Reform to conform to global standards – Straughn Barbados Today08/05/20240135 views Government is making legislative changes to the corporate tax regime to ensure Barbados conforms to global standards and is able to take advantage of increased opportunities for local and international… Read more
Three-year LIAT severance ordeal nears end Emmanuel Joseph07/05/20240376 views Barbadian former workers of the Antigua-based LIAT (1974) Limited have begun to receive the final part of their $10 million severance payout, winding up one of the longest waits ever… Read more
Local SMEs urged to see opportunities beyond Barbados’ shores Shanna Moore07/05/20240332 views Owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should begin to ‘think global’ when it comes to conducting business in their various sectors, Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams shared. During… Read more
Unions advised to remain relevant Sheria Brathwaite03/05/20240427 views The labour movement will have to make multiple adjustments to remain relevant in modern society, officials have told a forum on whether unions are evolving or endangered in today’s workplace.… Read more
BWU happy with falling jobless rate, not so with workers’ pay, conditions Sheria Brathwaite03/05/20240454 views While the top brass of the island’s largest labour union is pleased that unemployment rates are declining, it has declared it wants every employee to be subject to better working… Read more
GAIA in deal with taxi associations to enhance customer experience Barbados Today03/05/20240356 views An agreement for an accreditation system which recognises only authorised taxi operators at the airport has taken effect, and Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) Inc. management is confident it will… Read more
Insurers call for police take-up of uninsured vehicles Emmanuel Joseph03/05/20240649 views Amid public outrage over two deaths from hit-and-run drivers, major insurance companies have revealed a staggeringly high number of uninsured vehicles causing injury and death – between one in three… Read more
May Day Message: A day of sober reflection- CTUSAB Barbados Today01/05/20240550 views On this May Day, The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) says the labour movement should focus today’s celebrations on the struggles and gains made by… Read more
May Day Message 2024: NUPW concerned about reform of SOEs, high cost of living Barbados Today01/05/20240501 views On this May Day, The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) calls on authorities to provide more information on the planned reform of State-owned enterprises, insisting there must be widespread… Read more
Productivity and efficiency key to business success Sasha Mehter28/04/20240472 views “Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” – Ephesians 5:15-16 Over the… Read more