Historic meeting of CDB governors Barbados Today Traffic10/06/2021063 views The Governments and people of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) 19 borrowing member countries (BMCs) are expected to learn soon of the new CDB president’s roadmap for the region’s development.… Read more
FCIB puts hold on dividends despite profit Barbados Today Traffic10/06/2021095 views The massive corporate loss incurred by the Caribbean’s largest bank in the first half of 2020, has begun reversing, but directors have decided against paying a shareholder dividend this quarter.… Read more
UWI: Regional brain drain still an issue Barbados Today Traffic10/06/20210177 views A University of the West Indies (UWI) senior official says it should come as no surprise the continued exodus of many of the region’s “brightest and best” young achievers. The… Read more
Post-COVID tourism burst predicted Barbados Today Traffic10/06/20210113 views After the year-long devastation caused by COVID-19, indicators point to a significant recovery of the tourism sector in Barbados and the region, and Americans are leading that comeback, with over… Read more
PM begs for ease for LIAT workers Barbados Today Traffic10/06/2021090 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley is using the weight of her office to urge financial institutions to give indebted, cash-strapped, former LIAT workers a break on their loan repayments. This has… Read more
September start of BHP offshore oil search Barbados Today Traffic03/06/2021071 views Even as Barbados pushes to become a carbon neutral economy in another nine years, Government is still exploring ways to exploit any fossil fuel resources to be found in the… Read more
OCM forced to postpone shareholders meeting Barbados Today Traffic03/06/2021042 views The COVID-19 pandemic, closure of the Trinidad and Tobago’s borders and a recently imposed state-of-emergency, have led to the postponement of the annual general meeting (AGM) of shareholders of One… Read more
Tourism prediction found off-track Barbados Today Traffic03/06/2021048 views The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has conceded that a model developed by its tourism specialists and academics of a rapid post-COVID-19 tourism recovery in Barbados this year, did not anticipate… Read more
Five Barbadian startups set for growth Barbados Today Traffic03/06/20210134 views TBR LAB by Tech Beach Retreat has rolled out its inaugural accelerator program with 38 startups from 11 countries, including five from Barbados. Executed in collaboration with the world-leading incubator… Read more
Funding support coming for MSMEs Barbados Today Traffic03/06/2021080 views The region’s largest development financial institution is putting $1.2 million (US$600, 000) at the disposal of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to help them respond to the devastating effects… Read more