BARBADOS: MEDIA AND THE ORANGE ECONOMY – THE ROLE OF THE STATE DISCUSSED Source: https://caribbeannewsglobal.com/, Sheena Forde Craigg, First published Aug 21, 2025 Minister of home affairs and information, Wilfred Abrahams, believes that the state has a role to play in the orange economy, and the goal is to leverage media to bring about economic growth and cultural resilience. Minister Abrahams was part of a panel discussing the topic “Media and The Orange Economy: The Role of the State”, as part of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s (CBU) 56th Annual General Assembly (AGA) conference day activities, at the Hilton Barbados Resort, Needhams Point, St Michael. Also participating in the discussion were chair of the Barbados Broadcasting Authority, Dr Allyson Leacock; and director, Caribbean School of Media & Communication, UWI, Dr Patrick Prendergast. “Indeed, we in this administration fully believe that Caribbean Governments need to develop supportive policies and fund mechanisms to nurture the orange economy and integrate modern media into its development. I believe that states should support by providing digital infrastructure and regulatory frameworks to enable the greater sector to thrive. “Furthermore, I firmly believe that Caribbean Governments must play a crucial role in nurturing this vital sector.The region’s government administrations must actively foster innovation and entrepreneurship, I say region, because I believe that in order for the Opening Lines 7 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 12, ISSUE 08
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