#BTColumn – Barbadian democracy Fernella Wedderburn24/03/20230152 views Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Ralph Jemmott Barbados is by most markers a functioning liberal democratic… Read more
King Charles’s France visit postponed after pension protests Barbados Today24/03/2023094 views King Charles III’s state visit to France has been postponed after a request by President Emmanuel Macron, Downing Street says. The president said “we would not be sensible and would… Read more
Massive asteroid to pass by Earth on weekend Barbados Today24/03/20230124 views SOURCE: BBC – An asteroid large enough to destroy a city will pass between the orbits of the Earth and the Moon this weekend – luckily for us, missing both.… Read more
US launches airstrikes in Syria after drone kills US worker Barbados Today24/03/2023093 views SOURCE: (AP) — A strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six other Americans in northeast Syria, and U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes on… Read more
Major make-over for regulator Barbados Today24/03/20230125 views The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is at an advanced stage of transformation, which should allow it to be more agile and responsive in its regulation and supervision. “The FSC transformation… Read more
FEAR NOT Marlon Madden24/03/20230219 views US BANKS CLOSURE HAVE NO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON LOCAL SECTOR, ACCORDING TO GOVERNOR, BUSINESS LEADER By Marlon Madden Barbadians are being reassured that there is no need to worry about… Read more
World Athletics bans transgender female athletes from competing in female world ranking events Barbados Today23/03/2023080 views Source: BBC Sports – The governing body’s president, Lord Coe, said no female transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty would be permitted to compete in female world ranking… Read more
Report outlines water scarcity challenges; impact of climate change on availability Barbados Today23/03/20230168 views A global water crisis is looming, and water scarce and tourism-dependent countries like Barbados are being encouraged to employ climate mitigation and water storage measures. With water demand projected to… Read more
Chamber: Kenyan market ‘promising’ but challenges remain Marlon Madden22/03/2023075 views By Marlon Madden The local business community has identified several hindrances to trade between Barbados and Kenya which must be addressed as a matter of urgency as efforts intensify to… Read more
Fungal infections spreading in US at ‘alarming’ rate, says CDC Barbados Today21/03/20230108 views (Source: BBC News) – A deadly fungal infection that is hard to treat is spreading rapidly at an “alarming” rate, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). US… Read more