Businesses warned, be prepared for natural disasters Marlon Madden29/07/2021049 views Operators in the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector are being encouraged to take the issue of disaster preparedness more seriously. In fact, Director of the Department of Emergency… Read more
Dukharan lashes EU financial attacks Marlon Madden29/07/2021085 views A Barbados-based regional economist is blasting the European Union (EU) on its blacklisting of small island states, which she says reeks of racism and was 21st century economic warfare. Marla… Read more
MSMEs under threat. . . But businesses urged not to be daunted Marlon Madden29/07/2021032 views Small businesses in Barbados are facing an existential threat, says Chief Executive Officer of the Small Business Association (SBA) Senator Dr Lynette Holder. She warned that an already challenging environment… Read more
Starbucks launches in Barbados Barbados Today29/07/2021099 views Even in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic, Barbados is open to business. That was the declaration of Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Kerrie Symmonds as he welcomed… Read more
Unemployment stats accurate – Governor Marlon Madden29/07/20210132 views There is no fiddling with the unemployment numbers. This assurance has come from Governor of the Central Bank Cleviston Hayness, who dismissed the notion that the recent data showing the… Read more
Central Bank Governor: Tax relief requires serious consideration Marlon Madden29/07/2021046 views Any ease in taxes to provide individuals and businesses relief from rising costs will require a careful balancing act on the part of Government. This assessment from Central Bank Governor… Read more
Price check Randy Bennett29/07/20210137 views The findings of a Government-sanctioned investigation into whether businesses were engaging in price gouging should be made public in the next few weeks. This was revealed today by Minister of… Read more
Central Bank Governor says vaccination vital to tourism rebound and economic recovery Marlon Madden29/07/2021084 views Barbados has started to claw its way out of recession, evident by a 5.5 per cent growth in economic activity during the April to June quarter of this year. And… Read more
Explore exhibit providing unique experience Barbados Today28/07/2021086 views The new Jairus Brewster Children’s Gallery at the Barbados Museum & Historical Society featuring the exhibit Explore, is the newest attraction for the youth in Barbados. This one of kind,… Read more
Pandemic recovery needs action on policy Anesta Henry28/07/2021039 views New funding models, development of the human capital and good governance must be essential features of any plan for Barbados and other regional states to effectively develop their economies and… Read more