BusinessLocal News Barbados to deepen ties with India by Barbados Today 05/03/2025 written by Barbados Today 1 min read Barbados is set to strengthen its commercial ties with India as it continues to expand its diplomatic footprint globally. This announcement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and … Continue Reading 05/03/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Creating tax certainty by Small Business Association 05/03/2025 by Small Business Association 05/03/2025 Barbadians are generally law-abiding citizens – they stay in line long at the bank, they generally don’t go through red lights, and they pay their fair share of taxes. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Scotiabank employees continue support of Variety’s Gold Heart Pin Campaign by Barbados Today 04/03/2025 by Barbados Today 04/03/2025 Variety—The Children’s Charity of Barbados continues to undertake initiatives aimed at enriching the quality of life of children who are sick, disadvantaged or living with special needs. For over three … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureBusinessLocal News Weighbridge glitch delays sugar harvest —by a day by Sheria Brathwaite 04/03/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 04/03/2025 A  last-minute inspection of the weighbridge at Portvale Sugar Factory delayed the start of the 2025 sugarcane harvest, pushing back operations by a day Barbados TODAY can reveal.  Despite … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Courts opens its most expansive superstore in Welches by Shamar Blunt 01/03/2025 by Shamar Blunt 01/03/2025 Courts has officially opened its newest and most expansive superstore at W Plaza, Welches, further solidifying its presence in Barbados’ retail landscape. The 20,000-square-foot store, located in the rapidly growing … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Chamber of Commerce seeks end to port delays to boost economy by Shanna Moore 01/03/2025 by Shanna Moore 01/03/2025 Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) head James Clarke has called for urgent reforms to address persistent delays at the Bridgetown Port, warning that inefficiencies are stifling business operations … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Minimum wage hike may fall short without enforcement — economist by Sheria Brathwaite 28/02/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 28/02/2025 The government’s planned increase in the national minimum wage this April risks falling short of its intended benefits unless robust enforcement mechanisms are implemented, noted Economist Jeremy Stephen has warned. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News BUT ups leave reinstatement demands by Sheria Brathwaite 26/02/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 26/02/2025 The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) has escalated its campaign for the reinstatement of a term’s vacation leave, a benefit that has been effectively withheld from educators for over a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Workers triple threat: inflation, climate, job insecurity – labour leaders by Sheria Brathwaite 26/02/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 26/02/2025 Top labour movement leaders on Tuesday sounded the alarm on a growing crisis for Caribbean workers, who are grappling with soaring living costs, climate vulnerabilities and unstable employment conditions. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News BICO boss rebuffs criticism over imported milk by Sheria Brathwaite 26/02/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 26/02/2025 Tensions between dairy producers and the retail trade simmered Tuesday, as BICO’s Executive Chairman Edwin Thirlwell dismissed recent criticism from the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) regarding the company’s importation of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
