300 new COVID cases, 937 isolation facilities, 6522 in home isolation and two deaths Barbados Today11/11/20210105 views There were 300 new COVID-19 cases, 145 males and 155 females, reported for Wednesday, November 10. The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory conducted 1,910 tests. The new positives comprise 66… Read more
Free zone coming to Barbados Barbados Today Traffic11/11/20210160 views Barbados will soon have laws that allow for the establishment of a free zone on the island. Prime Minister Mia Mottley recently gave this indication as she pointed to the… Read more
Tourism officials’ verdict on business travel Barbados Today Traffic11/11/2021086 views by Marlon Madden Some regional tourism officials are predicting a recovery of the sector by 2023 with a slow but steady growth in business travel. President of Paulson Puerto Rico… Read more
Captive insurance buyout Barbados Today Traffic11/11/20210112 views An acquisition has taken place in the expanding captive insurance market in Barbados. MCaptive International, a publication dedicated to the global news about the captive market, reported that SRS, the… Read more
One more COVID death on Wednesday Barbados Today11/11/2021061 views The COVID-19 death toll now stands at 189, following another death on Wednesday, November 10. An 80-year-old Barbadian man passed away while in primary isolation at the Harrison’s Point Isolation… Read more
Some revenue risks to the region, IDB warns Barbados Today Traffic11/11/2021042 views As some regional Governments seek to transition to carbon-neutral economies by 2030, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) publication is urging countries to put measures in place to mitigate some economic risks… Read more
Study: Renewable NRG jobs reach 12 million last year Barbados Today Traffic11/11/2021042 views Jobs in the renewable energy sector grew last year, albeit at a slower rate than in 2019. A new report said that globally, jobs in that sector reached some 12… Read more
Business trio launch new rum experience Barbados Today Traffic11/11/2021076 views by Marlon Madden A new avenue has been opened up for the sharing of the experience and the stories behind the world-renowned rums of Barbados. A group of individuals –… Read more
Bring back value added to sugar, say rum producers Barbados Today Traffic11/11/2021066 views by Marlon Madden Some of those who benefit from sugarcane production here are calling for ramped up efforts on the part of authorities to restructure the sugarcane industry and allow… Read more
First-time author Wilson’s book offers encouragement Barbados Today Traffic11/11/2021036 views Victorine Wilson is the debut author of No Longer a Prisoner: Born To Win, a book which stemmed from a debate she had with a young gentleman. “I realised that… Read more