Fees set for cannabis industry pioneers Marlon Madden10/12/2020060 views Individuals and companies seeking to cash in on the medical cannabis industry here will have to fork out tens of thousands of dollars for licences depending on their area of… Read more
C-Note to deliver Marlon Madden10/12/2020054 views Local officials are hoping that a new regional music database to be introduced early next year will help to increase royalty payments. Chief Executive Officer of the Copyright Society of… Read more
Aiming for new heights Marlon Madden10/12/2020046 views This is the second in a two-part series looking at vending in Barbados. Today, we zero in on the farming and vending of produce, and take a look at some… Read more
Antigua PM accuses Barbados and St. Vincent of creating ‘artificial impediments’ for LIAT Barbados Today06/12/202010125 views SOURCE: Caribbean News Service (CNS) — Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne has accused fellow Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, Barbados and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, of deliberate attempts… Read more
Second Bajan Christmas Marketplace held Saturday Barbados Today06/12/2020162 views In order to bring some Christmas cheer to local entrepreneurs who were hit hard in their sales this year because of COVID-19, the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation (BEF) $20 Challenge in… Read more
Shocked employees meet closed gates Barbados Today04/12/2020141 views Employees of Ready-Mix Ltd will spend the Christmas season with a bitter taste in their mouths, after being laid-off abruptly and subsequently locked out of their place of employment while… Read more
Hostile ICBL takeover possibility Barbados Today04/12/2020048 views The possibility exists that the Insurance Corporation of Barbados (ICBL) could be at the centre of a hostile takeover bid if a party other than Paynes Bay Finance or its… Read more
Consider decentralization, hoteliers told Randy Bennett04/12/2020146 views Owners of small hotels are being told that if they decentralize their operations it will improve their business and empower their employees. The advice has come from economist Dr Justin… Read more
Hotel group chair proposes co-op and solar farm projects to boost revenue Randy Bennett04/12/2020136 views Chairman of the Intimate Hotels of Barbados (IHB) Mahmood Patel wants that body to undergo a major transformation coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic to become more sustainable and profitable.… Read more
Slow ride back to hotels’ profitability Randy Bennett04/12/2020048 views While hotels may see a return in the numbers of visitors to their properties it will be at least three to four years before that translates to profitability. So says… Read more