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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) — The Barbados government has announced a number of financial and technical initiatives that would allow scores of local business persons to cement their presence in untapped markets. Minister of Economic Affairs, David...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) — Minister of Economic Affairs, Dr David Estwick, has spelt out the ingredients that are required for the entrepreneurial sector in Barbados to introduce an element of ingenuity into their operations. He emphasised...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) — As government prepares, in the not too distant future, to take a Green Economy Policy Paper before Cabinet for discussion, at least one Government Minister has deemed the green economy a plus for Barbados. This was...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BTA) — The Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) recently had the opportunity to host a dozen representatives of the world’s most successful tour operator, TUI Deutschland GmbH, who visited the island from February 16-19,...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) — In spite of the current economic downturn, the Barbados agricultural sector can still boast of an increase especially in the root crop sub-sector, which reported the highest level of improvement during last year. This...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BTA) — Barbados has secured an agreement with GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (GOL Intelligent Airlines) that will guarantee direct airlift from Brazil starting June 26, 2010. The contract was signed by Barbados Tourism...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BTA) — Canadians have made it clear that Barbados is one of their top choices when it comes to vacation destinations. A total of 63,826 Canadians visited Barbados in 2009, representing an 11.2 percent increase from the previous...
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) — Negotiations on the proposed importation of natural gas by pipeline from Trinidad are slated to begin at month-end. Following a Cabinet decision on Thursday, February 18, the initiative is in keeping with the government’s...
An education debate appears to be emerging in Barbados over the issue of the percentage of new students that should be allowed at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies.The debate was triggered by a suggestion of Professor Michael Howard...
