Barbadian police officer in Bermuda gets service award back home

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

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,...

Bajan engineers first in Caribbean to earn industrial robotics certification

397 Two Barbadian engineers have become the first in the Caribbean certified in industrial robotics, after completing advanced training at robotics maker Fuji Automatic Numerical Control’s (FANUC) global headquarters in the American state of...

Barbados welcomes new interCaribbean Airways aircraft

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for stronger transportation ties with Latin America as Barbados welcomed the arrival of a new interCaribbean Airways aircraft, Spirit of Barbados, at Grantley Adams International Airport on Tuesday. -...

Trinidad Minister rejects Barbados PM’s concerns about ‘recolonisation’ through AI

(Trinidad Guardian) Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, Dominic Smith, is rejecting any assertion that Artificial Intelligence could lead to a new form of colonisation in the Caribbean region. The minister responded to...

Minister rejects Barbados PM’s concerns about ‘recolonisation’ through AI

Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, Dominic Smith, is rejecting any assertion that Artificial Intelligence could lead to a new form of colonisation in the Caribbean region. The minister responded to recent warnings from...

Wisynco expands into alcohol manufacturing with Select Brands partnership

David McConnell (left), co-managing director of Select Brands Limited; and Andrew Mahfood, chief executive officer of Wisynco Group Limited, announce Wisynco’s acquisition of Ringtail Bottlers Limited and a 30 per cent stake in Ringtail Holdings,...

Panama opportunity for Barbados

Panama is poised to receive more than US$20 billion in new investment over the next year, centred around the Panama Canal, with several other major development projects also on the horizon. Its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Javier Martínez-Acha...

BARBADOS-AGRICULTURE – Barbados, India, sign ground breaking agreement to establish coconut processing plant

Ireland’s Marine Institute to help map Barbados’ ocean territory

Ireland and Barbados are deepening their partnership in marine science and sustainable ocean management. This summer, experts from Ireland’s Marine Institute are deploying the RV Celtic Explorer to begin mapping the seabed within Barbados’...

Barbados PM wants stronger air links to Latin America

The new airline carrying the Barbados flag on its tail. (Photo: CMC) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados has welcomed the arrival of a new aircraft by the Turks and Caicos based interCaribbean Airway with a call for the island to deepen its...

Minister urges SMEs to embrace AI and digital trade

51 Minister of Energy and Business Development, Senator Lisa Cummins, has urged small businesses to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and digital trade as vital tools for growth and global competitiveness. She addressed attendees at the media...

IICA showcases major gains in agricultural resilience and rural development at Executive Committee meeting in Lima

Dominica News Online - Monday, August 25th, 2025 at 10:06 AM The Director General of IICA, Manuel Otero (center), reported on of IICA’s work to increase agricultural productivity and resilience, in a formal meeting in which the Minister of...

Barbados instant payment system BiMPay to ‘transform payments’ from March 2026

The Central Bank of Barbados has announced details of an instant payment system (IPS) named BiMPay intended to ‘transform payments’ across the Caribbean island from March 2026. The IPS will allow individuals, businesses and government to send and...

Ailey II captivates Barbados with unforgettable CARIFESTA XV performance

88 By Coretta Joe The magic of dance filled the Frank Collymore Hall on Saturday night as the internationally acclaimed Ailey II company brought energy, precision, and soul to the stage for CARIFESTA XV. With two sold-out performances at 4 p.m....

Fashion designers from Barbados to Nigeria dazzle at ISLEstyle

32 On one of the busiest shopping days of the week, traffic on Broad Street came to a standstill as the ISLEstyle Fashion Show took over the heart of Bridgetown. The spectacle, part of the packed CARIFESTA schedule, turned the bustling...

Belize heading to Barbados for CARIFESTA

CARIFESTA delegation By Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. Aug. 20, 2025 A delegation of 13 talented Belizeans will be heading to Barbados to attend the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XV), where they will showcase their creativity in music...

Barbados eagerly awaits the CARIFESTA delegation from St. Kitts and Nevis

108 Barbados is rolling out the red carpet for the vibrant and talented delegation from St. Kitts and Nevis, set to make their mark at CARIFESTA XV. The twin-island nation is sending an 80-strong team of artists, artisans, ministry staff, and...

Barbadians urged to nurture young talent for renewable energy future

15 Barbados must urgently invest in equipping its youth with the skills and opportunities to drive the island’s clean energy revolution, Minister of Energy Senator Lisa Cummins said, as she called for greater parental and institutional support at...

Yes, Eric Williams was ‘father of our nation’

The outrage over Dr Kirk Meighoo’s recent statements is understandable. Where is the hard evidence to support these myths that he has itemised? Sir Grantley Adams would have been everybody’s first prime minister, with the exception of Guyana and...