BDF to help strengthen surveillance at the ports of entry against coronavirus
Government is deploying the services of the Barbados Defence Force from tomorrow, to help strengthen surveillance at the ports of entry against the deadly coronavirus. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic made the disclosure this afternoon, saying it’s one of the measures being used to deal with the large number of flights, […]
Poet Edward Kamau Brathwaite passes
Literary icon Edward Kamau Brathwaite has passed away. Born in Barbados in 1930 as Lawson Edward Brathwaite, he also published as Edward Brathwaite and Edward Kamau Brathwaite and earned renown as an author whose works are noted for their rich and complex examination of the African and indigenous roots of Caribbean culture. The poet and […]
BITT launch ”first Central Bank Digital Currency Hub”
Barbados-based digital currency firm BITT has launched what it says is the World’s First Central Bank Digital Currency Hub. Chief Executive Officer Rawdon Adams said they have created the CBDC Hub to be a one-stop-repository of key documents where all relevant information on CBDCs from across the globe can be consulted.
Coronavirus watch
This country’s tourism sector is keeping a close eye on international developments in relation to the coronavirus outbreak but Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association Senator Rudy Grant says the sector is satisfied with the response of the Barbados government to the potential threat. Senator Grant tells Starcom Network News the […]