Economic recovery plan ‘4.0’ to be tabled ‘soon’ Emmanuel Joseph01/11/20250329 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
‘Building block’: Central Bank warns of labour bottleneck in construction boom Emmanuel Joseph30/10/20250360 views A shortage of skilled workers could raise operating costs and slow the island’s building boom, the Central Bank of Barbados warned, as projects across tourism, housing, water infrastructure, and roads… Read more
Taxi operators launch ride-hailing app Sheria Brathwaite30/10/202503.8K views Taxi operators on Wednesday rolled out their own ride-hailing app after months of planning and support from government and industry stakeholders. After voicing resistance to Uber’s entry into the transit… Read more
Public debt unit to allow citizen access – Straughn Lourianne Graham29/10/2025098 views Barbados’ public debt unit is to be overhauled and relaunched as an investor relations agency, part of a wider reform to strengthen debt management and open government securities investment to… Read more
Car rental industry urged to meet PAYE deadline but levy’s impact remains unclear Lourianne Graham29/10/2025078 views Car rental owners have been urged by Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn to submit their Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) income tax returns to the Barbados Revenue Authority by November… Read more
Pay up or miss out on Christmas rebate Lourianne Graham29/10/2025011.4K views Taxpayers in Barbados have been urged to pay their personal income tax, which was due in April, or risk missing out on the government’s promised $1300 rebate in December. On… Read more
Are we really moving the needle on improving access to finance? Aguinaldo Belgrave29/10/2025058 views The issue of access to finance by small businesses has been a matter of public conversation in recent weeks. The national discussion has been elevated following the recent launch of… Read more
Liberty Caribbean working with Starlink Direct to Cell to provide service in Jamaica Barbados Today29/10/20250121 views Liberty Caribbean, operators of Flow Jamaica and Liberty Business, is committed to playing its part to ensure that Jamaica recovers quickly from inevitable damage following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.… Read more