Cayman Airways Celebrates Inaugural Flight to Barbados

Cayman Airways Celebrates Inaugural Flight to Barbados

Editorial credit: Carlos Yudica / Shutterstock.com Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) today inaugurated service to its newest destination – Barbados – with weekly scheduled service now directly linking the Owen Roberts International Airport (IATA: GCM) in Grand Cayman with the Grantly Adams International Airport (IATA: BGI) in Barbados. Earlier this year, Cayman Airways received a request […]

Trinidadian Developer Eyes Public Housing Partnership with Barbados

Trinidadian Developer Eyes Public Housing Partnership with Barbados

In a bid to provide “smart affordable” housing solutions for Barbadians, East Coast Housing Development Limited (ECHDL), a prominent housing developer based in Trinidad is considering a collaboration with the Mia Mottley administration. Bryan Singh, the executive chairman of ECHDL, said his firm intends to engage in discussions with the government about a potential public-private […]

interCaribbean Consolidates Operations in Barbados

interCaribbean Consolidates Operations in Barbados

Editorial credit: RaksyBH / Shutterstock.com The management of interCaribbean Airways is excited to announce the commencement of the airline’s full operations in Barbados with FlightSupport Ltd, a subsidiary of the InterIsland Aviation Services Group (IASG). Effective December 1. This strategic move will bring better operational control and efficiencies to strengthen the airline’s presence and services […]

Barbados Attends Seatrade Europe

Barbados Attends Seatrade Europe

By Juergen T Steinmetz Barbados is increasing capacity for air and sea travel from Europe with new Condor flights from Germany. Condor starts year round flights. Barbados continues to be a top choice for UK and European cruise lines. These were the reports coming out of the Caribbean Village at Seatrade Europe held in Hamburg, […]

Caribbean travel sector in focus from next week in Barbados

Caribbean travel sector in focus from next week  in Barbados

Credit: Caribbean Business Report Caribbean tourism stakeholders are gearing up with excitement for the 41st Caribbean Travel Marketplace, set to take place in sunny Barbados next week! Produced by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and hosted by Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. and the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA), the event provides an […]

Friends of all, Satellites of None

Friends of all, Satellites of None

By Caribbean Council Speaking in 1967 on joining the United Nations, the late Errol Barrow as Prime Minister of Barbados made clear that Barbados and the Caribbean “will be friends of all, satellites on none.” In this his last regular column David Jessop, reflects on a much-changed world and why the region’s young people need […]

How Putin’s War and Small Islands are Accelerating the Global Shift to Clean Energy, and What to Watch for in 2023

How Putin’s War and Small Islands are Accelerating the Global Shift to Clean Energy, and What to Watch for in 2023

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – December 06, 2022: Russian President Putin Attends A Youth Forum In Moscow. President Vladimir Putin in meeting. (Shutterstock) By Rachel Kyte, The Conversation The year 2022 was a tough one for the growing number of people living in food insecurity and energy poverty around the world, and the beginning of 2023 is […]

Barbados Should be a Hub for Innovation

Barbados Should be a Hub for Innovation

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – DECEMBER 12, 2013: People walking in front of Parliament government building which is located on Broad Street. (Shutterstock) By GOV.BB Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins, wants to see Barbados become a “hub for innovation” again. Senator Cummins expressed this view on Saturday night, as she delivered the feature address […]