President welcomed at Barbados Embassy in Washington

The Embassy of Barbados in Washington hosted President Bostic at a reception at the mission on Wyoming Avenue. There, he was welcomed by Barbados’ Ambassador to the United States and the Organisation of American States, Vic Fernandes. He was also greeted …

Statement on the Passing of Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox, Chief Fisheries Officer of Barbados

PRESS RELEASE: Executive Director Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism - Sunday, June 14th, 2026 at 3:20 PM Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox, Chief Fisheries Officer of BarbadosIt is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that we learned of the sudden passing of Dr. …

Barbados Fire Service mourns death of Divisional Officer Wayne David Vaughan

The Barbados Fire Service is today mourning the loss of Divisional Officer Wayne David Vaughan. Vaughan passed away today after 36 years of service, and in a statement on social media, Chief Fire Officer Errol Maynard described him as a person who “ …

BARBADOS-LABOUR-Barbados helps steer new ILO convention on digital platform workers

BARBADOS-AWARD-President Bostic receives Inter-American Defence Grand Medal

Barbados makes history with launch of  BiMPay

Barbados has created history by becoming the first country in the Caribbean to launch a national instant payment system. The milestone was achieved with the official launch of the revolutionary BiMPay platform by the Central Bank of Barbados. Scores of …

Barbados helps shape landmark gig worker convention

Barbados played a leading role in the adoption of a historic international labour standard aimed at improving protections for workers in the digital platform economy. The new convention was adopted on June 12 during the International Labour Organization’s …

Barbados Named Host Destination for Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2027

Barbados has been selected as the host destination for the 2027 Caribbean Travel Marketplace (CTM), one of the Caribbean’s most significant tourism industry events. The announcement was made during this year’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Antigua and …

BiMPay goes live: Barbados launches instant digital payments system

307 Barbados’ national instant payment system, BiMPay, has officially gone live, enabling individuals, businesses, and government agencies to send and receive money instantly, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The system was launched at a ceremony on …

Barbados defeat Guyana in rugby fifteens encounter

Barbados recorded an impressive victory over Guyana when the two teams met in a rugby fifteens match at the Garrison Savannah recently. The visitors, known as the Guyana Green Machine, struck first to take an early lead, but Barbados responded strongly and …