BERT no surety Marlon Madden24/01/201923277 views Barbados could be under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme for the next 15 years, former Prime Minister Professor Owen Arthur has warned. Stating that the country was facing the… Read more
‘Stay clean’ Barbados Today23/01/20191265 views Members of the local business community are being warned to avoid corrupt business practices at all costs, following the indictment of two former senior insurance executives, in a US case… Read more
Minister urges business owners to apply for loans Barbados Today22/01/20198140 views Government’s election promise to assist hundreds of fledging business owners with trust loans, has resulted in success for some, but has also highlighted the tremendous difficulties faced by others struggling… Read more
We will find you Barbados Today22/01/20199246 views Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland has issued a warning to small business owners who have received government’s trust loans, but have no intention of repaying, that… Read more
Focus on doing business better Marlon Madden22/01/20191154 views Government is on a mission to improve this country’s ranking on the Doing Business record in an effort to attract more investment. Word of this has come from Minister in… Read more
Tighter controls Marlon Madden22/01/20195174 views New rules, hefty fines, and a shift in some responsibilities are some of the new measures included in the new Planning and Development Bill 2018. And today, members of Town and… Read more
‘Transform or die’, businesses told Marlon Madden18/01/20195152 views Businesses in Barbados are being warned to develop digital transformation strategies or face extinction. This caution has come from Regional ICT Sales Manager for Barbados and the OECS at Productive… Read more
Cause of fire still unknown Marlon Madden17/01/20193156 views A day after fire engulfed a 300,000-gallon rum tank at the Mount Gay Distilleries in St Lucy, the company said it was carrying out its investigations to determine the cause… Read more
Tourism tips Marlon Madden16/01/20193294 views One of the early pioneers in the local tourism industry is suggesting that governments in the region get out of the airline business if they are to see improvements in… Read more
Enough time Marlon Madden15/01/20192259 views Supporters of eco-friendly products are dismissing a call from some packaging firms and vendors for more time to get rid of hundreds of thousands of dollars in Styrofoam and single… Read more