by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jun 10, 2021 | Top Stories
Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey. (FP) Barbados is being positioned to become a global hub for climate resilience and ocean innovation. Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, said his Ministry’s vision was “to...
by Julie Carrington | Apr 23, 2021 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship is considering having ocean energy technology operational on the island to contribute to the Barbados National Energy Policy target of 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030. To this end, the...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 15, 2021 | Top Stories
Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey. (FP) There is “tremendous” opportunity in the blue economy, but Caribbean countries need to come together and work as one to maximise those benefits. That was the assessment of Minister of Maritime...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 5, 2021 | Top Stories
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey. (FP) Barbados has issued a call for “big ocean states” to be treated separately, urgently and practically, and for a level playing field for official development assistance (ODA). Minister of Maritime...
by Julie Carrington | Nov 24, 2020 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship is currently implementing an Ocean Energy Consultancy to explore the possibility of ocean energy as another viable renewable energy source for Barbados. To this end, a wide range of technical...
