COVID-linked debt on the rise Barbados Today13/11/2020073 views The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expecting a significant rise in public debt levels in the Caribbean. According to the Washington-based multilateral institution, this increase is a direct consequence of… Read more
PM shares vision for Barbados’ strides in technology Marlon Madden13/11/2020147 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley is giving the assurance that Government will continue to do all it can to ensure Barbados becomes a leader in the area of digital content creation… Read more
Engineers: More transparency needed on Highway 1 project Marlon Madden13/11/2020041 views Though welcoming a swift response from the Ministry of Works and Water Resources (MWWR) on several issues raised recently over the execution of the Highway1 project, President of the Barbados… Read more
DePeiza warned Emmanuel Joseph13/11/2020446 views Local investor and construction magnate Mark Maloney has hinted at possible legal action against Democratic Labour Party (DLP) president Verla DePeiza over statements she made from the political platform in… Read more
BSE could fizzle out if declines in trading and listings not reversed Marlon Madden12/11/2020262 views Activity on the Barbados stock market has dwindled significantly over the past decade, and there are concerns that if urgent measures are not taken to turn the situation around, the… Read more
COVID-19 eats into Republic’s profits Marlon Madden12/11/2020041 views Republic Limited (RFHL) has reported a decline in profits this year, partly due to the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and impairment losses in the Barbados market. In a… Read more
Ex BTMI boss elected to CTO body Marlon Madden12/11/2020049 views Former chief executive officer of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) William ‘Billy’ Griffith is the new chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) Allied Member Board. He has been… Read more
Regional approach needed to mandate food and drink labels Marlon Madden12/11/2020147 views Regional officials are calling on lawmakers in Barbados and the rest of the Caribbean to make it mandatory for manufacturers to place front-of-package warning labels on food and beverage items.… Read more
Jamaica aggressively going after tourists Marlon Madden12/11/2020047 views Tourism officials in Jamaica are leaving nothing to chance as they go all out to continue global marketing and outreach efforts to woo discerning travellers to that destination. Already seeing… Read more
Feeding initiative above board, says Sandy Lane Trust Marlon Madden12/11/2020038 views Trustee with the Sandy Lane Charitable Trust (SLCT) Phillipa Challis is stoutly defending the transparency of the organisation’s Feed a Family Programme, which was introduced to assist families impacted by… Read more