Accountants want legislation in place Marlon Madden16/10/2019084 views Policymakers are being urged to speed up the implementation of anti-corruption legislation and the supporting framework while maintaining a great level of integrity. At the same time, the local accounting… Read more
Firms await word on fees ease from Customs Marlon Madden16/10/2019166 views Companies facing the possibility of hundreds of thousands of dollars in warehousing fees owing to delays in bringing a new Customs processing software online are yet to know if they… Read more
BIMAP forced to increase fees Marlon Madden15/10/2019063 views The Barbados Institute of Management and Productivity (BIMAP) will be “adjusting” its fees come January. This revelation has come from chairman John Rocheford, who pointed out that last year the… Read more
Disgraceful! Marlon Madden14/10/20192117 views One outspoken union leader is crying shame on companies that continue to apply for work permits to fill positions that he believes could be easily filled from the local talent… Read more
Car imports feel ASYCUDA pinch Marlon Madden11/10/2019172 views The inability to clear vehicles at the Bridgetown Port as a result of issues with the ASYCUDA World system is threatening to put the brakes on Barbados’ largest importer of… Read more
Make-believe Marlon Madden11/10/2019049 views Barbados and other independent states in the region have been suffering from “fiscal illusion” over the years, says lecturer in economics at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave… Read more
Speedier licences soon Marlon Madden11/10/2019051 views Government is in the process of overhauling the “ancient” liquor licence regime in Barbados and establishing a Liquor Licensing Authority. This revelation came on Friday from Minister of Commerce, Small… Read more
Cooling a factor in energy efficiency Marlon Madden11/10/2019031 views Government is being cautioned that its 2030 goal of making Barbados 100 per cent dependent on renewable forms of energy would not be complete without careful attention being given to… Read more
Common Entrance creating ‘level of snobbery’, says Wickham Marlon Madden11/10/2019156 views A political scientist and former University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill graduate is contending that the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Exam (BSSEE), commonly referred to as the 11-plus… Read more
Business ‘unusual’ Marlon Madden10/10/2019036 views One of Government’s special economic advisors is promising a comprehensive change to the doing business environment in Barbados in coming months as the Mia Mottley administration seeks to develop entrepreneurship… Read more