Regional economic growth across the Caribbean slowed sharply in 2025 as global instability, climate disruptions and longstanding structural weaknesses combined to dampen performance in many countries, according to the latest economic review from the Caribbean Development Bank. In its Caribbean Economic Review and Outlook 2025-2026, the Bank reported that regional growth excluding Guyana declined to […]
Safety and Service Fuel Barbados’ Record Tourism Growth Barbados has earned international acclaim as one of the safest destinations in the Americas and Caribbean for 2026, a distinction that the island’s tourism leaders say underscores both its appeal and reliability. Andrea Franklin, chief executive officer of Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., described the recognition as timely […]
InterCaribbean Air Canada Agreement Expands Regional Access Air travel across the Caribbean and Canada is set for a significant boost following a new commercial partnership designed to simplify connections and widen passenger choice across the region. interCaribbean Airways has confirmed the launch of an interline agreement with Air Canada, a move that will link its […]
Caribbean Tourism Surges Despite Global Challenges BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Caribbean tourism continued its upward trajectory in 2025, demonstrating resilience despite global economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and climate-related disruptions. According to the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), international stay-over arrivals rose by 2.5 per cent, reaching an estimated 35 million visitors, approximately 900,000 more than in 2024 and […]
Caribbean Development Bank Boosts Investment for Women Using this information Can this be written as a polished traditional newspaper article about 400 words? Caribbean Development Bank Partners with 2X Global to Advance Gender Lens Investing in the Caribbean The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) has engaged 2X Global Limited (2X Global), a global industry body […]
A diplomatic quarrel erupted at this week’s CARICOM summit after Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister publicly accused Barbados of facilitating what she described as the 2022 kidnapping of a Trinidadian citizen. Barbados swiftly rejected the charge, calling it defamatory and false. At the center of the dispute is businessman and arms dealer Brent Thomas. In […]
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has etched her name even deeper into Caribbean political history after leading the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to another sweeping victory in the country’s general election, securing every seat in Parliament for the third time. The resounding mandate places Mottley among a rare class of regional leaders and underscores the enduring […]
Barbadians will head to the polls on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, after Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley officially announced an early general election, moving the vote up by more than a year ahead of the constitutional deadline. The call for elections was made during a Barbados Labour Party nomination meeting at Westbury Primary School on […]
US Immigration decision leaves Caribbean officials waiting Caribbean governments are seeking clarity after reports that the United States has included at least 11 CARICOM countries among 75 nations affected by a temporary pause on immigrant visa processing. Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, The Bahamas and St Vincent and the Grenadines, all named in the reported policy […]
Joel “Big Bird” Garner, one of the most formidable fast bowlers in cricket history, has been formally recognized with the Order of the Freedom of Barbados, the island nation’s highest honor. The award was presented during Barbados’ 2025 Independence and Republic celebrations in recognition of Garner’s “distinguished and extraordinary service in sports.” Garner’s career was […]
