‘Reforms will see Barbados rebound’ Marlon Madden17/01/201915134 views One regional economist is forecasting that Government reform will take centre stage this year and should result in a turnaround in economic fortunes. Marla Dukharan made the prediction in her… Read more
Cause of fire still unknown Marlon Madden17/01/20193163 views A day after fire engulfed a 300,000-gallon rum tank at the Mount Gay Distilleries in St Lucy, the company said it was carrying out its investigations to determine the cause… Read more
Tourism tips Marlon Madden16/01/20193299 views One of the early pioneers in the local tourism industry is suggesting that governments in the region get out of the airline business if they are to see improvements in… Read more
Enough time Marlon Madden15/01/20192262 views Supporters of eco-friendly products are dismissing a call from some packaging firms and vendors for more time to get rid of hundreds of thousands of dollars in Styrofoam and single… Read more
Stick to targets, economist urges Marlon Madden15/01/20199105 views President of the Barbados Economic Society (BES) Shane Lowe says he is not surprised by the recent upgrade of Barbados’ regional scale local currency rating by ratings agency Caribbean Information… Read more
Moving on up Marlon Madden14/01/201913171 views Regional ratings agency, the Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), has upgraded Barbados’ local currency rating, while projecting economic growth of about one per cent this year. The… Read more
More time needed, say packaging firms Marlon Madden11/01/201916150 views Local packaging firms want more time to get rid of hundreds of thousands of dollars in product ahead of a national ban on the importation and use of styrofoam and… Read more
Savings tap Marlon Madden11/01/201920262 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley wants less talk and more action to press the over $9 billion held in the banking system to work to help dig the island out of… Read more
New mall business Marlon Madden11/01/20190241 views A major push is on to drive more traffic to the island’s capital and especially to the once vibrant Mall 34 on Broad Street, The City. On Thursday, officials of… Read more
Tanks ‘mistake’ Marlon Madden10/01/201914429 views The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is being advised to take a step back, do an inspection of the recently donated tanks from corporate Barbados and admit it made a mistake.… Read more