May 21, 2021 The team behind the multi-award-winning Equiano Rum Co. are delighted to announce their second African & Caribbean blend, Equiano Light, which is available throughout the US today.…
Category: BARBADOS
IADB hails Barbados “Roofs to Reefs” policy in climate change battle
By: Staff Writer May 11, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) in a recent report hailed Barbados’s “Roofs to Reefs” climate change policy as a “good example” of climate change…
The Future of Barbados Does Not Include Waste.
May 11, 2021 An exciting and important project has been approved by the Government of Barbados; the project, a cooperation between the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) and Barbadian company Prosource…
IMF Reaches Staff Level Agreement on the Fifth Review of Barbados’ Economic Program under the Extended Fund Facility
May 11, 2021 IMF team reaches a staff level agreement with the Barbadian authorities on the fifth review of Barbados’ Economic Recovery and Transformation program (BERT) supported by the Extended…
Caribbean investor WREL raises bond funds for solar in Barbados
April 2, 2021 Williams Renewable Energy (Two) Limited (WREL#2) has raised BBD $14m (USD 7m/EUR 5.95m) in green energy bonds to finance more solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays in native Barbados,…
Caribbean Investment specialist calls out US Prez for $200m fund for region!
April 2, 2021 THE new Joe Biden administration in the USA is being challenged to come up with a BD$200m fund to assist Barbados and the Caribbean with their post-COVID…
Barbados Implements the International Monetary Fund’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System
By: The International Monetary Fund March 26, 2021 Barbados has implemented the recommendations of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) by publishing essential data through the National Summary…
Invest Caribbean Partners With The Ritzury Group To Launch Green Glove Bespoke Service For Barbados’ Cannabis Sector
February 12, 2021 Get ready for the one-stop Green Glove Bespoke Service for Barbados’ cannabis sector. Invest Caribbean, the global private sector investment agency of the Caribbean, has partnered with…
US $30m for Barbados to support sustainability of MSMEs in the face of COVID-19 crisis
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$30m loan to support the short-term financial sustainability of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Barbados to maintain employment in the face of the COVID-19…
Barbados draws down additional $94m US from IMF- Fund hails their economic recovery plan.
By: Staff Writer December 11, 2020 During the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recent decision on Barbados, the Executive Board Concluded their Fourth Review under the IMF’s Extended Arrangement under the…
Digital Shift, are Caribbean Economies ready?- Bitt Inc’s chief economist speaks!
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan, contributor kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com December 11, 2020 Digital tools are needed in the new world post COVID-19 a top Caribbean economist insists. The COVID-19 pandemic that hit the world…