AntiguaRegionalSports CWI inducts 15 players into inaugural full-time West Indies academy by Barbados Today 14/10/2024 written by Barbados Today 3 min read 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 … Continue Reading 14/10/2024 0 comments 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
PoliticsRegional Barbadian to head UNHCR’s first Caribbean office by Barbados Today 12/10/2024 by Barbados Today 12/10/2024 For the first time in its history, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) has established a dedicated regional office. It will be located in The Bahamas … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Regional Martinique’s airport briefly closes after violent protesters overrun the tarmac by Barbados Today 11/10/2024 by Barbados Today 11/10/2024 Hundreds of passengers were stranded in the French Caribbean island of Martinique on Friday after its airport was briefly forced to close because protesters overran the tarmac and tried to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CARICOMRegional Ambassador appeals for unity, peace in CARICOM and beyond by Ryan Gilkes 08/10/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 08/10/2024 On the 48th anniversary of the Cubana Airlines bombing off the coast of Barbados, Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong called for justice, solidarity, and global peace. The commemoration, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
DeathHaitiRegional Gang attack in Haiti kills 70 people including infants by Barbados Today 07/10/2024 by Barbados Today 07/10/2024 Scores of people including three infants were killed in a gang attack in central Haiti, the United Nations Human Rights Office said in a statement on Friday. Members of the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
British Virgin IslandsEntertainmentRegional BVI Deputy Premier opposed to reported Vybz Kartel concert by Barbados Today 06/10/2024 by Barbados Today 06/10/2024 British Virgin Islands Deputy Premier Lorna Smith has responded to reports that popular Jamaican dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel is being contracted by the government to perform in the country later … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HaitiRegional UN human rights official says situation in Haiti is bleak by Barbados Today 22/09/2024 by Barbados Today 22/09/2024 The United Nations -designated expert on Human Rights in Haiti, William O’Neill, ended a visit to the French-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country on Friday with a warning that the human … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeRegional Probation chiefs in bid to standardise regional services by Barbados Today 12/09/2024 by Barbados Today 12/09/2024 The newly formed Caribbean Association for Probation and Parole (CAPP) has embarked on an ambitious initiative to standardise probation services across the region, in a bid towards modernising the region’s … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Arts & CultureRegional Barbadian trio benefitting from training in Cuba by Barbados Today 11/09/2024 by Barbados Today 11/09/2024 Three more young Barbadian creatives are benefitting from specialised training courses in Havana, Cuba. Aisha Comissiong and Kemal Marshall are participating in a course on popular Cuban dances, while … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
