‘Taskforce’ introduces travel protocols as region reopens Marlon Madden25/06/20206130 views As some Caribbean destinations continue to slowly reopen their borders to visitors, a Caribbean Tourism COVID-19 Task Force has introduced a set of guidelines and training to help countries put… Read more
Sagicor: operations under ongoing review Marlon Madden25/06/2020083 views After suffering a US$29 million net income loss to shareholders for the first quarter of this year, insurance giant Sagicor Financial Corporation is giving the assurance that it will not… Read more
Lockdown ‘forces changes at A&B Music Supplies’ Sandy Deane24/06/2020087 views Long-time music store A&B Music Supplies, a fixture in the entertainment equipment and sound scene, is to close its Sheraton Mall outlet at month-end and operate solely from its main… Read more
Move to fight inequality, urges United Nations study Randy Bennett24/06/2020095 views While Barbados has been credited for its progress in the fight against COVID-19, a trio of United Nations agencies has suggested that Government strike a blow against inequality. A study… Read more
Speightstown sales low, hopes high Anesta Henry23/06/20200118 views As the country continues towards reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses in Speightstown are hoping for better days ahead. Vendors and store owners told Barbados TODAY that while people have… Read more
Insurance juggernaut on market again Marlon Madden23/06/2020182 views The Bermuda-based parent company BF&M Limited is selling its shares in the Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited (ICBL). And the company has hinted that Barbados’ challenging economic circumstances is one… Read more
Waterfront Café to sell off memorabilia Marlon Madden23/06/2020172 views Three months after officially closing its doors, management of the Waterfront Café is set to auction off several items. Barbados TODAY first reported the closure of the popular restaurant back… Read more
Getting water to be measured in ease of doing business Barbados Today20/06/2020386 views Getting water has been added to the list of indicators being monitored by Barbados as it targets the Top 50 in the Doing Business Index, Minister of Economic Affairs and… Read more
Potential visitors frustrated, unsure of reopening plans Marlon Madden20/06/2020991 views With just over a week to go before international commercial flights resume at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA), potential travellers from hard-hit COVID-19 countries are frustrated that while airlines… Read more
Economists: BOSS not printing money Marlon Madden19/06/20203102 views Two prominent economists have dismissed critics’ suggestions that the Central Bank’s involvement in the Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS) will result in the printing of money. Opponents of the new… Read more