Barbados Hospitality Sector Expands with New Hotel Developments and Market Transactions

With record tourism growth and $1B in new hotels underway, Barbados is fast becoming the Caribbean’s most compelling play for hospitality investors BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, August 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Barbados is undergoing one of the …

CARIFESTA 2025 LAUNCHES IN BARBADOS CELEBRATING CARIBBEAN ROOTS AND GLOBAL EXCELLENCE

Carifesta 2025 is underway in Barbados, running from August 22nd to the 31st under the theme “Caribbean Roots, Global Excellence.” The Caribbean cultural expo, now in its 15th edition, celebrates the diversity of the region’s people united by a shared …

HORSERACING-BARBADOS-Saffie captures prestigious Charles Town Oak for second straight year

SVG sends largest ever delegation to CARIFESTA XV Barbados

St. Vincent and the Grenadines has sent its largest-ever delegation to the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA), with approximately 150 Vincentian creatives, performers, and cultural ambassadors representing the nation on the regional stage in Barbados. …

Panama opportunity for Barbados

Panama is poised to receive more than US$20 billion in new investment over the next year, centred around the Panama Canal, with several other major development projects also on the horizon. Its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez, has …

BARBADOS PRIME MINISTER MOTTLEY TO SHARE 40-YEAR-OLD DIGITAL HISTORICAL ARCHIVES WITH THE REGION

Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced a new agreement to acquire a 40-year-old digital historical archive, which she intends to share with the region. She made the announcement during her address at the 2025 CARIFESTA opening ceremony.

Ireland’s Marine Institute to help map Barbados’ ocean territory

Ireland and Barbados are deepening their partnership in marine science and sustainable ocean management. This summer, experts from Ireland’s Marine Institute are deploying the RV Celtic Explorer to begin mapping the seabed within Barbados’ exclusive …

Ava DuVernay Inspires CARIFESTA 15 Audience in Barbados

Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay brought a message of courage, creativity, and connection to CARIFESTA 15 on Monday night during a fireside chat that drew a standing ovation in Bridgetown. Speaking with festival director Carol Roberts-Reifer, …

Guyanese leather shines at ‘CARIFESTA Village Market’ in Barbados

Gail Sukhai of Gail’s Leather and Variety in Bourda Market By Telesha Ramnarine at CARIFESTA XV in Barbados The stalls led by Guyanese at the CARIFESTA Village and Grand Market at Waterford, Bridgetown, Barbados, which opened last Sunday, have been turning …

CUB HELLS GATE WOWS AUDIENCE AT CARIFESTA XV IN BARBADOS

Caribbean Union Bank Hells Gate Steel Orchestra delivered a memorable performance as the Grand Market and Carifesta Village opened to delegations and patrons on Sunday. The whiff of regional foods and the sweet strains of steel pan music filled the air at …