EducationRegional Bajans enjoying UNESCO training in Cuba by Barbados Today 24/10/2024 written by Barbados Today 3 min read Barbadians continue to benefit from UNESCO training courses in Cuba, despite that country experiencing an island-wide blackout since last Friday. Three Barbadians are currently in Cuba participating in the … Continue Reading 24/10/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EntertainmentJamaicaRegional Vybz Kartel falls ill while partying at nightclub by Barbados Today 22/10/2024 by Barbados Today 22/10/2024 KINGSTON, Jamaica – Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel fell ill while partying at a popular nightclub in Kingston on Monday night. Sources close to the deejay have since told Observer Online … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
RegionalTribute CCJ pays tribute to Sir Henry Forde by Barbados Today 22/10/2024 by Barbados Today 22/10/2024 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. It is with deep sadness that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) notes the passing of Sir Henry Forde KC, LLD (h.c), a towering … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BahamasRegional Hurricane Oscar makes landfall on Great Inagua island by Barbados Today 20/10/2024 by Barbados Today 20/10/2024 Hurricane Oscar made landfall on the Great Inagua island in the southeast Bahamas early Sunday morning as a category one storm. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center says the system is … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CubaRegional With little electricity, Cuba girds for a hurricane by Barbados Today 20/10/2024 by Barbados Today 20/10/2024 Cuba girded Sunday for a hit from Hurricane Oscar, bracing for more chaos and misery as it grapples with a nearly nationwide power outage now in its third day. The … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CubaLocal NewsNewsRegional Barbados will expand assistance to Cuba, PM says by Shamar Blunt 20/10/2024 by Shamar Blunt 20/10/2024 The Government of Barbados will be expanding the level of assistance and co-operation it currently gives to Cuba, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced. At the Barbados Labour Party (BLP’s) … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureRegionalTrinidad & Tobago Statement by CARDI to mark World Food Day 2024 by Barbados Today 16/10/2024 by Barbados Today 16/10/2024 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – The Caribbean is one of the most food dependent regions in the world. With an annual food import bill estimated at USD 6 … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
RegionalTravel interCaribbean Airways launches non-stop flights between Grenada and Georgetown by Barbados Today 16/10/2024 by Barbados Today 16/10/2024 PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos – Tuesday, October 15, 2024 — interCaribbean Airways is thrilled to announce the launch of a new non-stop flight connecting Grenada and Georgetown, Guyana. Set to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AntiguaRegionalSports CWI inducts 15 players into inaugural full-time West Indies academy by Barbados Today 14/10/2024 by Barbados Today 14/10/2024 ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) hosted an official Induction Ceremony for the third cohort of the Men’s Academy. The ceremony, held on 11 October 2024 at CWI Headquarters … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinionRegional Overlooked: World Bank’s report on equity and growth ignores Caribbean Realities by Sir Ronald Sanders 13/10/2024 by Sir Ronald Sanders 13/10/2024 On Tuesday, October 8, I went to a meeting at the World Bank and listened with growing disappointment to a presentation on Taxing Wealth for Equity and Growth, supposedly focused … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
