BusinessOpinion Small businesses targets of violent crime by Small Business Association 08/07/2025 written by Small Business Association 5 min read The recent pronouncement by head of the Criminal Justice Research and Planning Unit (CJRPU), that on current trajectory, Barbados could record some 60 homicides by year-end, should give every citizen … Continue Reading 08/07/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News BTMI trains ‘Dine with a Bajan’ hosts by Barbados Today 05/07/2025 by Barbados Today 05/07/2025 The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI) has successfully completed its re-engineered Dine with a Bajan (DWB) Host Training Workshop, marking a major milestone in the re-launch of one of the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessCROP OVERLocal News Concerns about rising costs, security at Crop Over by Shamar Blunt 04/07/2025 by Shamar Blunt 04/07/2025 As the 2025 Crop Over season officially gets underway this weekend, President of the Entertainment Association of Barbados, Rudy Maloney, says anticipation is high among patrons and stakeholders, despite ongoing … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Central Bank warns of global threats despite resilient financial system by Emmanuel Joseph 04/07/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 04/07/2025 Barbados’ financial system remains robust and well-capitalised, but faces mounting threats from global economic uncertainty, rising protectionism and climate risks, the Central Bank warned in its latest Financial Stability Report. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Cyber attacks now top threat to financial service, industry leaders warn by Emmanuel Joseph 04/07/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 04/07/2025 Financial services face their most significant threat yet from cyber attacks, industry leaders warned on Thursday, as escalating digital risks threaten to destabilise banks, credit unions and insurers. Administrators echoed … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Breakwater project set to meet August completion date by Sheria Brathwaite 03/07/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 03/07/2025 Technical experts overseeing the US$15 million Bridgetown breakwater restoration programme have confirmed the project is in its final phase and on track for completion next month—marking a major milestone in … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Union urges swift action to strengthen labour institutions by Shamar Blunt 03/07/2025 by Shamar Blunt 03/07/2025 Barbados risks a deepening crisis in industrial relations unless urgent steps are taken to bolster the country’s labour institutions, the head of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) warned on Wednesday, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Bridgetown breakwater project nears completion by Sheria Brathwaite 02/07/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 02/07/2025 Barbados’ US$15 million Bridgetown breakwater restoration project is in its final phase and slated for completion next month, marking a significant step in strengthening the island’s climate resilience and revitalising … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Bajan businessman sues Meta by Emmanuel Joseph 02/07/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 02/07/2025 Barbadian Charles Charlie Spice Lewis and his US-registered digital company Spice Holdings have filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., seeking US$50 million in compensatory damages. Lewis, represented by Inn … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEnvironmentLocal News Drive launched to boost plastic recycling, cut waste by Shamar Blunt 01/07/2025 by Shamar Blunt 01/07/2025 A major new initiative to tackle plastic pollution in Barbados launched on Monday, with the island’s leading beverage company joining forces with a recycler and the government to roll out … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail