ECLAC: Barbados still ‘sick man of the Caribbean’ Marlon Madden04/01/20192136 views The Barbadian economy is expected to crawl dead last among Caribbean economies this year, shrinking by a disappointing -0.5 per cent last year, the second lowest growth rate region-wide, according… Read more
Fund puts financing behind energy sector Marlon Madden04/01/20190148 views The Enterprise Growth Fund Limited (EGFL) has pumped close to $16 million into energy projects through its Energy Smart Fund. In addition, it has also started a Landlord Metering System… Read more
Back to life Barbados Today03/01/20198165 views The quaint, northern community of Speightstown is slowly regaining prominence as a destination for locals and visitors – but business people are adamant that the town must not be a… Read more
Central Bank apologizes for pay delay Marlon Madden03/01/20192107 views Not only has the interest rate been slashed but some domestic holders of government securities will have to wait a while longer before receiving payments that were due on December… Read more
Cut more foreign spending Marlon Madden03/01/20193115 views Economist and former Central Bank Governor Dr DeLisle Worrell is urging Government to use funds received from multi-national agencies to address the country’s balance of payments problems and its deteriorating… Read more
Dees do or die Marlon Madden02/01/20194997 views The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) could face extinction in coming years if its leaders do not undertake strong rebuilding efforts and come up with a set of strategies to reclaim… Read more
New year, new location ‘Bliss’ for Dover café Barbados Today02/01/20196143 views A café owner has declared a bet on a recovering economy with the launch of a new restaurant Tuesday at Dover, Christ Church in the heart of the island’s south coast… Read more
‘Fair to middling’ cruise earnings, says FCCA Marlon Madden02/01/20198116 views Cruise tourism generated some $142 million (US$71.03 million) for the Barbados economy last year, putting its performance half-way between 36 Caribbean destinations, according to the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA). But… Read more
No can do Christmas day shopping, says Abed Barbados Today02/01/201937107 views The idea of Bridgetown being opened on Christmas and other public holidays is a non-starter for prominent businessman Eddie Abed – unless Bridgetown is made a duty-free zone. Abed was… Read more
NEW YEAR’S MESSAGE – BHTA quietly optimistic Barbados Today01/01/2019389 views NEW YEAR’S MESSAGE FROM BHTA CHAIRMAN STEPHEN AUSTIN What a year it has been for Barbados. From the historic General Election in May to our first female Prime Minister, the introduction of… Read more