Austerity ‘pays’ Marlon Madden09/04/2019626 views Officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are banking on a return to growth for the Barbados economy as a result of Government’s austerity measures. In fact, Chief of the… Read more
Government ‘on two-year countdown’ Barbados Today09/04/20193291 views There are ominous signs that key measures in the International Monetary Fund-approved economic restructuring programme are behind schedule, likely jeopardising any gains the Government has made so far, a leading… Read more
Insure homes now, says Hinkson Barbados Today09/04/2019229 views The Home Affairs Minister is reinforcing his call for Barbadians to insure their properties as the Atlantic hurricane season begins in just over six week’s time. Addressing a regional workshop… Read more
ResLife announces cessation of premium payments Barbados Today07/04/2019473 views Resolution Life Assurance Company (ResLife) has announced the immediate end to acceptance of premium payments from all classes of policyholders. In a notice today, ResLife said this is in keeping… Read more
First cohort of inaugural Business of Film course graduate Barbados Today07/04/2019273 views Minister Of Creative Economy, Culture and Sports John King has urged the first cohort of the inaugural Business of Film course to use their newly acquired knowledge for the improvement… Read more
ResLife starts to wind down Marlon Madden05/04/2019750 views Thousands of CLICO International Life Insurance policyholders are eagerly awaiting clarity on their proposed payment plans, following the announcement that the new court-approved company was to close just one year… Read more
Call for material review Marlon Madden05/04/2019974 views One of Barbados’ major egg producers is seeking clarification on the plastics ban, raising concern that the polyethylene terephthalate used for the storing of eggs was not a single-use plastic… Read more
SOEs report on financials Marlon Madden03/04/2019845 views The very entity that was placed on the chopping block by the former Democratic Labour Party (DLP) administration, and its parent company, have together raked in majority of profits of… Read more
Positive changes spur confidence Marlon Madden03/04/2019354 views One international business company is expressing renewed faith in the Barbados economy, following the dismantling of the old tax regime to meet international requirements. In fact, stopping short of saying… Read more
IMF not the cure Marlon Madden03/04/20192150 views An International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme will not be the solution to the ailing Barbados economy, one senior University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus lecturer has warned. In… Read more