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Governor General Promotes Education and Business Partnerships in Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS-- - During their two-day working visit to Barbados, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston met with the Honourable ...

Reducing Dependence on Fossil Fuels Essential for Sustainable Progress in Small Island Developing States, Says UN ...

Conference on energy independence and sustainable development of Small Island Developing States starts today in BarbadosBridgetown, Barbados (PRWEB) May 07, 2012 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) need to free themselves from dependence on fossil fuel imports and transform their energy sectors to encompass modern, efficient, clean and renewable sources of energy, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ...

Raw talent not enough

Months before Barbados celebrated the first Independence Day, a young Hadley Hinds was at Kensington Oval , joining his victorious colleagues from the Coleridge & Parry School who had just won a second consecutive title at Inter-School Sports.

Bank on it

The Trinidad and Tobago government-owned First Citizens Bank says Barbadians should have no fear of its planned buyout of Butterfield Bank Barbados.

Canada's Governor-General a master of sports and affairs of the state

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Governor-General of Canada is nearing the end of a 10-day visit to Brazil, Barbados and Trinidad-Tobago, having taken 30 university and college presidents with him to sell the benefits of a Canadian education to the burgeoning middle class of Brazil.On Monday, he did the diplomatic rounds on the Caribbean island of Barbados and today he begins an official state visit ...