The Government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) launched the second phase of the Barbados Professional Skills Development Programme on Monday. Chief of Operations for Barbados and the eastern Caribbean at the IDB, Jean-Eric Theinhardt said the programme was designed to educate officials in the Ministry of Environment and National Beautification and Green and Blue Economy (MENB) about how to support and implement maritime policies and strategies. “The programme builds …
Barbados’ maritime space is over 424 times bigger than its land space, covering 183,436 km2 and representing an opportunity that must be utilised in a sustainable way to advance the economic interest of the country, while at the same time protectin