SSA aims to boost collections Emmanuel Joseph07/12/202401.2K views 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… Read more
Company official points fingers at Bajans amid $1.2M fraud allegations Emmanuel Joseph30/11/202402K views 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
Ferry service launch delayed to early next year Emmanuel Joseph30/11/202401.9K views 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
Prominent Bajans recognised in Independence Day Honours Emmanuel Joseph30/11/20240970 views 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
Govt to grow cultural hubs, venues Emmanuel Joseph29/11/20240920 views 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
Govt steps in, averts egg price increase ahead of Christmas Emmanuel Joseph26/11/202401K views 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
Economist praises debt-for-climate swap but warns about risks Emmanuel Joseph23/11/202401.1K views 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
Benefits for bondholders from debt-for-climate deal – Straughn Emmanuel Joseph23/11/20240726 views 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
Watson-Simpson team wants FTC to suspend decision until review done Emmanuel Joseph22/11/202401.1K views 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
Local consumer group presses global watchdog for fair banking rules Emmanuel Joseph22/11/202401.4K views 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