Barbados Agriculture Minister urges unified continental backing for CARICOM candidate to head IICA

Barbados Minister of Agriculture, Indar Weir. Photo: The Barbados Daily NationBarbados’ Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Security, Indar Weir, emphasized that the agricultural sector across the Americas faces significant hurdles and...

PAHO and Montserrat advance a comprehensive health system strengthening agenda

Bridgetown, Barbados, 29 September 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the Government of Montserrat are partnering to accelerate health system strengthening through a focused package of...

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...

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...

Webinar: Open Innovation Series “Implementing Open Innovation Strategies in the Caribbean – By Caribbean, For Caribbean Businesses” – Mon Oct 6

From Caribbean Export Partnering with a business outside of the Caribbean to make your innovation project take off. This is what we will talk about in our upcoming webinar: ´Implementing Open Innovation Strategies in the Caribbean – By Caribbean,...

Peruvian doctor receives PAHO Award for Health Services Management and Leadership

Washington, D.C., September 30, 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has honored Dr. July Esther Caballero Peralta of Peru with the PAHO Award for Health Services Management and Leadership 2025. The award was presented during...

After Maria Corina Machado's Nobel Peace Prize win, Venezuela orders to close down its Norway Embassy, know why

after Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize, President Nicolas Maduro directed to shut of Venezuela’s embassy in Norway, expressing their disapproval of the prize. However, the foreign ministry has cited...

MSS PTA Leader Attends Regional Education Symposium in Barbados

Lavern Ryan, the outgoing president of the Montserrat Secondary School Parent Teacher’s Association (PTA) is among participants attending the 2025 Regional Symposium and Policy Dialogue on Transforming Education, now underway at the Wyndham Grand...

‘Deep bond’ between Barbados and China

Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Barbados, Zheng Binkhai, says China will continue to support Barbados as the “political trust” between the two countries, developed over 48 years of a diplomatic relationship, “continues to deepen”....

PAHO/WHO and Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Countries sign multi-country cooperation strategy 2026-2031 to advance health and resilience

Washington, D.C., 29 September 2025 (PAHO)– The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the governments of Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries today signed the Multi-Country Cooperation Strategy (MCCS) 2026–2031 in Washington, D.C.,...

Costa Rican woman candidate in running for new UN chief

The names of several prominent women from Latin America and the Caribbean have been floated for the next UN chief. They include former Chilean president and former UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet; Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados; and...

Barbados Vows to Defend Citizens Facing U.S. Immigration Crackdown.

- Advertisement - The Barbados government is stepping up efforts to protect Barbadians living in the United States, especially those facing possible unfair treatment under U.S. immigration policies. Foreign Minister Kerrie Symmonds spoke at a town...

Dominica to join Barbados, SVG, Belize for Full-Free Movement of CARICOM

Roseau, Dominica: Dominica will join Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Belize for the “Full-Free Movement” of CARICOM nationals on October 1, 2025. It means that participating states will grant their nationals the right to freely move,...

Barbados to host Caribbean tourism conference 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Barbados is set to host the 2025 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), the region’s most influential gathering of tourism leaders from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. This year’s conference, which is being presented by the...

Free movement ‘to boost business’

With full freedom of movement among Barbados and three other CARICOM member states starting on Wednesday, Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Paul Inniss sees major opportunities for the local business community. He envisages that it...

Ex-UNGA president urges urgent Security Council reform

AKASHA SAMAROO Lead Editor – Politics Former United Nations General Assembly president and Trinidad and Tobago national Dennis Francis is calling for urgent reform of the UN Security Council, warning that its structural inadequacies have fuelled...

CARIF Awards Celebrates Barbados’ PM Mia Mottley and Regional Projects

The Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF) Awards recently honored outstanding achievements in infrastructure development across the Caribbean. The event, hosted by New Energy Events with co-title sponsors CIBC and KMPG, recognized the Honorable...

‘BAD NEWS’ for West Indies team Alzarri Joseph Injured, the player who replaces him is…

Left-arm pacer Jediah Blades of Barbados has been drafted in as Joseph’s replacement for the two-match series, beginning at Ahmedabad on October 2. “Alzarri Joseph has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against India due to a lower back...

Nevis Island Assembly President Michelle Slack-Clarke to Serve on Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Executive Body

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS – President of the Nevis Island Assembly, Honourable Michelle Slack-Clarke, has accepted a nomination to serve on the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Executive Body as one of three representatives for the...

Sisters On The Vineyard: Honoring Heritage, Improving Black Women’s Health

by Mitti Hicks September 29, 2025 The annual event brings together influential leaders in medicine, business, and advocacy, creating a space for growth, education, and community. For the past three years, Sisters on the Vineyard, held on Martha’s...