Barbados Tourism Authorities up beat about the 2008 - 2009 Winter SeasonBarbados is banking on its largely up-market, value-for-money tourism profile to help get it through the current world financial turmoil and the resulting economic slowdown, especially in its major markets. "We stand a good opportunity to fare better than most," Barbados Hotel and Tourism

Barbados Central Bank Cutting Interest Rates from October 2008Amidst turmoil in the International financial markets, the Barbados Central Bank is cutting the minimum interest rate on local deposits from October 20th, 2008. The Central Bank said its move is to give the Barbados economy a boost, in light of the financial pain afflicting the world

Barbados Introduces Free Bus Rides for StudentsBarbados, which already offers free state financed education from primary to university levels, has now added free bus travel to and from school for its estimated 10,000 - 12,000 students. It previously cost each child one dollar (US 50 cents) per ride. The innovation was introduced for the start

Barbados Cuts Its Transit FeesBarbados has announced a substantial reduction in transit fees for passengers coming through its Grantley Adams International Airport, en route to other Caribbean destinations. The move, effective September 1st, 2008, is in response to a slowdown in transit traffic to and from other islands of the Eastern Caribbean, following the last

Access Barbados Festival building on successHigh Commissioner, His Excellency Mr. Edward Evelyn Greaves told a Montreal audience that part of his mandate is to build new synergies and strengthen Barbados' relationship with Canadian officials and the wider community in order to promote, encourage and assist with the growth and development of trade, industry, tourism and

Barbados to get second multi-million dollar marinaBarbados is preparing to build its second marina, a multi-million dollar west coast facility for use by visitors and the general public. The developers are the same who built Port St. Charles, the sprawling, nearby private upscale residential resort and marina, which opened twelve years ago in January 1996.

Barbados News 2008Totally Barbados » Barbados News » Barbados News 2008October 17th, 2008 Barbados Tourism Authorities up beat about the 2008 - 2009 Winter Season Barbados tourism expecting to hold its own for the 2008 - 2009 winter season, despite the current international financial turmoil. Business News ...Add to FavoritesOctober 6th, 2008 Barbados Central Bank

Thursday 29 November 2007 at 3.00.19pm An earthquake rocked Barbados for over a minute today leaving residents and holidaymakers petrified as they tried to understand what had just happened. Just seconds after 3pm, an earthquake whose epicentre was actually 168 miles off Barbados measured 7.4 on the Richter scale and immediate reports claimed that the

Barbados News for November 19th - 23rd 2007Cruising Six-Pack About 10,000 cruise ship passengers came to shore On Wednesday November 21st, 2007 as six vessels stopped by for the day. The Ocean Village, Ocean Village II, Holiday Dream, Carnival Destiny, Constellation and the Norwegian Pearl dropped anchor, giving their passengers a day in the Bajan

Results of the 2007 National Culinary and Bartender CompetitionForty-two (42) cuisine chefs, twelve (12) pastry chefs and eleven (11) bartenders worked assiduously as they competed in the National Chef & Bartender Competition held last Saturday, February 10th 2007 at the Savannah Hotel. The chefs who worked diligently were allotted two hours to prepare five plates