Statement from CARICOM Chair on posthumous pardon granted to Marcus Garvey Barbados Today19/01/202501.5K views The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expresses its profound gratitude for the posthumous pardon granted by the Biden administration to the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, a distinguished civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist… Read more
Biden pardons Garvey posthumously Barbados Today19/01/202501.4K views Late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey was among five people pardoned by US President Joe Biden on Sunday. The outgoing president also commuted the sentences of two, the White House… Read more
Guyana’s economy expanded by 43.6% in 2024 Barbados Today18/01/20250419 views Guyana’s growth trajectory continued in 2024 with an estimated Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 43.6 per cent, up from the 33 per cent expansion in 2023. This was reported on… Read more
22,000 no longer paying income tax in Guyana after threshold is increased Barbados Today18/01/20250702 views The Guyana government is providing an income tax break that will see 22,000 people no longer having to pay on their earnings, and is also easing the tax burden on… Read more
Bajan students invited to apply for full boarding school scholarships Barbados Today17/01/20250836 views Students from Barbados are invited to apply for the 2025 Nsouli Scholars Programme which offers full scholarships to exceptional students at any one of Inspired’s prestigious schools around the world.… Read more
Inspired Education launches the Nsouli Scholars Programme 2025 Barbados Today13/01/20250575 views NASSAU, BAHAMAS: Inspired Education proudly launches the 2025 Nsouli Scholars Programme, a groundbreaking global initiative offering full scholarships to exceptional students for the duration of their education at Inspired’s prestigious… Read more
Biden gives 600,000 Venezuelans more time in US Barbados Today12/01/20250636 views The United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Friday that approximately 600,000 Venezuelans residing in the US will be allowed to stay legally for another 18 months. The… Read more
Barbados to provide technical support, not troops to Haiti Emmanuel Joseph08/01/202501.2K views The government has reversed its decision to send troops to Haiti, citing escalating dangers and insufficient strategic planning at the global level, Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister Kerrie Symmonds announced.… Read more
T&T PM to step down before general election Sandy Deane03/01/20250812 views Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has officially announced that he will be stepping down as Prime Minister before the end of his term this year and will not be offering… Read more
Antigua government makes first payment to LIAT employees Sandy Deane03/01/202501.4K views The Antigua and Barbuda government says it has made the first installment of the LIAT Employees Compassionate Payment Bond, which has since been been transferred to BDO Eastern Caribbean for… Read more