August 12, 2022 A new UN-backed humanitarian logistics hub and training centre in Barbados aims to strengthen emergency preparedness and response across the Caribbean, the World Food Programme (WFP) said…
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Barbados And Afreximbank Announce First-Ever Africa-Caribbean Trade And Investment Forum
August 5, 2022 The Government of Barbados and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have announced the first-ever Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2022), scheduled to take place in Bridgetown, Barbados, from August 31…
Forum to advance Africa-Caribbean trade and investment in August
August 2, 2022 Barbados is expected to host more than 700 African businessmen, investors, and representatives of financial institutions during the first Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF) from August…
Mottley: Without the IMF programme, pandemic would be worse!
By: Staff Writer June 21, 2022 Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, said at a joint press conference with the International Monetary Fund’s managing director that without the fund Barbados…
George Lamming, a giant of modern Caribbean writing, dies
June 21, 2022 George Lamming, a giant of post-colonial literature whose novels, essays and speeches influenced readers and peers in his native Barbados and around the world, has died at…
Mottley: Slow motion pandemic killing millions a year!
By: Staff Writer June 10, 2022 Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, said that there is no set priority for developing countries because there is no luxury of focusing on…
Tribute by CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett to the Hon George Lamming OCC
June 7, 2022 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins with the people of Barbados in mourning the passing of the Honourable George Lamming OCC. Poet, novelist, essay writer, orator, lecturer, teacher,…
MIA AMOR MOTTLEY NAMED TIMES INFLUENTIAL PERSON
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com May 24, 2022 Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley continues to win the hearts of many not just within the region, but across the world. This…
Prime Minister of Barbados to be first guest speaker in WTO Presidential Lecture Series
March 11, 2022 H.E. Ms Mia Amor Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados, will be the first guest speaker of the WTO’s Presidential Lecture Series on 23 March at the…
Saudi Tourism Minister visits Barbados
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com February 25, 2022 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism and Head of Saudi Development Fund, Ahmed Agil Al-Khateeb, arrived in Barbados recently. On day…
Barbados: Mottley deepening democracy “in spite of” seatless Opposition!
By: Staff Writer February 8, 2022 Barbadian Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, fresh off of her second consecutive clean sweep at the polls where her Barbados Labour Party (BLP) won all…
BARBADOS: Mottley wins landslide election again- Will return for another four years!
By: Staff Writer January 21, 2022 Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has led her Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to a complete “red wash” in general elections, capturing all 30 seats…