Best bet to settle external debt Marlon Madden11/04/2019996 views The institution providing funding for the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) programme is suggesting that lower interest rates and longer payment period may indeed be the best solution for… Read more
Govt may need to take additional measures to achieve financial goals Marlon Madden11/04/20192595 views A top International Monetary Fund (IMF) official is warning that Barbados’ ambitious target of a fiscal surplus of six per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of… Read more
Tough competition Marlon Madden10/04/2019067 views As digital currency use continues to expand, concerns are being raised about the viability of commercial banks. The sobering thought was expressed during a panel discussion hosted by Managing Director… Read more
Austerity ‘pays’ Marlon Madden09/04/2019640 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 Today09/04/201932123 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 Today09/04/2019259 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 Today07/04/2019495 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 Today07/04/2019290 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 Madden05/04/2019768 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 Madden05/04/2019994 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