CARICOMLocal NewsRegionalTransportationTravel Ferry plan must prioritise cargo to be viable, economist says by Ricardo Roberts 09/07/2026 written by Ricardo Roberts 5 min read A proposed CARICOM ferry service should be designed first and foremost around the commercial movement of goods, with passenger transport treated as secondary, economist Jeremy Stephen has suggested, if the … Continue Reading 09/07/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CARICOMLocal NewsPoliticsRegionalTravel Barbados โhappyโ with free movement, Grenada and Saint Lucia may join by Barbados Today 09/07/2026 by Barbados Today 09/07/2026 by Kherim Nelson Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says her country has had a positive experience as one of the first four CARICOM member states to start full free movement … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CARICOMLocal NewsRegionalTransportationTravel CARICOM moves towards ferry trial within months as cargo cost-cruncher by Barbados Today 08/07/2026 by Barbados Today 08/07/2026 A long-awaited regional ferry service is moving closer to a real-world test, with CARICOM leaders signalling that a Trinidad and Tobagoโowned vessel could begin limited operations โwithin monthsโ as part … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
GuyanaLocal NewsRegionalTourismTravel Barbados, Guyana launch historic ID Card travel initiative by Barbados Today 02/07/2026 by Barbados Today 02/07/2026 Itโs official! Citizens of Barbados and Guyana can now travel between the two countries using their International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)-compliant digital national ID cards as travel documents. The initiative … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolTravelYouth Grantley Adams Memorial launches first travel club with Panama trip planned by Lauryn Escamilla 26/06/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 26/06/2026 The first Grantley Adams Travel Club is preparing to travel to Panama in August, giving Grantley Adams Memorial Secondary School students an opportunity to experience a new culture while strengthening … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPress ReleasesRegionalTravel interCaribbean Airways dedicates aircraft Spirit of Turks and Caicos Islands by Barbados Today 18/06/2026 by Barbados Today 18/06/2026 interCaribbean Airways has unveiled its custom-painted Embraer E170 aircraft (registration VQ-TCI) at its home base in Providenciales, bearing the name โSpirit of Turks and Caicos Islandsโ on its nose and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTourismTravel Passport-free travel deal seen as โceremonialโ, economist says by Ricardo Roberts 27/05/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 27/05/2026 A new passport-free travel agreement between Barbados and Guyana is unlikely to deliver an immediate boost to trade or investment and may prove largely symbolic unless longstanding airport processing delays … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
GuyanaLocal NewsTourismTravel Barbadians back ID card travel to Guyana by Lauryn Escamilla 27/05/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 27/05/2026 Barbadians have welcomed the decision allowing travel to Guyana using only a national ID card from July 1, with many describing the move as long overdue and a step towards … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEconomyLocal NewsTourismTravel Air Peace route opens new economic opportunities for Barbados, says UWI economist by Shamar Blunt 26/05/2026 by Shamar Blunt 26/05/2026 A new direct air link between Africaโs most populous nation Nigeria and Barbados could unlock fresh tourism revenue, expand trade and deepen cultural ties, a University of the West Indies … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsTourismTravel Barbados-Guyana ID travel pact hailed as catalyst for regional economic shift by Ricardo Roberts 26/05/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 26/05/2026 A passport-free travel agreement between Barbados and Guyana using only national identification cards could accelerate regional integration, unlock cross-border investment and force long-stalled trade reforms, according to social scientist Professor … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail