Lifestyle

CTO Secretary-General Hugh Riley (left) and CDB President Dr. Warren Smith share a light moment during the signing of a partnership agreement at CDB headquarters. (Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS)

Caribbean seeks to climate-proof tourism industry

By Desmond Brown BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (IPS) — The tourism industry is the key economic driver and largest provider of jobs in the Caribbean after the public sector. Caribbean tourism broke…

3 Jul 2017 12:19AM

Environment

Head of the European Union Delegation to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States, the OECS, and CARICOM-CARIFORUM, Ambassador Daniela Tramacere.

Europe stands by Caribbean on climate funding

1 Jul 2017 4:42AM

Defending Ragga Soca Monarch, Chewalee Johnson, right, and Soca Monarch, Shane Hypa 4000 Husbands. (iWN file photo)

Power, Ragga Soca finalists 2017

26 Jun 2017 12:05AM

2017 Calypso Semifinalists

19 Jun 2017 6:24AM

Chenise Olivia Harper tied for second in this year's CPEA. (iWN photo)

Late grandma was inspiration for CPEA 2nd place student

13 Jun 2017 1:21PM

Genevieve Elizabeth McMaster tied for second place in the CPEA. (iWN photo)

Student credits ‘awesome teacher’ for her CPEA 2nd place

Genevieve Elizabeth McMaster, the Windsor Primary School student who scored 97.6 per cent to tie for 2nd in this year’s Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment credited a number of factors, including her “awesome…

13 Jun 2017 12:56PM

Education