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Youth in Barbados will continue to bring awareness to the impact of climate change in the region at the Barbados Youth in Action Summit and Expo from July 7 to 9, 2022.The summit, which is being hosted by the Ashley Lashley Foundation, is themed “Beyond talk, more action”.  The theme summarizes the frustration of Barbadian youth and stakeholders with those who have turned a blind eye on the impact of the climate crises, and the devastation to human civilization, while joining the global call for more action than talk. The three-day summit will comprise a march scheduled for Thursday, Jul...

The CARICOM Private Sector Organisation (CPSA) and the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) are exploring avenues for cooperation in an effort to address a number of lingering issues and help advance the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).In a press release, Technical Director of the CPSO Dr Patrick Antoine said both sides have acknowledged “the critical partnership that is necessary between the member states of CARICOM and their respective private sectors, in order to advance the vision for the CSME, as articulated by the Honourable Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados and Lea...

It was yet another resounding victory for international certified cricket umpire Gregory Brathwaite who will serve his fifth consecutive term as President of the Barbados Cricket Umpires Association (BCUA) having attained 43 votes.The electoral process was held last night at Kensington Oval where Brathwaite who has been at the helm since 2013 defeated Ricardo Harrison who tallied 19 votes. Leon Layne will serve as deputy having amassed 37 votes to Harrison’s 28. The latter also ran for the position of vice-president.Speaking with Barbados TODAY from St. Lucia where he is on tour as an umpire...

President of the United States of America Joe Biden was pictured this week smiling in photographs with prime ministers and presidents from across Latin America and the Caribbean, including our own head, Prime Minister Mia Mottley.The diplomatic storm created by the demands of some countries in the hemisphere to have all member nations of the Organisation of American States (OAS) as well as Cuba, attend the Summit of the Americas, which the American leader is playing host in Los Angeles, California, seems to have dissipated.The Americans dispatched one of their top State Department officials to...

Government’s introduction of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which came into force in 2021, ostensibly aims to provide transparency and standardization in credit reporting activities.However, for legislation that has such significant implications for Barbadians, there is still too much that members of the public do not know about the legislation.The Central Bank of Barbados has been playing the lead role in the dissemination of information about the legislation using various platforms and forums.Secretary to the Board of the Central Bank, Mr Elson Gaskin, in a statement released by the Govern...