BusinessEconomyLocal News Petroleum product prices reduced by Barbados Today 01/02/2026 written by Barbados Today 1 min read Effective midnight on February 1, retail prices for gasoline, diesel, kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will decrease. Gasoline will now retail at $3.77 per litre, while diesel will sell … Continue Reading 01/02/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Three in ten crashes involve unlicensed or uninsured drivers โ insurance CEO by Sheria Brathwaite 31/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 31/01/2026 Barbados is averaging around 15 road accidents every day โ a crash rate so severe that a senior insurance industry executive warned insurers can no longer absorb the ballooning losses, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessHealthLocal News Two new medicinal cannabis centres could open this year, says licensing chief by Sheria Brathwaite 24/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 24/01/2026 The regulated medicinal cannabis industry could expand in 2026 with the opening of two new facilities now pushing towards operational status, the industryโs regulator confirmed on Friday. Shanika Roberts-Odle, acting … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTourism BHTA chair warns next government on legislative reform by Sheria Brathwaite 21/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 21/01/2026 Tourism industry chief Javon Griffith on Tuesday sounded a sharp warning to political leaders ahead of the February 11 general election, demanding urgent reform of tourism laws and renewed concession … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News CTUSAB calls for closer scrutiny of work permits by Lourianne Graham 16/01/2026 by Lourianne Graham 16/01/2026 The umbrella body for Barbadosโ trade unions has urged government to tighten oversight of work permits after reports that some employers are hiring foreign workers for routine jobs that qualified … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Housing Minister moves to reassure Savvy on the Bay operators by Barbados Today 10/01/2026 by Barbados Today 10/01/2026 Minister of Housing Christopher Gibbs has sought to assure business owners operating at Savvy on the Bay that the Government of Barbados has no intention of ceasing or interrupting their … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessFeaturesLocal News Lyndon Gardiner: โColumbus of the Caribbeanโ – How a youngster from Bottle Creek founded the regionโs largest privately-owned airline network by Barbados Today 08/01/2026 by Barbados Today 08/01/2026 Dreams donโt always have riches in their crosshairs. Some have wings.ย Lyndon Gardinerโs was conceptualised 40 years ago amid the sun-speckled streets of sleepy Grand Turk as the Cold War … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Business JMMB Group officials say Barbados safe, FSC aware of developments by Emmanuel Joseph 08/01/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 08/01/2026 A million dollar lawsuit filed against JMMB Bank (Jamaica) Limited will not affect Barbadians who conduct business at the Barbados-based branch. That assurance has come from Chief Marketing Officer of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News BCEN calls for policies to be more inclusive by Emmanuel Joseph 05/01/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 05/01/2026 The countryโs leading consumer advocacy group says Barbados needs policies that widen financial access and preserve consumer choice, not curtail them. In her New Yearโs message, Executive Chairman of the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Children enjoy Sheraton Mall Christmas cheer with support from RUBIS by Barbados Today 31/12/2025 by Barbados Today 31/12/2025 A beloved annual Christmas tradition once again brought joy to scores of Barbadian children, as RUBIS proudly supported the Sheraton Mall Christmas Cheer Programme, now in its 27th year of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail