ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Prime Minister Gaston Browne has written to Dr Godwin Friday, congratulating him on his election as prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston A. Browne In his letter, sent from Morocco on November 28 while attending an international... Read more

By Caribbean News Global ST LUCIA / GUYANA – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and CARICOM extended congratulations to Dr Godwin Friday, following his historic election victory on 27 November 2025 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Godwin was sworn in on Friday as St Vincent and... Read more

WASHINGTON, USA – The following is a statement from Sir Ronald Sanders concerning Dr Ralph Gonsalves. “I have known Dr Ralph Gonsalves since before he succeeded Sir James “Son” Mitchell as prime minister. I worked with both men and admired and respected them in different ways, except one – and... Read more

 SANTIAGO DE CHILE – The Thirteenth Meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas (SCA) concluded today at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, recognizing the importance of strengthening data governance and administration in national statistical systems by fostering regulatory and... Read more

By Latonya Linton KINGSTON, Jamaica, ( JIS) – Cabinet has approved a USD150-million loan to the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to facilitate restoration efforts without extending the current existing licence, which expires in 2027, minister of energy, transport and telecommunications, Daryl Vaz, disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives... Read more

By Sheena Forde-Craigg BRIDGETOWN, Guyana, (GIS) – A tourism memorandum of understanding (MoU) is being proposed as part of the way forward in developing the relationship between Barbados and Panama. This was the outcome of talks between minister of tourism and international transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, and Panama’s ambassador to Barbados, Xiomara... Read more

A US$2.93 million (BDS$5.92 million) coastal fisheries resilience project, backed by the United Nations and Japan, was launched on Monday to help the island’s fishing industry recover from the widespread devastation of the fishing fleet caused by Hurricane Beryl in 2024. The project is being implemented through a partnership between... Read more

Businesses —especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)— must urgently transform their export-import strategies to mitigate risks from global trade disruptions and seize emerging opportunities,  Mark Hill, CEO of Export Barbados (BIDC) has told Barbados TODAY. Speaking against the backdrop of escalating US-China trade tensions, Hill emphasised the importance of securing... Read more

The entertainment industry is booming with a surge in events during the Crop Over season, but industry leaders warned on Tuesday that crippling costs and a lack of skilled workers threaten to stifle its potential.   President of the Entertainment Association of Barbados, Rudy Maloney, speaking to Barbados TODAY ahead... Read more

Barbados has secured a $30 million loan from the World Bank to enhance its disaster risk management and ensure quicker, more effective responses in the face of emergencies.  The Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Loan includes the Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO), an innovative World Bank financing instrument that... Read more

Prison officers are demanding immediate payment of thousands of dollars in unpaid overtime for extended duties during the COVID-19 pandemic, accusing the authorities of neglecting their sacrifices despite repeated appeals.   But Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams said on Wednesday that he is aware of the issue and expects... Read more

Industrial action by workers of concrete fabricator Preconco over health and safety concerns has led to commitments from the company to address key grievances, including compensation for safety equipment and government-led reviews of machinery.   The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) and construction magnate Mark Maloney’s flagship firm reached an agreement... 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