CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN FINANCES SUSTAINABILITY LINKED DEBT CONVERSION FOR MARINE CONSERVATION ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS
Bridgetown, Barbados 21st September 2022. CIBC FirstCaribbean and Credit Suisse as joint lead arrangers have successfully closed the recently announced USD146.5 million Government of Barbados Dual Currency Facility (USD Blue…
Causes of three sudden deaths to be determined by post mortems, while relatives of deceased Jamaican woman being sought
( Real News Antigua )The Police continue to probe three sudden deaths in which foul play is not suspected, the most recent incident having occurred on Monday, in Parham. The…
WTTC says it’s time for a regional airline
Julia Simpson, the president of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), believes it’s time for the Caribbean to have its own airline. “I know it’s been discussed for many…
Police officers will now be responsible for searching inmates and cells at the prison
Police officers take control of searches at HMP Correctional officers and other em- ployees at His Majesty’s Prison must now subject themselves to searches carried out by the police before…
India Press Release
The country’s Director of Pharmaceutical Service, Mr. Alfred Athill is presently in Dehli, India attending a Global Regulators Conclave and the 8th edition of the International Exhibition for the Pharmaceutical…
GECOM splits on appointment of new Assistant Chief Election Officer
The usually politically divided Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Tuesday voted for retiree Beverley Critchlow to be the new Assistant Chief Election Officer, despite a suggestion by opposition Election Commissioner…
Breaking News in Guyana: Father kills son, sets wife on fire, attempts suicide
(INEWS)An Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara man has chopped his son to death and lit his wife on fire early this morning. Dead: 21-year-old Sean Scott Police at the crime…
BMS monitors progress of tropical wave east of Barbados
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) on Tuesday continued to closely monitor the progress of a tropical wave located near 54W south of 14N. It said over the past 12 hours,…
Barbados Beverage companies launch initiatives to support healthier lifestyles
Leading beverage companies in Barbados, along with the Barbados Manufacturing Association (BMA) and Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry, announced on Tuesday that they will employ a set of strategies…
CDB to provide funds to combat climate change
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Tuesday said it had entered into an agreement with Italian-based Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), to provide US$50 million to help regional countries counter…
