Local NewsNews Association’s mop making, chair caning highlighted at BMA expo by Marlon Madden 31/10/2023 written by Marlon Madden 3 min read For more than three decades, the Barbados Association for the Blind has taken part in the annual Barbados Manufacturers Association (BMA) Trade and Innovation Expo (TIE) (formerly known as the … Continue Reading 31/10/2023 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Changes coming to local corporation tax rate by Marlon Madden 29/10/2023 by Marlon Madden 29/10/2023 Local corporate taxpayers have been put on notice by Prime Minister Mia Mottley that they can expect a change in their corporation tax rate, after what seems to be a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsNews Bajans to source cheaper chicken: Mottley by Marlon Madden 29/10/2023 by Marlon Madden 29/10/2023 Barbadians can expect lower prices for poultry at a number of special outlets starting this week, as the Government continues to put measures in place to help Barbadians better cope … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CARICOMGuyanaLocal NewsNewsVenezuela Mottley urges peaceful end to land dispute between Guyana and Venezuela by Marlon Madden 28/10/2023 by Marlon Madden 28/10/2023 Prime Minister Mia Mottley is calling on Venezuela and Guyana to have a peaceful end to their ongoing land dispute. Late last month, it was reported that the Venezuelan National … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Rain puts damper on day two of showcase but exhibitors welcome new location by Marlon Madden 28/10/2023 by Marlon Madden 28/10/2023 Torrential rains may have put a damper on day two of the rebranded annual Trade and Innovation Expo (formerly BMEX). This was the view of some of the exhibitors who … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews Light & Power wants faster regulatory processes amid investment push by Marlon Madden 26/10/2023 by Marlon Madden 26/10/2023 Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) executives have criticised a lengthy delay in rate hearings, urging the utility regulator to speed up the process of its recent application for millions … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews POWER TRIP by Marlon Madden 26/10/2023 by Marlon Madden 26/10/2023 Light and Power’s investment in battery storage ‘on hold… but prices will rise’ By Marlon Madden The island’s sole electric utility company said it has paused a $600 million investment … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews Rate request by Marlon Madden 26/10/2023 by Marlon Madden 26/10/2023 Senator lobbies for farmers to pay less for water By Marlon Madden An independent senator is calling on the Government to provide cheaper water rates for farmers in an effort … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews Straughn ‘seeking solution’ to sewage system struggles by Marlon Madden 25/10/2023 by Marlon Madden 25/10/2023 Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn has told lawmakers that the government is in the process of finding a permanent fix to the south coast sewage system, while … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Business ‘Superhero’ nominee by Marlon Madden 24/10/2023 by Marlon Madden 24/10/2023 Barbados has been nominated for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Superheroes Development Award for its Together We Build Strong Families programme (formerly Strengthening Human and Social Development programme), which aims … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
