Ferry plan must prioritise cargo to be viable, economist says Ricardo Roberts09/07/20260286 views 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… Read more
Barbados ‘happy’ with free movement, Grenada and Saint Lucia may join Barbados Today09/07/20260188 views 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
CARICOM moves towards ferry trial within months as cargo cost-cruncher Barbados Today08/07/202602.3K views A long-awaited regional ferry service is moving closer to a real-world test, with CARICOM leaders signalling that a Trinidad and Tobago–owned vessel could begin limited operations “within months” as part… Read more
Barbados, Guyana launch historic ID Card travel initiative Barbados Today02/07/202602K views It’s 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
Grantley Adams Memorial launches first travel club with Panama trip planned Lauryn Escamilla26/06/2026089 views 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
interCaribbean Airways dedicates aircraft Spirit of Turks and Caicos Islands Barbados Today18/06/20260373 views interCaribbean Airways has unveiled its custom-painted Embraer E170 aircraft (registration VQ-TCI) at its home base in Providenciales, bearing the name “Spirit of Turks and Caicos Islands” on its nose and… Read more
Passport-free travel deal seen as ‘ceremonial’, economist says Ricardo Roberts27/05/202603.3K views 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
Barbadians back ID card travel to Guyana Lauryn Escamilla27/05/20260284 views 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
Air Peace route opens new economic opportunities for Barbados, says UWI economist Shamar Blunt26/05/20260352 views A new direct air link between Africa’s 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
Barbados-Guyana ID travel pact hailed as catalyst for regional economic shift Ricardo Roberts26/05/2026072 views 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