Less developed countries will be able to pause their debt repayments if hit by a climate disaster, under plans announced by the World Bank at the climate financing summit in Paris. Today’s announcement is a win for a campaign led by Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley. In an address at the UN last year, she had urged world leaders to […]
The International Monetary Fund is set to make US$38 million available to Barbados following their successful completion of the first reviews of the Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility arrangements. The IMF commended Barbados for its efforts in economic reform and climate policy agenda aimed at strengthening fiscal sustainability, advancing structural reforms, unlocking the economy’s growth potential, […]
Cou-cou served with flying fish, is the national dish of Barbados. The fish can be steamed, fried, or grilled. The cou-cou is made from cornmeal and okra seasoned with salt and pepper. Here’s how it is prepared: 8oz cornmeal 3oz okras 1 medium onion (chopped) 3 tbsp butter water salt to taste In a bowl, combine the cornmeal with sufficient […]
At a destination press briefing held at the 41st Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Barbados, Minister of Tourism the Hon. Edmund Bartlett announced that Jamaica has surpassed one million visitor arrivals year-to-date for 2023, reaching this milestone approximately one month earlier than in 2022. He also updated attending media on Jamaica’s robust tourism arrivals, investments and […]
Barbados now chairs the World Trade Organization’s Informal Working Group on Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and other International Organizations in Geneva, Matthew Wilson, was elected as the new chairperson of the WTO Joint Initiative in Geneva recently. He took over the role from Ambassador José Luis Cancela […]
Officials of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport in Barbados are urging the government to meet with representatives of the sector regularly so lingering issues can be resolved once and for all. A notice was served by the chairman, Roy Raphael, advising that his organization was prepared to take action if no meetings or solutions were forthcoming. He says the […]
The Jamaica Tallawahs are once again Caribbean Premier League champions. This is the team’s third hold of the trophy after their last win six years ago. The Tallawahs earned bragging rights after brushing aside Barbados Royals in the final, winning by 8 wickets at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. The Tallawahs, who were set 162 to win, won on a […]
The Jamaica Tallawahs have stopped the Barbados Royals’ in its track in heading for qualification in the playoff at the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a shellacking to give the Bajan side their first defeat of the season on Thursday at the Queen’s Park Oval. The Tallawahs won in the nick of time by 6 runs on Duckworth/Lewis in what turned […]
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Senior Men’s Selection Panel today announced changes to the West Indies squad for the three-match CG United One-Day International (ODI) Series against New Zealand, which starts tomorrow on Wednesday, August 17. All three ODIs will be day/night matches played under floodlights at Kensington Oval, with the 2nd and 3rd CG United ODIs on August 19 […]
Barbados is scheduled to host more than 700 African businessmen, investors, and representatives of financial institutions during the first Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum from August 31 to September 3. The Forum is one of the first projects coming out of last year’s First Africa-Caricom summit. The event is a collective initiative of Invest Barbados and Export Barbados in collaboration […]
