Suriname’s Albert Ramdin elected OAS’ first Caribbean secretary general
The Organisation of American States (OAS) on Monday elected Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin as its new secretary general through 2030, taking over from Uruguayan diplomat Luis Almagro and marking the body’s first Caribbean leader. Ramdin, 66, has served as Surinam’s top diplomat since 2020, and was previously the OAS’ assistant secretary general for two […]
Consumer rights stakeholders discuss sustainability
As part of World Consumer Rights Week, stakeholders in consumer rights gathered today for a workshop under the theme Your Footprint Matters. The event, organised by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, aims to promote sustainable living practices. Participants included representatives from the Barbados Fair Trading Commission, the National Standards Institute, and the Office […]
Seventeen injured in route taxi-pickup collision
Seventeen people sustained non-life-threatening injuries this morning following a collision between a route taxi and a pickup van at the junction of Belle Road and Barker Road, St Michael. The accident occurred around 8:40 a.m. Among the injured were 16 passengers from the route taxi, including the driver, and one passenger from the pickup van. […]