January 20, 2022
Prime Minister Mottley leads BLP to consecutive sweep of the Parliament
Barbadian voters bought into the philosophy that they are “safer with Mia” wholesale and re-elected the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) into government with a consecutive clean sweep of the 30 seats in Parliament. Preliminary results showed that…
January 17, 2022
Barbados prepares for elections
The Electoral and Boundaries Commission in Barbados on Monday said that just over 266, 000 people are eligible to cast ballots in Wednesday’s general election that Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called 18 months ahead of the constitutional……
January 9, 2022
West Indies Petroleum says it is committed to closing sale of USVI-based refinery
The Jamaica-based energy company, West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIPL) Friday said that it remains committed to successfully closing the sale and pursuing major strategic investment in the St. Croix-based Limetree Bay Refinery following its…
January 6, 2022
Guyana Government urges adherence to COVID protocols, including vaccination
The Guyana government Wednesday urged the population to get vaccinated and adhere to the protocols put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as the country recorded a significant increase in new cases and the union representing…
January 5, 2022
Colombian national charged in connection with plot to Kill Haitian President
A Colombian national, Mario Antonio Palacios, 43, has been arrested based on a criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of Florida on a plot to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who was killed at his private residence in Port au…
January 4, 2022
CARICOM condemns attack on Haiti’s Prime Minister
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has condemned the armed attack on the Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, and his delegation of high officials in the city of Gonaives on New Year's Day, during the traditional ceremony commemorating the 218th…
January 4, 2022
Political leaders confident of victory in Barbados
Leaders of the two main political parties here on Monday remained confident of victory in the January 19 general elections as candidates were nominated to contest the snap election that Prime Minister Mia Mottley called 18 months ahead of the…
December 30, 2021
Barbados confirms first case of Omicron variant
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kenneth George Thursday evening disclosed that Barbados has recorded its first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Health authorities here received confirmation from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)…
December 29, 2021
WTO official says Caribbean could be site for medical production
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Wednesday said the Caribbean could serve as a production site for goods such as vaccines and that efforts are being made to get manufacturers to invest in the…
December 29, 2021
Opposition party angry at the Barbadian Prime Minister
The main opposition Democratic labour Party (DLP) has blamed a non-caring Prime Minister Mia Mottley for calling a snap general election in the midst of a pandemic and urged supporters to boot the ruling Barbados labour Party (BLP) out of office on…