Barbados: 1,500 Public sector workers to be laid off
From Wired Ja BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, October 15, 2018 – Prime Minister Mia Mottley told the nation on Sunday, that fifteen hundred persons across in the Barbados public sector, will be laid off over the next few weeks, the majority of…
FINDRPRO – A new app for the Bahamas receives LINK-Caribbean investment
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 02, 2018 — A new mobile application called Findrpro has received $5,000 USD investment via the LINK-Caribbean programme’s 5-5-5 pitch competition. In the recently held Bahamas edition of the competition, sister co-founders Yamel Marshall, and Janay Pyfrom-Symonette…
Multi-million dollar crime, security programme launched for the C’bean
From Jamaica Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The multi-million dollar Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) Crime and Security Programme was launched here on Wednesday amidst concerns that Caribbean countries with relatively small populations are facing security challenges and the need for the…
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Forum to examine youth unemployment in the Caribbean
From The Antigua Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Dec 5, CMC – A one-day forum addressing the challenges of youth unemployment in the Caribbean will be held here on Wednesday. It is being organised by the Organization of American States (OAS) in…
Barbados: Hurricane Hunter makes emergency landing at Grantley Adams International Airport
From Caribbean News Service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aug 02 2017 – An aircraft with at least 13 people on board made an emergency landing at the Grantley Adams International Airport on Wednesday, according to media reporters here. Emergency personnel were on…
Branson sticking to his position on marijuana
From Caribbean News Service BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 10 2017 – British billionaire Sir Richard Branson has hit back at a Barbadian criminologist who last week accused him of being way off the mark after he recommended decriminalization of marijuana use….
CDB to assist region deal with de-risking of banks
From Jamaica Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) said it is providing US$250,000 to strengthen financial transparency, and assist in preventing the loss of correspondent banking relationships (CBRs) in the region. It noted that in…
World Tourism Day Message by Caribbean Tourism Organization SG
World Tourism Day Message By Hugh Riley, Secretary General Caribbean Tourism Organization – Sept. 27th BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Tourism Organization is pleased to join the international community of nations in celebrating World Tourism Day 2016. This year’s theme:…
A Caribbean ganja harvest? Three things to watch for
From The Daily Herald BRIDGETOWN, Barbados–As the region flirts with the idea of making the sale of ganja legal, it’s worth considering some of the unexpected issues we might encounter along the way. And the real-life experiences of some American…
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Caribbean Tourism Organization launches 30 Days of Caribbean Romance campaign
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, 1 June, 2016 – A month-long campaign in observance of the Caribbean Year of Romance gets underway today. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), which declared 2016 the Year of Romance, today launches a social media campaign dubbed, 30…
