Hoteliers report strong local response to campaign Marlon Madden21/11/2020037 views More Barbadians are vacationing at home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, creating much-needed business for struggling hotels over the past few months. However, tourism officials are leaving nothing… Read more
Taxi operators look forward to working with Jamaican company managing Harrison’s Cave Marlon Madden21/11/2020077 views Taxi drivers who operate from the Bridgetown Port are upbeat about prospects of a continued partnership with new management of Harrison’s Cave, Chukka Caribbean Adventures. In fact, the two associations… Read more
Maria’s mission Marlon Madden21/11/2020058 views One of Barbados’ youngest environment protection advocates is calling on residents to be more responsible about how they dispose of their garbage and treat their environment. Outspoken Maria Marshall, 11,… Read more
Electricity outage report completed Marlon Madden20/11/2020182 views Barbadians are one step closer to knowing if they will get compensation for the island-wide electricity outage that occurred exactly a year ago. The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) said on… Read more
Effect of pandemic “lengthening and deepening” – IDB Marlon Madden19/11/2020077 views Predicting at least an 11.6 per cent economic decline for Barbados this year, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is warning that Caribbean economies will need more aggressive fiscal actions to… Read more
Fund gets cash injection Marlon Madden19/11/2020078 views The financial lifeline that was established two years ago to assist micro and small businesses is receiving additional funding from another government agency. Gerry Amos, Manager of the Barbados Trust… Read more
Barbados tech companies to benefit from accelerator programme Marlon Madden19/11/20200116 views Local technology entrepreneurs are in line for a major boost as the Jamaica-based accelerator programme Tech Beach Retreat (TBR) expands its reach across the region to continue its buildout of… Read more
Caribbean businesses connect with European buyers Marlon Madden19/11/20200115 views Dozens of Caribbean companies had the opportunity to network, connect and trade with potential European partners during the newly launched two-day Absolutely Caribbean Virtual Expo, which kicked-off on Tuesday. Hosted… Read more
Cruise plus Randy Bennett19/11/20203211 views The decision by Government to lease Harrison’s Cave to a Jamaica-based tour company could result in bigger cruise business for Barbados. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Senator Lisa Cummins… Read more
FTC delay in decision on blackout compensation Marlon Madden19/11/20200103 views It has been exactly a year since Barbadians woke up to an unprecedented island-wide blackout, and two months since the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) was expected to issue a decision… Read more