s...
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Days After Machado’s Nobel Win, Why Did Venezuela Suddenly Shut Its Embassy in Norway?
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado Days after Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, President Nicolas Maduro ordered the closure of Venezuela’s embassy in Norway, signalling his regime’s...
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A woman running the UN? Costa Rican candidate urges no special treatment
GENEVA, Oct 14 — Rebeca Grynspan, the Costa Rican candidate to lead the United Nations, said the selection process should be carried out without discrimination or preferential treatment for women. As UN chief Antonio Guterres’s second term draws...
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Coaches to scout for sporting talent across Barbados
0 Coaches across the island will soon be tasked with scouting for new talent in various communities and schools as government expands its community coaches programme. Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Charles Griffith explained...
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Special assembly recognises Xaria Ingraham’s achievement as Junior Minister of Tourism
A special assembly was held at Mary Star of the Sea Catholic School to recognise Xaria Ingraham’s achievement as Junior Minister of Tourism on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. As the Junior Minister of Tourism, Ingraham will represent The Bahamas at...
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CARICOM nationals could impact future political outcomes
CARICOM nationals coming to the island under the new free movement regime could possibly have an impact on political outcomes going forward. Political analyst Peter Wickham says this is the case in Antigua and Barbuda, where the vast majority of...
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