News Barbados Debt: Mauby: No Longer The Caribbean’s Bitter Sweet Secret
Mauby, the champagne of the Caribbean, is poised to take off globally. With its good-for-you recipe consisting of tree bark boiled with sugar and spices, mauby is aptly placed to benefit from the functional beverage boom, and demand from global consumers for authentic, exotic and unexpected flavors.
News Barbados Debt: A&B among Caribbean countries in debt stranglehold
Antigua and Barbuda is among the top 10 small island developing states (SIDS) in the world with public debt greater than their gross domestic product (GDP). Caribbean countries in fact make up six of the top 10. Based on 2020 data, Barbados is the highest ranked at 157 percent, followed…
News Barbados Debt: Barbados charting its own foreign policy path
Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Ryan Straughn, has given the assurance that Barbados’ foreign policy efforts in Africa will continue as the island continues to seek out new ...
News Barbados Debt: How debt-for-climate swaps can help solve low-income countries' crushing debt and environmental challenges at the same time
Many small island nations are struggling to protect their land from rising seas while also facing paralyzing debt.
News Barbados Debt: Caribbean countries in debt stranglehold
SIX CARIBBEAN SMALL Island Developing States (SIDS) are among the top ten SIDS in the world with public debt greater than their gross domestic product or GDP. Based on 2020 data Barbados is the ...
News Barbados Debt: A Powerful Climate Leader From a Small Island Nation
Mia Mottley, the prime minister of Barbados, has been drawing attention to the environmental and financial threats faced by small and vulnerable countries like hers.
News Barbados Debt: 30% of Barbados Seas to be Protected Under “Blue Bond” Financing That Saved The Seychelles
Building on success in Belize and the Seychelles, Barbados is set for a big national debt refinance scheme to unlock $50 million in funding.
News Barbados Debt: How debt-for-climate swaps can help solve low-income countries' fiscal and environmental challenges at the same time
Debt swaps in some countries have involved commitments to protect the ocean. Ashley Cooper/Corbis via Getty ImagesBarbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley spoke passionately to the United Nations General Assembly in September about the mounting debt many developing countries are shouldering and its increasing impact on their ability to thrive. The average debt for low- and middle-income countries, excluding China, reached 42% of their gross national income in 2020, up from 26% in 2011. For count
News Barbados Debt: Barbados general elections a historic clean sweep for Mottley
The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) won all 30 seats in Wednesday's general elections amid COVID-19 complaints that denied Bajans a vote, a legal challenge and accusations of unfairness. However, prime ...
News Barbados Debt: World’s Youngest Republic Barbados Holds Snap General Election
The world’s youngest republic, Barbados, is holding snap elections Wednesday in which the ruling party is seeking a fresh mandate to guide the island out of a deep economic slump.
News Barbados Debt: How to crush your holiday debt
The holidays have left without a trace. Well, almost. Long after the decorations have come down, you still have debt hanging around. Don't let it put a ...
