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CARIBBEAN | Irving Burgie who wrote the Barbadian National Anthem is dead at 95

US composer Irving Burgie, who along with singer Harry Belafonte helped to popularise Caribbean music and bring calypso music into mainstream music with hit songs like Day-O, has died aged 95.

December 1, 2019
Published in Caribbean

Prime Minister Mia Mottley says full legalization of marijuana will have to be the result of a referendum.

BARBADOS | B'dos people will decide whether to legalize marijuana

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, November 22, 2019 - Prime Minister Mia Mottley is adamant that any decision to fully legalize marijuana for recreational use in Barbados will have to be with the consent of the general population by way of a referendum.

November 23, 2019
Published in Caribbean

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Tao Zhang, after today’s meeting. (B.Hinds/BGIS)

BARBADOS | Barbados’ Economy Is Back On Track

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, November 11, 2019 -Barbados’ economy is on track. This is the word from Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Tao Zhang, after they met to discuss the country’s economic position with the implementation of the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) Programme.

November 11, 2019
Published in Business & Economy

Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM, David Comissiong. (FP)

CARICOM Institutions Need To Give More Info About Roles

BRIDGETOWN, November 4, 2019 - If the CSME is to achieve socio-economic development, then more institutions in the region need to be part of the consultative process, and to better inform the people of the Caribbean about their role.

November 4, 2019
Published in CARICOM

BARBADOS | PM Mottley To Host CSME Town Hall Meeting Monday

“What is in it for me?” Barbadians and other persons in the region will get the opportunity to have this question answered, at a special town hall meeting next week, on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).

November 3, 2019
Published in CARICOM

BARBADOS | Barbadians Urged To Invest In Guyana & Suriname

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, November 2, 2019 - By responding to the call to deepen trade between our nations, we are fulfilling the objectives of CARICOM and the CARICOM Single Market and Economy.

November 3, 2019
Published in Business & Economy

Sea eggs being processed at Bath, St. John. (A.Husbands/BGIS)

BARBADOS | Sea Eggs: A Time And A Season

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, September 21, 2019 - For the first time since 2016, sea egg lovers can now enjoy this popular Bajan delicacy, with the ban being lifted on September 15. And, as the season opened, sea egg lovers flocked to the island’s shores – some to dive and process, and others to purchase and sample the sea eggs that lay on the ocean floor, from as early as 6:00 a.m.

September 21, 2019
Published in Agriculture

Barbados Residents on a Tropical Storm Watch

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, August 25, 2019 - Residents across Barbados have been urged to closely monitor the approach of Tropical Storm Dorian as a tropical storm watch has been issued for the island. That means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.

August 25, 2019
Published in Weather

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