Barbados has potential to save millions of dollars with sustainable energy frameworkThe Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says Barbados has the potential to generate enough alternative energy to save close to US$300 million over the next two decades. And to help the country, the financial institution has provided a US$45 million loan to assist in creating

Barbados Strives for Green EconomyThe ultimate goal of Barbados is to craft a green economy as a tool to achieve sustainable development in the island country, Maxine McClean, minister of foreign affairs of Barbados, said here on Tuesday. "We see the green economy as a tool for transforming our economy to achieve sustainable development," McClean

Caribbean Sea to be designated Special AreaThe Caribbean Sea will from May 1 next year be designated a "Special Area" under provisions of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), a senior Barbados government minister has said. "This means from that date the disposal of garbage and other pollutants in the

Barbados' Opposition Leader Invited to Address Chamber of CommerceBarbados' Opposition Leader Invited to Address Chamber of Commerce -- Wednesday 29th September 2010 Leader of the Opposition of Barbados -- The Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, Q.C., M.P., has accepted an invitation from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to deliver the Feature Address at the Chamber's

Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson is battling pancreatic cancerBarbados Prime Minister David Thompson is battling pancreatic cancer. But he is in good spirits and is due to return home next week. Personal physician Dr Richard Ishmael speaking early Thursday at a media briefing at his Belleville, St Michael office says Thompson's "mind, brain and intellect

Barbados Business News for 2010Totally Barbados » Business » Barbados Business News » Barbados Business News for 2010September 30th, 2010 Barbados has potential to save millions of dollars with sustainable energy frameworkThe Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says Barbados has the potential to generate enough alternative energy to save close to US$300 million over the next

Jump starting the Economy: Lessons from Barbados by Sir Ronald Sanders Written by Sir Ronald Sanders Unless there is an environment in all Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) countries to help make businesses fully productive, they will not jump start their economies that now wallow in economic stagnation. Barbados is about to take a

Barbados trade mission heads for Canada in June 2009The Barbados private sector is sending a trade mission to Canada in June, with a view to whipping up new deals between the two countries. The Barbados Manufacturers Association (BMA) is behind the move to help Barbadian manufacturers and service providers break into or make further in-roads

Attorneys General from Barbados and the Caribbean meet with the US counterpart, Eric Holder on issues of mutual interest Additional Information: May 25th, 2009 http://

Barbados to get a new Central bank Governor before yearend (2009).Barbados will have a new Central Bank Governor by yearend - top Barbadian economist Dr. Delisle Worrell, now Executive Director of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Centre for Money and Finance and Professor of Economics at the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies. Barbados