Consulate General of Barbados, Miami

International Soca artist Hypasounds is set to bring the vibrant sounds of the Caribbean to Bali Carnival this September, performing at the festival’s 2025 edition.

Continuing his highly successful global tour with performances this year across Europe, the USA, and Canada, Hypasounds is expanding his international footprint and taking Soca music to new audiences and stages around the world. Bali, Indonesia marks the latest stop on a whirlwind year that has cemented his status as one of Soca’s leading global icons.

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A nine-year-old schoolgirl’s call for a “beautiful Barbados” has prompted the government to roll out a nationwide clean-up campaign, starting next month with a bulky waste collection drive, Minister of Environment Adrian Forde announced on Friday.

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There is keen interest between Panama and Barbados to cooperate in several areas, including climate change and increasing tourism arrivals between the two countries.

https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/blog/barbados-and-panama-discuss-areas-of-cooperation/

A Message to Our Diaspora
While you build your life abroad, your investment can build Barbados. This is more than a financial return, it’s a chance to be part of Barbados’ progress and legacy.
From Toronto to New York to London, Barbadians overseas are invited to support their homeland while earning strong, stable returns.

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Barbados signed two major loan agreements with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) on Wednesday, totalling US$92.7 million (BDS$ 185.4 million) to support the construction of two new polyclinics, upgrades to seven others, and the launch of a long-awaited urban renewal programme.

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Neville Isdell could have chosen anywhere in the world to call home. With residences in Cape Town and Atlanta already under his belt, the Irish businessman—best known as the former chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company—found himself drawn instead to Barbados. So much so that he’s made the island his base, and with it, the heart of the ambitious, long-awaited $200 million Pierhead Redevelopment.

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Farmers in Barbados could soon be using locally made fertiliser from an unlikely source — fish waste.

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A three-pronged approach to enhancing bilateral relations between Japan and Barbados was proposed recently, when Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, ERI Arfiya, paid a courtesy call on Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, at the Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, St. Michael.

https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/blog/japan-barbados-looking-to-enhance-relations-beyond-60-years/

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