Barbados Participates in First Saudi-Caribbean Investment Forum

Senior Minister Dr William Duguid led the Barbados contingent at the forum.

Barbados Participates in First Saudi-Caribbean Investment Forum

By Barbados Loop News A Barbados delegation led by Dr William Duguid, Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, showcased a range of investment opportunities in Barbados at the first Saudi-Caribbean Investment Forum. Other members of the delegation included Paula Byer, acting deputy permanent secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, Sandra Payne, deputy chief executive officer, Invest […]

UWI Celebrates Ralph Gonsalves and Mia Mottley

UWI Celebrates Ralph Gonsalves and Mia Mottley

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) proudly celebrates Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves and Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley who both recently received international recognition for their leadership and influence. On May 26, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves was conferred the Order of José Martí by President […]

WIRSPA Welcomes New Members, Calls for Festival Restraint

WIRSPA Welcomes New Members, Calls for Festival Restraint

By Barbados Today Traffic The West Indies Rum Producers Association (WIRSPA) – the grouping of Caribbean rum producers, last week welcomed several new members into the WIRSPA ‘family’ at their annual general meeting (AGM). The association, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, welcomed St. Vincent Distillers representing St. Vincent and the Grenadines as a […]

Barbados PM Concerned About Crime

Barbados PM Concerned About Crime

Barbados is facing a new difficult situation: Homicide rates are now higher than ever in 2019 and 2020. The question is, will it be able to curb the violence down or will it catch up with some of its Caribbean neighbors? According to an article last month by Chris Dalby, Insight Crime, the numbers can […]

Local 100 Secretary-Treasurer Earl Phillips Retired at 60, Gets Send Off to Barbados

Local 100 Secretary-Treasurer Earl Phillips Retired at 60, Gets Send Off to Barbados

Barbados Consul General Hon Mackie Holder presents Earl Phillips with a Citation for his outstanding community service. Photo Credit: Barbados Consulate After 11 years as TWU Local 100 Secretary-Treasurer, the second highest position in the Union, Earl Phillips, retired in May 2022. He was warmly congratulated on his tenure by President Tony Utano and other […]

Barbados Signs New Cooperation Agreements With Guyana & Suriname

Barbados Signs New Cooperation Agreements With Guyana & Suriname

By Government of Barbados Within the past 24 hours, Barbados signed new agreements with two of its CARICOM neighbours, providing for enhanced cooperation between the governments and the exploitation of opportunities in several areas of economic activity for their people. The Agreement for a Strategic Dialogue and Cooperation Platform between Barbados and Suriname was signed […]

Caribbean Technology Company Ranked #12 Worldwide

Caribbean Technology Company Ranked #12 Worldwide

By Barbados Today Traffic Bahamas-based technology company Cloud Carib has broken a new record, placing #12 worldwide and #1 in the Caribbean and Latin America as one of the technology industry’s top-performing providers of managed services. The ranking comes as regional governments and private organisations on the road to digital transformation continue to opt-out of […]