Local News โReforms will see Barbados reboundโ by Marlon Madden 17/01/2019 written by Marlon Madden 3 min read 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 … Continue Reading 17/01/2019 15 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Cause of fire still unknown by Marlon Madden 17/01/2019 by Marlon Madden 17/01/2019 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Tourism tips by Marlon Madden 16/01/2019 by Marlon Madden 16/01/2019 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Enough time by Marlon Madden 15/01/2019 by Marlon Madden 15/01/2019 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Stick to targets, economist urges by Marlon Madden 15/01/2019 by Marlon Madden 15/01/2019 President of the Barbados Economic Society (BES) Shane Lowe says he is not surprised by the recent upgrade of Barbadosโ regional scale local currency rating by ratings agency Caribbean Information … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Moving on up by Marlon Madden 14/01/2019 by Marlon Madden 14/01/2019 Regional ratings agency, the Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), has upgraded Barbadosโ local currency rating, while projecting economic growth of about one per cent this year. The … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News More time needed, say packaging firms by Marlon Madden 11/01/2019 by Marlon Madden 11/01/2019 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Savings tap by Marlon Madden 11/01/2019 by Marlon Madden 11/01/2019 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News New mall business by Marlon Madden 11/01/2019 by Marlon Madden 11/01/2019 A major push is on to drive more traffic to the islandโs capital and especially to the once vibrant Mall 34 on Broad Street, The City. On Thursday, officials of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Tanks โmistakeโ by Marlon Madden 10/01/2019 by Marlon Madden 10/01/2019 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
