Loans to Trust Fund applicants a challenge given rising costs Barbados Today28/02/20230472 views Head of the Barbados Trust Fund Limited has conceded that the loans from that organisation to some persons trying to launch and finance their businesses is not enough in the… Read more
Cane harvest starts Sheria Brathwaite28/02/20230784 views The 2023 sugarcane harvest got off to a slow start today. Reports from some private cane farmers indicated that the large blue trucks/bins, which transport several tonnes of cane to… Read more
International Food Science Centre a boon for exporters Barbados Today25/02/20230661 views Local producers and manufacturers of condiments and sauces are already reaping benefits from taking their goods to the International Food Science Centre (IFSC) for processing. Deputy Chief Executive Officer of… Read more
Junior stock market, collateral registry still on cards Barbados Today25/02/20230448 views Officials are giving the assurance that the much-talked-about revival of the junior stock market and establishment of a collateral registry are still being worked on to help small businesses raise… Read more
Progress being made in CAIPO “refashioning” Barbados Today25/02/20230153 views Government officials have admitted there is still a lot of work to be done to modernise the Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office (CAIPO) and make it easier to do… Read more
‘Stalled’ trade agreements not working for B’dos Barbados Today24/02/20230251 views Senior Minister Kerrie Symonds says this country’s trade agreements with North American countries are “ineffectual” in modern times. Addressing the Canada-Caribbean Institute Symposium at the University of the West Indies… Read more
BSCL seeks business outside Barbados Dawne Parris24/02/20230337 views The company that manages Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC) is implementing initiatives to earn extra revenue to be self-sustainable, including offering services outside of Barbados. Chief executive officer of Barbados… Read more
Plan in the works for Bridgetown Port workers to own shares Dawne Parris23/02/20230574 views A proposal for port workers to become shareholders in the holding company that will replace the Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) and for Barbadians to also get the opportunity to invest,… Read more
Almost there Emmanuel Joseph23/02/20230475 views Construction on the long-mooted multi-million-dollar Pierhead Development Project is scheduled to start later this year. Leading real estate developer Sir Paul Altman, who represents the single developer behind the scheme,… Read more
Tourism officials suggest options for Bajan ownership in hotels Barbados Today23/02/20230529 views A range of ideas for Barbadians to become part owners of local hotels were offered as the tourism sector remained in sharp focus when the Estimates Debate continued on Wednesday.… Read more