BusinessLocal NewsNews Mega investment by Marlon Madden 01/09/2022 written by Marlon Madden 4 min read Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd. has re-entered the sugar production industry with a major investment in a mill at its St Lucy location. At the same time, officials have announced the … Continue Reading 01/09/2022 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Bajans urged to take control of finances by Marlon Madden 01/09/2022 by Marlon Madden 01/09/2022 Financial experts are encouraging individuals and business owners to engage in financial planning in order to get more bang for their buck. Founder of the financial advisory firm Vanilla Financial … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews BARP plan by Marlon Madden 31/08/2022 by Marlon Madden 31/08/2022 Concerned about a high number of people still without health insurance coverage, the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) is looking to add another 2 000 to its inhouse plan. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Delegates arrive for major investment conference by Marlon Madden 31/08/2022 by Marlon Madden 31/08/2022 Barbados welcomed its first direct Ethiopian Airlines flight from Lagos, Nigeria this morning as the island prepares to host the first ever AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ATIF2022). The Government … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews PM welcomes boost to country’s creative industry by Marlon Madden 27/08/2022 by Marlon Madden 27/08/2022 Barbados has welcomed its first video gaming services firm, which is expected to create hundreds of jobs and contribute significantly to the build out of a gaming industry here. And … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Sagicor buyout by Marlon Madden 27/08/2022 by Marlon Madden 27/08/2022 Barbados-based financial services giant Sagicor Financial Company Ltd (SFC) has entered a “definitive agreement” to buy Canada-based individual life insurer Ivari, in a multi-million-dollar deal that is expected to double … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Be wary of China, US Congressman advises region by Marlon Madden 26/08/2022 by Marlon Madden 26/08/2022 United States (US) representative Mark Green has warned Barbados and other Caribbean countries that accepting investment opportunities from economic powerhouse China would come at a price. He issued the warning … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews ‘Diversify or die’ by Marlon Madden 26/08/2022 by Marlon Madden 26/08/2022 Authorities in Barbados and the rest of the region are being advised to stop putting all their eggs in the tourism basket and diversify their economies in line with global … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Gov’t urged to revisit pension plan incentives by Marlon Madden 26/08/2022 by Marlon Madden 26/08/2022 Investment officials want Government to review its tax policy on private pension schemes. They complain that the absence of tax incentives has been a disincentive to people wanting to invest … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews False security by Marlon Madden 25/08/2022 by Marlon Madden 25/08/2022 Retired actuary Charles Herbert has raised an alarm over the major decline in the number of people contributing to the National Insurance (NIS), as he questioned Government’s rationale for continuing … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
