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Barbados & Dominica Join Forces To Offer Multi-Destination Tourism Experiences
Two Caribbean islands, Barbados and Dominica, have signed a landmark agreement to collaborate on promoting their tourism products and offering enhanced multi-destination packages. This partnership between Barbados – the Gem of the Caribbean and...
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Immigration Policy and The Hospitality Workforce
When staffing shortages hit at peak season, it’s not just guest satisfaction that suffers — room inventory shrinks, and operations strain under pressure. Across U.S. hospitality, uncertain immigration policy is now a key factor shaping workforce...
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PM Mottley: “Barbados Joins Regional Free Movement Initiative with Pride and Purpose”
“This supports jobs, supports public services, and supports our future.” Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honourable Mia Mottley As of Wednesday, 1 October 2025, Barbados joins Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines in fully...
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Barbadian Gets Indefinite Stay as Belize Implements CARICOM Pact
History was made today as Belize welcomed its first recipient of “Indefinite Stay” under the new CARICOM Free Movement of Persons Agreement. The first national from Barbados has now been granted the stamp, allowing citizens of partner countries to...
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Guyanese educator facing deportation, plans to fight
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CDB says designing education policy to unlock youth potential
As part of its efforts to prepare the youth of the Caribbean by helping them acquire the skills needed to navigate their digital future, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it is designing a transformative education policy and strategy to...
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Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ready for Full Free Movement on 1 October 2025
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States -Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines- will implement full Free Movement of their nationals among themselves from tomorrow, 1 October 2025. This means that nationals of these...
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Barbados PM allays fears over free movement
(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley last night sought to allay the fears and address questions being raised by Barbadians ahead of today’s start of Free Movement. The agreement will be implemented in Barbados, Dominica, St Vincent...
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PM Mottley calls for more support, as Barbados, St Vincent, Belize and Dominica begin CSME’s free movement
Oct 02, 2025 News (CMC) – Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley said her country will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, and Dominica in fully implementing free movement of their...
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Parliament Passes Immigration Amendment Bill to enable CARICOM Free Movement
The Immigration Restriction Amendment Bill, a critical step in the full implementation of the CARICOM Free Movement regime, was passed in Parliament on Monday. While presenting the legislation, Prime Minister Gonsalves said it is expected that the...
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Full free movement begins for Barbados, St Vincent, Belize and Dominica, PM Mottley calls for more support
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister Mia Mottley says Barbados will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, and Dominica in fully implementing free movement of their nationals among...
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Barbados transforming technical training to meet global standards
Barbados is transforming technical and vocational training to meet global standards and give young people more opportunities. Minister of Training and Tertiary Education, Sandra Husbands, says the government is shifting from traditional exams to...
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VI’s Jr Tourism Ambassador off to Barbados for Caribbean Tourism Youth Congress
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Virgin Islands’ 2025 Junior Ambassador of Tourism, Ms Auri-Ana A. Elshabbaz, will represent the Territory at the Caribbean Tourism Youth Congress in Barbados on October 2, 2025. Hosted by the Caribbean Tourism...
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Free movement among SVG, Barbados, Belize begins
Free movement among nationals of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Barbados and Belize came into effect on Wednesday, two days after a law facilitating such movement was passed in the Vincentian Parliament. Dominica is also part of the...
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Mass migration to Barbados not expected from free movement, says expert
(Barbados Nation) Dr Olivia Smith, migration expert and former lead consultant, CARICOM-IOM Migration Policy Framework (2024), does not anticipate a mass migration of citizens from Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines into Barbados....
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Minister: ‘End certification obsession’ in education
17 Caribbean education must break free from its long-standing fixation on academic certificates and marks, instead embracing a culture that nurtures innovation, critical thinking and an authentic confidence rooted in regional identity, Minister of...
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MSS PTA Leader Attends Regional Education Symposium in Barbados
Lavern Ryan, the outgoing president of the Montserrat Secondary School Parent Teacher’s Association (PTA) is among participants attending the 2025 Regional Symposium and Policy Dialogue on Transforming Education, now underway at the Wyndham Grand...
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Caribbean Development Bank crafting blueprint to enhance region’s educational landscape
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is in the process of creating an innovative education policy and strategic plan aimed at unlocking the vast potential of the region’s predominantly youthful population, with nearly 60% under the age of 30. The...
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Barbados PM to world leaders: Protect small nations by preserving international law
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley delivered a forceful address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, warning that the survival of small states and the prospects for global peace hinge on preserving a rules-based international...
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‘Deep bond’ between Barbados and China
Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Barbados, Zheng Binkhai, says China will continue to support Barbados as the “political trust” between the two countries, developed over 48 years of a diplomatic relationship, “continues to deepen”....
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