Barbados’ CAF membership amid declining global aid – Symmonds Jenique Belgrave05/11/20250144 views Barbados is moving to strengthen its financial resilience with a full membership in the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), positioning itself to secure investment and climate… Read more
Straughn to private sector: Seize opportunities with CAF membership Barbados Today05/11/2025065 views Barbadians should position themselves to buy and invest in companies across the Caribbean and Latin America, as the island prepares to become a full member of the Development Bank of… Read more
Barbados to join Latin American development bank as smallest full member Stefon Jordan04/11/20250123 views Barbados is set to become the smallest full member of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), opening access to US$18 billion ($36 billion) in loan financing,… Read more
David can beat Goliath: How local taxis can out-smart Uber at its own game Aguinaldo Belgrave04/11/20250207 views Debate and unease have accompanied Uber’s arrival in Barbados, a familiar pattern seen wherever the company has launched. From London to New York, the world’s taxi capital, Uber’s entry has… Read more
City store closures overshadow Independence decorations, says Abed Barbados Today04/11/202508.6K views A wave of vacant shopfronts on Broad Street risks dampening the spirit of Independence celebrations in Bridgetown, with a leading City merchant warning that empty stores — not apathy —… Read more
Standard Distributors sold to digital lender Term Finance Barbados Today04/11/20250651 views After eight decades as a fixture on the retail landscape, appliance and furniture dealer Standard Distributors has been sold to digital finance firm Term Finance (Trinidad & Tobago) Limited, Standard’s… Read more
St Elizabeth farmers count millions in losses after Hurricane Melissa Shanna Moore01/11/20250212 views Farmers across St Elizabeth are counting heavy losses amounting to millions of dollars after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa tore through the parish earlier this week, flattening fields and destroying crops.… Read more
Economic recovery plan ‘4.0’ to be tabled ‘soon’ Emmanuel Joseph01/11/20250328 views Proposals for a fourth version of the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) austerity programme are set to go before ministers, Barbados TODAY can reveal, with Governor of the Central… Read more
Economist warns Barbados’ recovery fuelled by ‘short-term’ industries Lourianne Graham31/10/20250174 views Barbados’ latest economic gains are being driven by seasonal industries such as tourism and construction, and may not be sustainable without greater diversification, a prominent economist warned. While praising… Read more
Government, investors continue talks on Airport PPP Emmanuel Joseph30/10/202501.3K views The $300m public-private partnership (PPP) deal to operate Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) remains protracted as designs are finalised and financing arrangements are negotiated after multiple delays, Barbados TODAY can… Read more