July 10, 2025
Mattel introduces its first Barbie with Type 1 diabetes
NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy maker to increase inclusivity among its dolls. In an announcement Tuesday, Mattel said it had partnered with…
July 6, 2025
House passes Trump’s major tax cut and spending bill
The House on Thursday passed President Donald Trump's major tax cut and spending bill in a 218 to 214 vote. The legislation will now go to Trump's desk for his signature. The final vote came after an overnight scramble by Speaker Mike Johnson to…
June 30, 2025
Belize sugar crop falls victim to a devasatating fungus
Prime Minister John Briceño says this year’s sugar crop will be one of the worst in recent years after the Fusarium Wilt disease ravaged cane fields here. The Belize Sugar Industries (BSI) in confirming the situation, described this year’s…
June 27, 2025
St Lucian hotelier becomes first Caribbean recipient of international award
The president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Sanovnik Destang, has become the first Caribbean hotelier to receive the prestigious AAHOA/NABHOOD Outstanding Hotelier Award. It said that this is the first time a Caribbean…
June 24, 2025
Caribbean leaders attending high level meeting in Nigeria
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders will from Wednesday join their African counterparts for a three-day meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) focusing on advancing trade, investment, and innovation across the continent, The 32nd…
June 23, 2025
Barbados to receive nearly US$60 million from IMF
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday said it had concluded the fifth and final reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangements with Barbados. The…
June 8, 2025
Musk could lose billions of dollars depending on how spat with Trump unfolds
NEW YORK (AP) — The world’s richest man could lose billions in his fight with world’s most powerful politician. The feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump could mean Tesla’s plans for self-driving cars hit a roadblock, SpaceX flies fewer missions…
May 30, 2025
THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COMMITTEE HOSTS SERIES OF NATIONAL MONEY LAUNDERING/ TERRORISM FINANCING / PROLIFERATION FINANCING RISK ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS
The Anti-Money Laundering Committee (AMLC) hosted a series of workshops from May 5-13, 2025, aimed at identifying and updating our understanding of the Money Laundering (ML), Terrorism Financing (TF) and Proliferation Financing (PF) risks to the…
May 29, 2025
Bahamas worried over increased tariff as announced by United States
The Bahamas government Wednesday warned that the implementation of a 10 per cent tariff by the United States on goods and services exported from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country “could potentially influence both trade flows and visitor…
May 20, 2025
Sandals denies properties up for auction for non payment of taxes in Bahamas
Sandals says some of its properties in Exuma that ended up on an auction list published by the Department of Inland Revenue (DIR) is a mistake that will be rectified. “We are aware of recent media reports suggesting that private properties owned by…