America Barbados The Child Care Board has closed the Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month with a walk through the city Saturday under the theme Speak Up, Speak Out, Report Child Abuse, encouraging Barbadians to act against child abuse
America Barbados A payments platform and technology-based medical service in Barbados will be launched in the coming weeks by a Jamaica-based private equity group, Delta Capital Partners
America Barbados The number of loans made by the Student Revolving Loan Fund continues to decline: only $4,5 million in loans were approved last year compared to $7 million the year before
America Barbados PM Mottley has declared that the "time is ripe" for Barbados to discuss reparations for slavery with the United Kingdom, stressing that the development deficit present today is the result of past behaviour and must be addressed
America Barbados Hydrogene de France with local stakeholders is seeking to develop a $270 million hydrogen power plant, the largest in the Caribbean; the photovoltaic facility will be combining the solar project with sheep farming, benefitting 16.000 households
America Barbados The sugar harvest season officially begins today; target output for 2022 exceeds 2021 figures, it will satisfy 100% of local consumption needs, favor local rum producers and be exported by local firms
America Barbados The country ready to receive 200 more Ghanaian nurses, which will complete the staffing needs of the island
America Barbados The Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector is urging young Barbadians especially, to prepare for retirement and contribute to the National Insurance Scheme saying too many elderly people practice mismanagement of money
America Barbados To fly drones over the country's airspace, two requirements are in place: prior authorization must be obtained and an application form must be completed online from the Prime Minister's office
America Barbados Through the Policies Empowering People initiative, Trident Insurance customers had the opportunity to donate a percentage of their new or renewed premium to one of four chosen charities, with €40.000 raised
America Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley scored a landslide victory in the January 19 election for her Barbados Labour Party (BLP) in the country's first election since it became a republic, winning all 30 seats in the national legislature
America Barbados The country is currently not accepting rapid antigen tests for entry, only PCR; the number of people who have turned up with the wrong tests has exceeded 300
America Barbados Following discussions between Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) and Bridgetown Cruise Terminals Inc., a decision has been made not to further extend the lease for the management and operation of the cruise terminal, that from today will transition to BPI