Young people from across Barbados recently placed resilience financing at the center of national discussions, as they joined government leaders and international partners in a special National Youth Platform to mark the 2025 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) on October 13. Under the global theme “Fund resilience, not disasters,” participants underscored the urgent need to increase investments that protect communities from climate and disaster risks. Throug

The month of October  is being observed as Financial Information Month (FIM)  across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU)  under the theme “ Financial Investing from Savers to Investor. ” This annual initiative, spearheaded by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB)  in collaboration with financial and governmental institutions, seeks to promote greater financial awareness and empower citizens to make informed decisions about managing their personal and business fina

A Bill to give effect to the Agreement establishing the Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority (ECCIRA) will be presented to Parliament when the House of Assembly convenes on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. This follows Dominica’s signing of the ECCIRA agreement last month, a major step toward enhancing the integrity, transparency and long-term sustainability of Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programmes across the region. Also on the Order Paper is the B