Caribbean development Bank spearheads thrust for regional disability inclusion

Dominica News Online - Tuesday, October 21st, 2025 at 3:29 PM The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has reiterated its pivotal role in promoting inclusion, accessibility, and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities throughout the...

Caribbean not fully benefitting from cultural industries, says Worrell

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. DeLisle Worrell, says Caribbean cultural industries have great economic value, but stressed that countries in the region are only seeing marginal economic benefits from these industries. Dr....

Barbados ‘rich with cultural and creative talent’

This country is rich with cultural and creative talent. But it now needs to empower young people to transition from idea to enterprise. That was one of the main points brought to the fore by Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

2026 travel adventures: Lonely Planet touts 25 must-visit places, must-do experiences

By Maureen O’Hare | CNN Not booked your 2026 vacation yet? Get moving, as the must-visit destinations lists for next year are starting to drop. The venerable travel guide Lonely Planet published its “Best in Travel 2026” book on Oct. 21, featuring...

Opinion: Time for a strong Caribbean defense system

Since the late 1950s and early 1960s, the English-speaking Caribbean region has tried unsuccessfully to coalesce into a strong union. Attempts at creating a West Indies Federation failed as nationalistic ambitions—first in Jamaica, followed in...

Music Brings Life: Caribbean changemakers use music for sickle cell awareness

Two Caribbean-born changemakers are using the universal language of music to save lives and spark a national movement around sickle cell disease awareness. - Advertisement - Keenan “Special” Bristol, a proud Guyanese-American artist and advocate,...

The 10 Best Small Hotels in Barbados for Perfect Beaches, Personal Service, and an Authentic Vacation

The wind shifts just enough to flick the palm fronds, and you are walking a quiet beach at golden hour, the sea turning pewter and blue. This is the Barbados that small hotels unlock — intimate terraces for sundowners, staff who learn your name by...

Barbados hands over UNCTAD presidency to Switzerland

18 Barbados has officially handed over the presidency of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Quadrennial to Switzerland. Barbados was the first small island developing country to host an UNCTAD ministerial ocnference...

Barbados Guide wants a cleaner Barbados

20 One local company is proving that environmental care begins with community action. On Sunday morning, Barbados Guide, a local search engine platform, coordinated a group of volunteers to clean up Browne’s Beach, one of the island’s most popular...

Planning a Barbados Wedding? Here are Three Great Resort Options.

On the south coast of Barbados, Ocean Hotels Barbados has quietly become one of the Caribbean’s most appealing choices for couples in search of a destination wedding — and a standout option for travel advisors looking for a partner that makes...

Barbados govt unveils $390M QEH expansion project

The government has secured US$195 million (BDS$390 million) to expand the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, with groundbreaking expected before year-end and the project set to boost capacity by about 40 per cent, Minister of Health Senator Jerome Walcott...

Government continuing SOE reform

Government will continue with the reform of state-owned enterprises (SOE), which in some cases includes private sector involvement. This was outlined in the Barbados Fiscal Framework 2026/2027 to 2028/2029. However, there was no indication that a...

Crichlow, Clarke lead Island Fusion charge

0 Island Fusion produced one of the standout performances on Sunday when the 2025 Barbados Beach Soccer Championship continued at Browne’s Beach, St Michael, with several entertaining matches. Island Fusion romped to a commanding 6-2 victory over...

COMMENTARY: Bridges Over Water: Enhancing the U.S.–Caribbean Partnership

By Dr. Isaac Newton What if the ocean separating the United States from the Caribbean were not a boundary but a bridge waiting to be crossed with vision and action? The waves already carry the answer. They whisper that the future belongs to those...

St. Kitts’ Venetta Zakers Secured First Runner-Up in CIBC Caribbean Regional Unsung Heroes Competition

St. Kitts’ Venetta Zakers Secured First Runner-Up in CIBC Caribbean Regional Unsung Heroes Competition BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS – October 21, 2025 – CIBC Caribbean St. Kitts’ local Unsung Hero winner, Ms. Venetta Zakers, was announced to have...

Ghana’s Minister of Climate Change Seidu Issifu appointed to CVF-V20 Board

Ghana has secured a strategic seat at the helm of global climate leadership. At the inaugural Climate Vulnerable Forum–V20 (CVF-V20) Board Meeting in Washington, DC, Seidu Issifu, Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, was...

Barbados still tops for Caribbean weddings

Barbados is still the best destination in the Caribbean to say “I do!” The World Travel Awards (WTA) team confirmed that accolade when they staged the Caribbean & North American Gala Ceremony on 4 October when Barbados was awarded the ‘Caribbean’s...

Major shifts offer chance to reshape global economy: UNCTAD chief

Major shifts – from new trade patterns and resilient services to clean technologies and artificial intelligence – offer a chance to reshape the global economy for greater inclusion and resilience, said UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan. In...

Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness marks 16 years of service and support

0 The Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH) is marking its 16th anniversary with a record of outcomes that the organisation says proves homelessness in Barbados can be reversed with consistent intervention, structure and partnership. In a...

Barbados Puts the Brakes on Uber.

- Advertisement - Uber will have to play by Barbados’ rules if it wants to operate on the island. Transport and Works Minister Santia Bradshaw, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, said that any rideshare company entering the market must obey local...