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Creative industries, copyright, catalogues, chaos
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 31, 2025
Features Newsday Reporter 10 Hrs Ago Patrons at Fatima Fete in 2023. - File photo NIGEL A CAMPBELL THE UNC government’s cabinet-approved manifesto 2025 mentions the phrase “creative industries” once with reference to content creators in the...
Barbados missing out on revenue from Jackie Opel recordings as collectors pay high price
Barbados Today
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August 28, 2025
39 Barbados is losing out on revenue from Jackie Opel’s music, as an expert warns that the cultural and economic value of the late singer’s recordings has been severely underestimated. At the launch of a landmark publication on the Barbadian icon...
Crop Over 2025: A taste of Barbadian hospitality
Stabroek News
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August 31, 2025
Outstanding hospitality, revelry, fun, and a look at Barbados’s history and culture were the experiences visitors took away from that island country’s Crop Over festival, hosted by the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI). A 40-member team of...
Carifesta XV in Barbados
Stabroek News
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August 31, 2025
Guyanese dancers in their tribute to choreographer and teacher Vivienne Daniel, at Carifesta XV in Barbados (Photo: Telesha Ramnarine/Stabroek News) Carifesta XV closes its curtains in Barbados today after 10 days of performances, literary...
Working without contracts costing artists, warns COSCAP
Barbados Today
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September 6, 2025
4 Chief Executive Officer of the Copyright Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (COSCAP) Dr Erica Smith is warning that regional artists continue to suffer financially and legally due to widespread reliance on verbal agreements and poor...
Barbadian legacy honoured in NDTC’s CARIFESTA performance
Barbados Today
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August 27, 2025
46 Rhythmic music, penetrating vocals, and mesmerising dance sequences brought the stage at the Frank Collymore Hall alive on Monday night in a magnificent production by Jamaica’s National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC). Performing to a sold-out...
Tint shortage in Barbados
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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August 30, 2025
There’s a shortage of tint in Barbados. Industry professionals say the new regulations and calls for a change in colours are the reasons for the shortage. Detailer and customiser, Radcliffe Barker, says the call for a 25% tint is specifically at...
Pan in Paradise: Barbados Orchestras Dazzle CARIFESTA XV
St. Lucia Times
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August 30, 2025
The unmistakable sound of steel pan filled the CARIFESTA XV Village on Friday, August 29, as two of Barbados’ orchestras took the stage, thrilling a packed crowd with rhythm, energy, and creativity. First up was the Lowrey Worrell Ensemble from...
Nevis Premier praises continued impact of film industry on the island, encourages more youth to take advantage
Win Media SKN
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August 30, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—The Premier of Nevis, Hon. Mark Brnatkey, recently visited the set of the latest movie being filmed in Nevis. During his August 28 press conference, Premier Brantley provided additional information about...
Consumer group challenges regulator’s directive on credit union boards
Barbados Today
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August 26, 2025
102 The Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) on Monday formally demanded that the Financial Services Commission (FSC) withdraw its directive requiring credit unions to appoint independent directors to their boards—a move the watchdog...
Many similarities between Ghana and Barbados
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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August 30, 2025
There is major potential for Ghana and Barbados to work together to boost each other’s tourism and cultural industries. That is according to Ghanaian-American poet, author, media practitioner, and cultural curator, Apiorkor Seyiram Ashong-Abbey....
Tourism Visionary Dr. Auliana Poon to Keynote CTO’s SOTIC 2025 in Barbados
I News Cayman
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August 30, 2025
Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization Dr. Auliana Poon at ITB Berlin this year RIDGETOWN, Barbados (August 29, 2025) — The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced that Dr. Auliana Poon, one of the world’s foremost authorities on...
Antigua and Barbuda shines at CARIFESTA XV in Barbados
Antigua News Room
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August 29, 2025
The pulsating rhythms of Antigua and Barbuda have taken center stage at CARIFESTA XV in Bridgetown, Barbados, where the nation’s delegation is dazzling audiences with a celebration of artistry, tradition, and innovation. From the thunderous energy...
Fishing industry 80 per cent recovered from ‘Beryl’, says fisheries chief
Barbados Today
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August 29, 2025
27 The fishing industry has bounced back to around 80 per cent of its pre-Hurricane Beryl strength, with most of the fleet repaired and poised to relaunch for the peak season in November, according to Chief Fisheries Officer Dr Shelly-Ann Cox. “At...
Barbados government buys historical Banyan archives
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 24, 2025
News Narissa Fraser 2 Hrs Ago Banyan Ltd managing director Christopher Laird is presented with a plaque by Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley on August 19 in Barbados as he was inducted into the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Hall of Fame. -...
CARIFESTA XV showcases collaboration, creativity and connection – Barbados and Tobago via Saint Lucia
Barbados Today
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August 28, 2025
7 CARIFESTA embodies the spirit of regional integration, and Aya Styler stands as a clear example of that vision. When Tamieika Fletcher launched Aya Styler, she did not set out to build a solo brand. Instead, she stitched together a network of...
DLP’s proposed Agricultural Trust gets cautious welcome from BAS chief
Barbados Today
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August 27, 2025
46 Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) Chief Executive Officer James Paul has cautiously welcomed the Democratic Labour Party’s (DLP) proposal to establish an Agricultural Trust, emphasising that strong oversight and strict rules will be essential...
Barbados encouraged to tap into Panama’s US$20 billion growth plan
Barbados Today
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August 23, 2025
4 Panama is set to unleash over US$20 billion in new investments within the next year, largely focused on the Panama Canal, alongside several other major development initiatives. The country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Javier Martínez-Acha...
Barbadian police officer in Bermuda gets service award back home
The Royal Gazette
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August 22, 2025
Created: Aug 22, 2025 03:58 PM (Updated: Aug 22, 2025 04:48 PM) Hashim Estwick wins the Pride of Barbados Diaspora Award (Photograph supplied) A police officer working for the Bermuda Police Service was honoured in his home country of Barbados for...
Bahamians Enjoy the Parade of Nations at Carifesta XV in Barbados
Bahamas Local
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Members of The Bahamas Delegation to the Caribbean Festival of the Arts (Carifesta) XV expressed positive feedback on the Parade of Nations that took them through Bridgetown, Barbados, from Golden Square Freedom Park to Queen's Park, on August 22,...