Barbados

Rum industry leaders expressed their concern upon the US 10% tariff on imports from Barbados and other CARICOM nations: the move could threaten the profitability of the region’s premium producers and strain consolidated trade agreements

Protests broke out against the sale of national land and what is described as the giving way of the country’s heritage: the Holetown Civic Centre is being relocated to make way for a 100-room hotel and Afreximbank got 2,037 ha of state-owned land for free

Renewstable Barbados plans to implement a green hydrogen project that integrates solar energy with green hydrogen storage, in a joint EU initiative with the government and French companies HDF Energy and Rubis

To strengthen health care and boost digital connectivity, Barbados signed two key agreements with European partners, one focusing on pharmaceutical regulatory cooperation and the other on satellite technology for digital transformation

The Eco Fit Youth initiative, a programme dedicated to sustainability and a healthy lifestyle, having involved over 3.000 students in 20 primary schools in Barbados, will now expand to the Caribbean

The Barbados Revenue Authority has reopened the Warrens Towers II payment centre for persons requiring over-the-counter transactions, improving accessibility and convenience for citizens

The Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies has launched a six-week agricultural training initiative to integrate sustainable food production into the activities of the Barbados Prison Service

Barbados will face environmental and commercial risks if invasive pests infiltrate the island due to loopholes in import protocols, officials have warned; agriculture manager Michael James urged residents to follow the proper channels for importation

Two cases of Oropouche virus, both involving adults, were officially reported; the Pan American Health Organization had recently raised concerns about the spread of Oropouche virus in the Americas, along with dengue and avian flu

The country signed a letter of understanding with the UN World Food Programme and committed to improve food security and nutrition in the region by 2030

Barbados appeared before the International Court of Justice, the first time ever in history; the Minister of Productive Sectors and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade presented on climate justice and assistance

As national policy on gender is expected to be submitted to the Cabinet within the financial year (March 2025), the Barbados Government is looking to conduct a study on gender-based violence in Barbados to give a true picture of the problem

Two schools that had been closed last Friday to allow the removal of beehives in or near school premises have reopened