BusinessLocal News SSA aims to boost collections by Emmanuel Joseph 07/12/2024 written by Emmanuel Joseph 2 min read Relief is finally on the horizon for frustrated communities battling uncollected garbage, as 12 of 26 newly purchased trucks arrived in Barbados on Thursday. The Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) is … Continue Reading 07/12/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTechnology Company official points fingers at Bajans amid $1.2M fraud allegations by Emmanuel Joseph 30/11/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 30/11/2024 TKY Media, the embattled company that closed abruptly amid allegations that it was operating like a Ponzi scheme, has made the startling claim that Barbadian depositors defrauded the company of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTransportation Ferry service launch delayed to early next year by Emmanuel Joseph 30/11/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 30/11/2024 The long-anticipated Connect Caribe ferry service, poised to address decades-long challenges in cargo and passenger transport across the Caribbean, is now set to launch in the first months of the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Prominent Bajans recognised in Independence Day Honours by Emmanuel Joseph 30/11/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 30/11/2024 A retired Court of Appeal judge, a prominent entrepreneur, and a global public servant have been conferred with Barbados’ highest national honour for 2024. Retired Justice Christopher Blackman, Richard Edghill, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Govt to grow cultural hubs, venues by Emmanuel Joseph 29/11/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 29/11/2024 Barbados is set to redraw the cultural landscape with several major heritage and creative projects over the next two years, Prime Minister Mia Mottley revealed on Thursday. The ambitious … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Govt steps in, averts egg price increase ahead of Christmas by Emmanuel Joseph 26/11/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 26/11/2024 The island’s main egg producer agreed on Monday to back off from an eight-cent price hike on eggs following direct intervention by Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Indar Weir. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal News Economist praises debt-for-climate swap but warns about risks by Emmanuel Joseph 23/11/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 23/11/2024 A groundbreaking $600 million debt-for-climate swap deal has drawn both praise and caution from a leading economist. The arrangement, which will fund a $240 million upgrade to facilities including the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal News Benefits for bondholders from debt-for-climate deal – Straughn by Emmanuel Joseph 23/11/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 23/11/2024 Government bondholders will not face losses despite a new $600 million debt-for-climate swap deal with commercial banks, Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn assured Friday. The arrangement, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Watson-Simpson team wants FTC to suspend decision until review done by Emmanuel Joseph 22/11/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 22/11/2024 Consumer advocates have launched a challenge against the Fair Trading Commission’s (FTC) decision to greenlight Barbados Light & Power Company Limited’s (BLPC) recovery of rental and operating costs for temporary … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Local consumer group presses global watchdog for fair banking rules by Emmanuel Joseph 22/11/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 22/11/2024 The Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) has taken a bold step onto the global financial stage, urging the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to revise anti-money laundering (AML) rules that … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail