Barbados decriminalises same-sex relations
A significant victory for the LGBTQ+ community in Barbados, as the High Court struck down colonial-era laws criminalising gay sex. Under the previous laws, those found guilty of consensual same-sex…
Barbados celebrates first National Day since gaining republic status
Barbados National Day is observed on 30 November, and this year the country celebrates its first anniversary since becoming a republic. This year also marks the country’s 56th anniversary of…
Prince Charles laments “personal sorrow” over slavery
Prince Charles has expressed deep sorrow over slavery as he delivered a speech to Commonwealth organisation leaders in Rwanda. Speaking on 24 June at the recently concluded Commonwealth Heads of…
Robust strategies needed for CARICOM to rebound from COVID-19
CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for Trade and Economic Development have emphasised the need for the Community to develop robust strategies to respond to the impact COVID-19 has had on the…
Queen congratulates Barbados as it becomes a republic
A message from The Queen to the President and people of Barbados On this significant occasion and your assumption of office as the first President of Barbados, I extend my…
DATA TOOL LAUNCHED FOR DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
UNCTAD has launched a new tool to help developing countries improve their development policies, reduce poverty and build economic resilience to negative shocks such as the coronavirus pandemic, which has…
BARBADOS ECONOMIC RECOVERY PROGRAMME REMAINS STRONG
At the request of the Government of Barbados, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team conducted a videoconference review to discuss the implementation of Barbados’ Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) plan,…