EnvironmentLocal NewsTechnology Renewable energy milestone nears with wind farm launch by Shanna Moore 05/02/2025 written by Shanna Moore 3 min read In a significant boost to Barbados’ renewable energy ambitions, the Lamberts Wind Farm in St. Lucy is set to launch, doubling its initial projected capacity to up to 60 megawatts … Continue Reading 05/02/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTechnology Symmonds highlights tech gap holding back developing nations by Emmanuel Joseph 25/01/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 25/01/2025 Barbados is set to challenge potential protectionist measures by larger nations, as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds warned on Friday that new tariffs could severely harm … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTechnology Barbados hosts FiX25: Shaping the Caribbean’s fintech future by Barbados Today 24/01/2025 by Barbados Today 24/01/2025 Barbados is at the forefront of financial innovation this week as the Fintech Islands Experience 2025 (FiX25), the Caribbean’s premier fintech conference, got underway at the historic Sam Lord’s Castle, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTechnology Will AI leave our children jobless? by Steven Williams 21/01/2025 by Steven Williams 21/01/2025 Recently, my 11-year-old daughter asked me, “Daddy, with how fast Artificial Intelligence (AI) is replacing jobs, will there be any left for kids my age when we grow up?” As … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTechnology Port sails towards green future with innovation plans by Shamar Blunt 18/01/2025 by Shamar Blunt 18/01/2025 The Barbados Port Inc. is charting a course to become the world’s most innovative and green maritime hub by 2030, with plans for a new boat repair facility and significant … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
TechnologyUnited StatesWorld Supreme Court backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company by Barbados Today 17/01/2025 by Barbados Today 17/01/2025 The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
TechnologyUnited StatesWorld US lawmakers urge Biden to extend TikTok Jan. 19 ban deadline by Barbados Today 14/01/2025 by Barbados Today 14/01/2025 Two Democratic lawmakers on Monday urged Congress and President Joe Biden to extend a Jan. 19 deadline for China-based ByteDance to sell the U.S. assets of TikTok or face a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
OpinionTechnology Digital transparency and inclusion: India’s blueprint for CARICOM’s tech revolution by Steven Williams 14/01/2025 by Steven Williams 14/01/2025 At the recently held CARICOM-India Summit in Georgetown, Guyana held on November 20, 2024, India’s Prime Minister outlined a visionary programme to strengthen ties between that country and the Caribbean … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTechnology The need to modernise business education for digital governance by Steven Williams 31/12/2024 by Steven Williams 31/12/2024 This year has seen numerous instances where inadequate compliance controls dominated news cycles, particularly regarding data breaches. However, what often remains unaddressed is how boards of management respond to these … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTechnology Regional Security System issues urgent scam alert across region by Barbados Today 14/12/2024 by Barbados Today 14/12/2024 The Regional Security System (RSS) on Friday sounded the alarm about a spike in scams targeting users of popular messaging app WhatsApp across the Caribbean, urging them to safeguard accounts … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail