Electric vehicles could bring $20 million savings Barbados Today Traffic30/12/2021066 views by Marlon Madden Barbados could be saving close to $20 million annually and cutting back on hundreds of thousands of metric tons of carbon dioxide emission (CO2) by increasing its… Read more
Economist weighs in on government’s debt Marlon Madden23/12/2021098 views The $125 million in government security recently introduced by the Central Bank of Barbados is being described by one economist as “junk bonds”. Kemar Stuart, Director of Business Development, Finance… Read more
Kim’s liberal mobile spa a labour of love Barbados Today23/12/2021078 views Kim Worrell is the owner of Libraal Mobile Spa, which offers aromatherapy, Deep Tissue massage, MLD, Swedish Massage, pedicures, body steams and sugar scrubs. The former student of St. James… Read more
CIBC First Caribbean donated hampers for Christmas Barbados Today23/12/2021033 views Management and staff of the insurance arm of CIBC FirstCaribbean dedicated their time to make the holiday season merry and bright for the elderly residents of the Soroptimist Village in… Read more
Credit rating holds Marlon Madden22/12/2021021 views Regional credit rating agency Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed Barbados’ credit rating of CariBB for local currency and CariBB- for foreign currency, with a stable… Read more
Straughn: More financing coming for renewable energy projects Marlon Madden22/12/2021060 views The Energy Smart Fund is set to receive an injection of more than $26 million as the demand for financing for renewable energy projects, from that facility, continues to grow.… Read more
Lighting regulations set to kick in Marlon Madden22/12/2021077 views Importers, manufacturers and retailers of light bulbs or electric lamps, face being fined as much as $100,000 come January 1, 2022 if they are not in compliance with The Control… Read more
Gov’t to determine whether businesses were fair in VAT-free Shopping Day Barbados Today22/12/2021038 views Government’s finance team will be working closely with the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) to uncover any unscrupulous activity that may have prevented consumers from reaping the full benefits of Monday’s… Read more
From class project to business Barbados Today17/12/20210198 views By Kimberley Cummins Nikayla Nicholls turned her school assignment of creating a business into a true money-making opportunity. Now, with Glamour Touch in tow, the 18-yearold is not only creating… Read more
Islandlinkz partners with Marshall Trading Barbados Today17/12/20210191 views This weekend Islandlinkz and Marshall Trading Limited are teaming up to offer their first series of popup shops dubbed Try Bajan, Buy Bajan. The pop-up shops will be held on… Read more