Barbados is a coral island, pushed out of sea by volcanic activity in a far away time. On the West Coast of Barbados, coral shore beaches of fine white sand stretch along a blue-green sea. Coral reefs fringe the Barbados shoreline to provide excellent snorkeling and Scuba Diving. Along the East Coast a lively surf is blown briskly by the strong and constant trade winds and the waves pound against a rocky shore. The constant breeze of the trade winds give Barbados a mild and pleasant tropical climate.
Barbados is mostly a flat coral island with excellent beaches, but there are rolling hills and many deep ridges and gullies, with an interesting distribution of flora and fauna. Within the Barbados coral core there is a vast array of caves and underground lakes which provide an excellent supply of drinking water that is amongst the purest in the world. Geologically Barbados is unique, being actually two land masses that merged together over the years. This and other anomalies make Barbados quite phenomenal, and there are geological structures that you will find only in Barbados.
Police issue warning to pranksters Daily Nation In a Press release yesterday the force noted an increase in the number of bomb threats made to Government departments, private businesses and schools which had been "causing disruption in these...
NAB worker cashes in on big one Daily Nation Team LEADER at the National Assistance Board one day, millionaire the next.That is the fairytale story of Barbados' latest lottery winner Olga Marshall, 59, of Tudor Bridge, St Michael, who picked up...
Re-measure economy, says Mottley Daily Nation Opposition LEADER Mia Mottley made a call last night for the Barbados economy to be re-measured as a matter of urgency.She said this must be done because there was a genuine belief that the Barbados...
Mottley calls for RDC chief Daily Nation She made the request last night during her reply to Prime Minister David Thompson's Budgetary Proposal presented on Monday."The reality is that there are activities going on at RDC that merit...
Caribbean coral reefs only 25 percent healthy -- report Inquirer Global warming and pollution are decimating coral reefs around the world, with only 25 percent in good health in the Caribbean Sea, US experts warned Tuesday. In other areas of the world...
Package to match pledges Daily Nation Prime MINISTER David Thompson yesterday unveiled a "consensus Budget" package to meet critical election pledges, balanced by increased welfare grants and benefits for pensioners and the disabled...
PM gives B dians a chance to own shares General Sources Web Posted - Tue 2008 By Randy Howard THE sale of Gov- ernments remaining stake in the Barbados National Bank, and the Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited (ICBL) provides an...
Thompson projects slowdown next year Daily Nation ... are expected to be on the breadline next year as Barbados' Gross Domestic Product slows down. However, Prime Minister David Thompson is anticipating that the increased levels would remain...
Flyover project comes to screeching halt! General Sources Web Posted - Tue 2008 There will be no flyovers on the ABC Highway in Barbados. Prime Minister David Thompson made this statement yesterday evening while delivering this years budget...
Young People Meet With G8 Leaders General Sources 0 posts Young people from Group of 8 (G8) industrialized nations and from the developing world are meeting with the G8 leaders in Toyako, Japan to present their recommendations as part of the Junior...
VAT ease coming for home builders Daily Nation The VALUE ADDED TAX is gone from building materials used in low-income homes.Prime Minister and Minister of Finance David Thompson, who was delivering his Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals...
Duty-free scheme to be expanded Daily Nation The DUTY-FREE SCHEME will be expanded to allow any retailer who passes the due diligence checks of the Ministry of Finance to retail goods free of import duties and excises.This will be to retailers...
Anglicans set to start housing project Daily Nation ... is looking to build at least 45 houses and help ease a shortage across the island. Construction should start in another month or two near St Philip's Parish Church.Chairman of the Barbados...
Free bus rides for school children from September Daily Nation In addition, if public service vehicles do not adhere to the law and traffic regulations, school children will be banned from travelling on them.Prime Minister David Thompson threw down the...
Bajans mugged by budgetary policies Daily Nation Mia Mottley criticised Prime Minister David Thompson's budgetary proposals last night, saying that Barbadians were looking for relief, but instead they got mugged. Mottley, who is to give her...
Taximen rejoicing over duty-free concessions Daily Nation This is what president of the Bridgetown Taxi Association, Phillip Garner, said about the concessions to be given taxi drivers as announced by Prime Minister David Thompson in his Financial Statement...
Facelift for some secondary schools Daily Nation Government will complete the design of a new secondary school, work on Parkinson Memorial to improve its overall physical condition and refurbish The Lodge School and Harrison College in this fiscal...
Govt still finding Daily Nation ... and fiscal irresponsibility by the former Barbados Labour Party administration are still being discovered by the Democratic Labour Party Government.These cases, says Prime Minister David...
Plan to reclaim lands for offshore real estate Daily Nation Prime Minister David Thompson said additional land acreage could be created off the coasts of Barbados by reclaiming lands by constructing offshore islands and marinas for yachts.Speaking during his...
$10m more for tourism Daily Nation This has been revealed by Minister of Finance David Thompson, who said he had requested that the Barbados Tourism Authority focus more on the Diaspora market "in order to attract more friends...
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