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I Experienced Barbados Like A Tourist And Found More Than Beaches
The Village was alive from the moment you walked in. Colourful stalls stretched across the grounds, packed with handmade jewellery, pottery, textiles, skincare products, books, and paintings. The scent of food travelled through the air, with...

Global trade at crossroads: Panel calls for WTO reform
The US has de facto withdrawn from the WTO’ said Pascal Lamy, former DG, WTO, at a roundtable organised by CUTS International in Geneva recently. In his welcome remarks, Pradeep S. Mehta Secretary General, CUTS International pointed out that even...
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...

Dominica joins Barbados, Belize, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, to fine-tune free movement frameworks
Dominica News Online - Friday, September 19th, 2025 at 3:08 PM As of Thursday, September 18, 2025, Preparations for the full implementation of free movement were on the agenda at a regional meeting on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Representatives...

China and EU Envoys Pledge Stronger Partnerships with Barbados.
- Advertisement - Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley met on Wednesday with two newly appointed envoys to Barbados to deepen ties with China and the European Union. At Ilaro Court, she welcomed Zheng Bingkai, China’s new Ambassador to Barbados, who...

Attorney General apologises to firearm dealer detained in Barbados
The Trinidad and Tobago government has discontinued an appeal against a High Court ruling regarding the detention and return of firearm dealer, Brent Thomas, from Barbados in 2022. Attorney General John Jeremie, SC, said the state is discounting...

GUBA to host business conference in Barbados this November
Grow, Unite, and Build Africa (GUBA) will host a landmark business conference in Bridgetown, Barbados, from November 10 to 12. The event will celebrate excellence, highlighting inspiring success stories, and opening doors to new investment and...
‘Families yet to feel economic relief despite economy growth’
Head of the private sector is raising concerns that too many households have yet to feel economic relief despite financial reports showing Barbados’ economy is on an upward trajectory. Outgoing chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association,...

Acting PM meets with British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
Home >> Governance Dominica News Online - Thursday, September 18th, 2025 at 9:33 AM Hon. Dr Irving McIntyre (left), His Excellency Simon Mustard. Photo: Office of the Prime Minister Dominica FacebookOn Friday, September 12, Acting Prime Minister...

Bostic’s presidential nomination signals rare political consensus – Wickham
249 Political pollster Peter Wickham believes that the consensus between Prime Minister Mia Mottley and Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne in nominating Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic to be the island’s second president sends “a clear signal” that...

NNP voices concern over nomination of Barbados’ next president
371 Leader of the New National Party (NNP), Kemar Stuart, has voiced strong concerns over the nomination of retired military officer and former Minister of Health, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, to become Barbados’ second President, noting...

Riversider is new Trinity High School’s president
To say Trinity High School’s new president is “new” may be a misnomer. Dr. Tina Taylor-Ritzler has been intimately aware of the school’s “special sauce” for many years. The proud mother of two Trinity alumnae and a former board chair,...

PAHO advances mental health reform in Antigua and Barbuda
St. John’s, Antigua, 17 September 2025 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) continues to provide support to Antigua and Barbuda through the overall strengthening of its mental health services, one key component for policy and...

At pre-COP in Brazil, climate finance roadmap to $1.3 trillion remains hazy
At the final round of talks in Brasília before COP30, officials and civil society groups told Climate Home News they were disappointed by a lack of detail and limited opportunities to discuss a keenly awaited roadmap for how to raise $1.3 trillion...

Luca Pierantoni is new EU Ambassador to Guyana
Luca Pierantoni is the new Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union in Guyana. Ambassador Pierantoni is an experienced diplomat, with almost 25 years of service in the European Union. His first posting was in Sudan, between 2005 and...

It’s time to double down on trade development
For trade and development, 2025 is a year like no other. Tariff talks continue to grab headlines. But urgent action is also needed to stop the sun setting on trade development cooperation. This June in Sevilla, global leaders committed to scaling...

Major cruise launches longest ever sailing with 124-day trip around the world
A MAJOR cruise line has revealed it will be launching a 124-day voyage around the world in 2028. The Epic World Explorer will be one of P&O Cruises longest-ever world voyages. Sign up for The US Sun newsletter Thank you! The 124-day voyage will...

Guyana confirmed to compete in Men’s and Women’s categories of RAN Sevens
The Rugby America North’s (RAN) annual senior sevens tournament will once again take place at Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima, Trinidad. The Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Union (TTRU) hosts and welcomes the regional association’s largest event of the...

PAHO advances in improving indoor air quality in hospitals and health facilities in the Caribbean
The organization conducted assessments in eight Caribbean countries between 2023 and 2025, along with training, the development of indicators, and a guide with technical parameters and best practices. Washington, D.C., 19 September 2025 ― The Pan...

EU Delegation in Guyana welcomes new Ambassador Luca Pierantoni
The Delegation of the European Union to Guyana has officially welcomed its new Ambassador, Luca Pierantoni, who will represent the EU in Guyana, Suriname, and with CARICOM. The announcement was shared via the Delegation’s official Facebook page on...