CARICOM Development Fund now a GCF-accredited entity Barbados Today28/10/20230244 views The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) has been accredited by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The announcement was made on the final day of the 37th meeting of the GCF Board,… Read more
CSME official calls for more balanced trade between Barbados, T&T Emmanuel Joseph13/10/20230165 views Director of the CARICOM Single Market (CSME) Unit Leo Titus Preville has called for a more favourable balance of trade by Trinidad and Tobago with Barbados. Addressing the opening ceremony… Read more
World Bank forecasts 4.6 per cent growth in 2023 Marlon Madden05/10/20230126 views The World Bank is predicting growth of 4.6 per cent for the Barbados economy this year, followed by 4 per cent next year and 3 per cent in 2025. The… Read more
Excess liquidity in banks should be channelled towards green energy transition, says Greenidge Emmanuel Joseph30/09/20230434 views By Emmanuel Joseph The Barbados Central Bank Governor is suggesting that local and counterpart institutions need to focus on directing the “abundant” cash in commercial banks towards green initiatives. Dr… Read more
Central Bank Governor outlines five-part strategy for sustainable economic expansion Emmanuel Joseph30/09/20230408 views By Emmanuel Joseph Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge has proposed a five-pronged economic model for sustainable inclusive growth that he wants to see implemented by Barbados and other Caribbean… Read more
Guyana President issues strong rebuke of slavery in reparations push Barbados Today23/09/20230344 views They may be long dead but those who engaged in, and profited from, the transatlantic slave trade ought to be charged with participating in one of history’s greatest crimes against… Read more
UWI think tank in global trade reform push Barbados Today23/09/20230159 views In a collaborative effort with a University of the West Indies think tank, a group of prominent international policy experts have unveiled a comprehensive reform agenda for the World Trade… Read more
#BTColumnn – Small island states seek climate justice Barbados Today17/09/20230165 views Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Sir Ron Sanders On September 11 in Hamburg, Germany, a significant… Read more
Officials say Africa, CARICOM need to work together more Barbados Today08/09/20230178 views Africa and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states must join forces to make greater input in important international policy and decision-making institutions and processes. That was the call from Acting Prime… Read more
Kenya ready to lead multinational force in Haiti Barbados Today30/07/20230158 views Source: NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya is ready to lead a multinational force in Haiti and will deploy 1,000 police officers to the strife-torn Caribbean nation once its offer is accepted,… Read more