Caribbean Net News Daily Headlines: Barbados

CariCRIS lowers Barbados government credit rating

2009-11-07

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has lowered its ratings on the notional debt issue of US$300 million of the government of Barbados to CariAA (Foreign Currency Rating) and CariAA+ (Local Currency Rating) on its regional scale.

Licence, ID and NIS cards to be combined in Barbados

2009-11-07

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- A single, multi-purpose, high security card containing a micro-chip, has been proposed as an alternative to having a Barbados driver's licence and identification and national insurance cards. This was disclosed Friday by Prime Minister David Thompson.

Barbados hosts inaugural Eastern Caribbean hydrography meeting

2009-11-07

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- In order to fully exploit the region's ocean resources, regional governments must seize every opportunity to acquire more knowledge about the sea and the sea bed. This assertion has come from the Barbados Minister of International Transport, George Hutson.

Barbados getting ready to stage Twenty20 Tournament

2009-11-07

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbadian officials are ‘pulling out all the stops' to ensure the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Twenty20 tournament, to be staged in the region next year will be successful. This was asserted recently by President of the Barbados Cricket Association, Joel Garner.