Region missing out on ‘bang’ for consolidated social security ‘buck’ Barbados Today17/03/20230107 views Prime Minister of Grenada Dickon Mitchell is lamenting the absence of a regional social security fund. Speaking to the business community earlier today at The Sands Hotel in Worthing, Christ… Read more
Former LIAT workers relieved as PM Mottley announces severance payments Emmanuel Joseph17/03/20230155 views Several terminated Barbadian employees of the Antigua-headquartered LIAT (1974) Limited broke down in tears on Thursday evening after Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced in Parliament that the Government will pay… Read more
EU signs new deal with RSS for training Barbados Today15/03/20230132 views As part of her visit to the region, Deputy Secretary General (DSG) for Economic and Global Issues of the European Union’s External Action Service (EEAS), Ms Helena König, visited the… Read more
US Coast Guard offloads more than US$160M in narcotics seized in Caribbean Sea Barbados Today11/03/20230191 views (CMC) — The United States Coast Guard says a crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer offloaded in Port Everglades, Florida about 4,810 kilos of cocaine worth over US$160.3 million.… Read more
15 litres of Mount Gay Black Barrel Barbados Today10/03/20230131 views P&O Cruises will name its newest ship Arvia in Barbados on Thursday March 16, 2023, with the world’s largest bottle of rum for the traditional bottle smash. Arvia will be… Read more
Review airport taxes! Barbados Today08/03/20230179 views CTO chairman believes a re-examination could help to boost tourist arrivals to region A top regional tourism official is suggesting that Barbados and other Caribbean destinations look at restructuring airport… Read more
Flight plan Marlon Madden08/03/20230226 views AIRLIFT FROM AFRICA COULD START BY MID 2023; PLANS ADVANCED SAYS COMISSIONG By Marlon Madden If all goes according to plan, Bridgetown could welcome its first direct flight from the… Read more
Three days of mourning in Haiti following death of former PM Barbados Today05/03/20230174 views SOURCE: CMC — Three days of national mourning have been declared in Haiti following the recent death of former Prime Minister Gérard Latortue. In a statement , the prime minister’s… Read more
Vincymas Bigger and Better for 2023 Barbados Today04/03/20230114 views This year the St Vincent and The Grenadines Carnival, commonly referred to as Vincy Mas, will be hosting its annual Summer Carnival, which runs for 12 days. The festival, which… Read more
BNOCL explores collaboration with T&T’s oil and gas company Barbados Today04/03/20230159 views The Barbados National Oil Company Ltd (BNOCL) is in discussions with Trinidad and Tobago’s state-owned oil and gas company on the possibility of collaboration to boost production at the local… Read more