News Releases

The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has launched its Youth Project Podium, a pilot initiative aimed at harnessing the potential of young athletic talent. The inaugural cohort comprises 19 athletes, aged 16 to 23, from athletics, judo, tennis, and wrestling.

Barbados is at the forefront of financial innovation this week as the Fintech Islands Experience 2025 (FiX25), the Caribbean’s premier fintech conference, got underway at the historic Sam Lord’s Castle, Wyndham Grand Resort.

The second day of Fintech Islands Experience 2025 (FiX25) spotlighted several transformative trends reshaping the fintech landscape. Attendees delved into topics ranging...

HeadOffice, a Jamaican fintech startup, emerged as the winner of the Fintech Islands Experience 2025 (FiX25) Startup Pitch competition, securing the grand prize of a non-dilutive cash award of US $10,000 to inject into the business. 

The Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Kiesha Farnum as its new Head of Partnerships and Programmes, effective January 6, 2025. A seasoned development and project management practitioner, Farnum brings over two decades of experience in advancing sustainable development initiatives across 29 countries.

The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) recently held its annual awards ceremony under the theme “Sport Is Who We Are,” to honour the outstanding achievements of athletes from various sports and highlight the deep connection our nation shares with sport.

Local football coach Kerry Trotman has been awarded an Olympic Solidarity (OS) Scholarship to undertake the International Coaching Course (ICC) Training through the Hungarian University of Sports Sciences (HUSS) in Budapest, Hungary.

The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is pleased to announce that the 2024 BOA Independence Invitational Games (BiiG) Beach Festival – A Celebration of Sports and Community at the Beach gets started this weekend. 

Local coach Jarad Murray has been awarded a scholarship from Olympic Solidarity (OS) to participate in the upcoming International Support Program for African and Caribbean Sport (PAISAC) Classical Training Program.

The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is pleased to announce the selection of Cherise Slocombe and Tremayne Griffith to represent Barbados at the 65th International Session for Young Olympic Ambassadors (YOA). This hallmark event, hosted by the International Olympic Academy (IOA), will take place in Olympia, Greece, next year.

Rum and Sargassum Inc., a local deep-tech start-up, and The University of the West Indies Cave Hill campus have launched the first vehicle powered by bio-compressed natural gas (CNG). The bio-CNG uses rum distillery wastewater and a sargassum-based biomethane, an innovative fuel source derived from the invasive seaweed which is plaguing the region’s coasts.