SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, (IICA) – As a result of ongoing joint efforts to boost the competitiveness and sustainability of the Central American dairy sector, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and its partners have launched a guide that stands to play a key role in guaranteeing the safety... Read more

By Caribbean News Global CASTRIES, St Lucia – Notwithstanding flights that were due to begin in October, Virgin Atlantic has scrapped flights to Saint Lucia for this winter and issued a VSbulletin: Changes to our Caribbean flying programme – 28 March 2025. “As we continue to optimise our network, we... Read more

SOUTH AFRICA – The 2025 BRICS+ Agriculture Investment & Trade Summit concluded in Durban, South Africa. During the meeting, agreements totalling US$499.77 million were concluded.The summit emphasised support for women’s entrepreneurship, the development of cross-border partnerships and the introduction of advanced technologies in the agricultural sector in the states of... Read more

PARIS, France – While the ocean economy doubled in real terms, from USD 1.3 trillion in 1995 to USD 2.6 trillion in 2020, co-ordinated policy action is essential to safeguard its long-term prosperity and sustainability, a new OECD report finds. The OECD Ocean Economy to 2050 identifies key priorities for policymakers to... Read more

SINGAPORE – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for urgent changes to New Zealand’s Economic Regulatory Framework for Airports. This follows the publication of the New Zealand Commerce Commission’s review of Auckland Airport’s Price Setting Event 4. “It is not surprising that the Commerce Commission has concluded that Auckland Airport’s... Read more

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten  – The government of Sint Maarten is taking a bold step towards sustainable waste management by introducing an entrance fee at the Landfill, marking a critical milestone in the island’s shift to sustainable waste practices. This initiative is part of a broader effort to transition away from... Read more

The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) on Monday began a sweeping wave of job cuts and select rehires in what it has described as a restructuring to transition into a fully digital broadcaster over the next six to nine months.   Chief Executive Officer of the 61-year-old state broadcaster, Sanka Price,... Read more

The government is exploring options to make Barbados more competitive in the sale of luxury goods, as part of its wider economic and tourism strategy, according to Prime Minister Mia Mottley.   She said she has invited the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) to submit recommendations on how... Read more

Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey has welcomed the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) commitment to contribute $7 million to a soon-to-be-established urban transformation fund. This initiative aims to enhance the lives of city residents through infrastructural and community improvements.   Speaking on the sidelines of Tuesday’s Data... Read more

Motorists no longer need to physically visit the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) payment centres to update and receive vehicle registration discs, the government has announced.   Instead, private vehicle registrations can now be completed entirely online through a new portal at https://portal.bra.gov.bb, marking a major shift towards digital convenience for... Read more

Last week Minding your Business looked at the recent Budget and Financial Proposals, and while highlighting some of the positives for the social sector, also referred to the lack of initiatives for business facilitation. One of these areas was cryptocurrencies. Given the recent discussion around the Trump administration’s support for... Read more

The Central Bank of Barbados has robustly defended Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge’s appointment to the African Export-Import Bank board, dismissing concerns about potential conflicts of interest while highlighting the strategic benefits of strengthening Barbados’ position in international finance.   In a statement issued on Monday in response to recent queries,... Read more

Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has suggested that some of the money spent on last week’s We Gatherin’ celebrations at Archer’s Bay, St Lucy, on Errol Barrow Day could have been allocated to cleaning up the environment.Charging that Barbados was “a very untidy country”, Thorne told yesterday’s sitting of the House of... Read more

Chairman of the Joint Select Committee on Social and Environmental issues, Toni Moore says 21 days to clear an overgrown lot after notification is enough time.She said that issue, whether the daily $10 penalty was harsh and others had arisen as the group heard from a cross section of people... Read more

A new political group, the Conservative Barbados Loyalist Party, is expected to be launched on Saturday.Reports are that it would be led by attorney Corey Beckles, known in the past for his social activism on a number of issues including elder abuse and human rights.Beckles was quoted by Starcom Network... Read more

WASHINGTON –  US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would add new tariffs to his sanctions threat against Russia if the country does not make a deal to end its war in Ukraine, and added that these also could be applied to “other participating countries.”In a post on Truth Social, Trump modified... Read more

Political Analyst Peter Wickham says while the Democratic Labour Party’s (DLP) naming of 15 candidates to contest the next General Election is a step forward, some key omissions and strategic missteps can undermine public confidence in it.“It’s good that he’s made a start,” he said in reference to Opposition Leader... Read more