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Minister Kerrie Symmonds is pleased with the cruise awards bestowed upon Barbados, but he does not want efforts to improve the tourism destination and product to fade or crawl to…

Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett has called for the establishment of a Tourism Resilience Fund, a facility specifically designed to assist highly-susceptible tourist destinations in the region. The call was made…

University of Virgin Islands Research & Technology Park Hosts Inaugural Business Attraction Summit “Fostering an innovative economy in America’s Paradise” It is an exciting time for innovation and entrepreneurship in…

The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) expressed deepest regret, sadness and “full support” over the loss of life and damage done to the Abacos and Grand Bahama Island by the…

A Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) team is working closely with health authorities in the Bahamas to support their response to Hurricane Dorian, which has damaged health facilities and flooded…

International supplies for the residents of Grand Bahama who had been devastated by Hurricane Dorian began arriving last week, as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line brought in 10,000 cooked meals and…

Fellow Caribbean Community nations are rushing to the aid of The Bahamas after the most powerful Atlantic storm on record pummeled two of its famous Family Islands but even as…

Ahead of the new academic team, the business sector in Jamaican is engaging the human development aspects of the country in educating young people, awarding millions in back-to-school initiatives. Earlier…

The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) green-blue economy strategy and action plan, the first of its kind in the Caribbean and globally to combine green and blue economy strategies…

Tectonic shifts are taking place in the financial services sector as technology-enabled innovations continue to change how customers do business. In this evolving landscape, the community banks and credit unions…

Paragon VTOL Aerospace and Sirqul announced recently a new strategic partnership to transform transportation in the travel, shipping, military, law enforcement, and construction industries through sophisticated drone and software technology.…

Five Caribbean countries and territories were recognized for their early achievement of the ambitious marine protection target they committed to when joining the Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI). The CCI 20-by-20…

The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has partnered with the Small Business Association (SBA) of Barbados to host a two-day workshop on leveraging the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).…

Eighteen months past the nightmare of Hurricane Maria, Dominica has shown the world how to build better homes through the various government projects including the reputable “Housing Revolution” program. Not…

The St James Municipal Corporation has doubled its support to small entrepreneurs in the parish under the Local Economic Development (LED) Program. Chief Executive Officer at the Corporation, Gerald Lee,…