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The Bahamas-based fintech company Island Pay, just announced its expansion into Barbados with the launch of its digital wallet and first transaction kiosk…

Barbadians can now pay their bills at self-service kiosks and have greater access to digital alternatives to physical cash thanks to Bahamian fintech company Island Pay.During a ceremony on Monday at the Constitution River Terminal, The City, where the first kiosk is located, general manager of Island Pay Barbados, Omar Watson, said the company was on a mission to help the island evolve its financial services by introducing modern technology and partnering with government entities and the privat...

Adventure along seaside cliffs and under lush palm canopies on the 6 best hiking trails in Barbados.

Member of Parliament for St Michael South Central Marsha Caddle is calling for the implementation of the proposed Halls Road Commercial Village to provide employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for young people in her constituency.The Government backbencher said the vision was part of the St Michael South Central manifesto even prior to the 2018 general elections when residents of that constituency first elected her as their representative.She said while the Constitution River project, par...

Construction of the highly-anticipated Hyatt Centric Hotel at Carlisle Bay is to begin soon, Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Dr William Duguid announced in Parliament on Tuesday.Although not giving a date for the start of the delayed project, he said: “I understand that the Hyatt had some setbacks with its financing but they are soon about to start the construction of the Hyatt.”Minister Duguid offered no other details about the progress of the $175 million project which wil...

The Alliance Owners Of Public Transport (AOPT) is fully on board with Government’s move to a cashless system, but it may not be able to make the switch at the speed of the Transport Board. In addition, says chairman Roy Raphael, they are putting plans in place to transform conductors, who would no longer be needed, into drivers when the system fully kicks into gear. He said they had started …

Member of Parliament for The City Corey Lane is promising a revitalisation of Bridgetown sooner rather than later. “The City will be back. We’ve started with Golden Square Freedom Park. There is the work ongoing at Fairchild Street, and where there is a shanty town near the river, we are going to convert that as well,” he said. He said he did a walk-through of The City about two weeks …

Barbados saw its jungles replaced by sugar plantations in colonial times, but some lush green spaces remain. Here's a guide to the best parks and gardens.

Barbados is filled to the brim with UNESCO Heritage attractions. In the port town and capital of Bridgetown, this national center serves as the primary

Schools received a passing grade today during a tour by education officials as students returned to the classrooms after months of online teaching. Schools were closed as officials grappled with spikes in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and some of them were used as isolation facilities. Minister of Education Kay MConney said she was happy with what she was seeing. “It was wonderful to see how [the students] are adjusting. The children, …