Tighter controls Marlon Madden22/01/20195187 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 Madden18/01/20195164 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 Madden17/01/20193169 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 Madden16/01/20193308 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 Madden15/01/20192270 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
Stick to targets, economist urges Marlon Madden15/01/20199112 views President of the Barbados Economic Society (BES) Shane Lowe says he is not surprised by the recent upgrade of Barbados’ regional scale local currency rating by ratings agency Caribbean Information… Read more
Local beaches ranked among the best Barbados Today15/01/20192140 views Three of Barbados’ beaches have made the cut as best of the best in Latin America and the Caribbean for 2018 by one of the world’s largest online publication flightnetwork.com.… Read more
Moving on up Marlon Madden14/01/201913181 views Regional ratings agency, the Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), has upgraded Barbados’ local currency rating, while projecting economic growth of about one per cent this year. The… Read more
More time needed, say packaging firms Marlon Madden11/01/201916161 views Local packaging firms want more time to get rid of hundreds of thousands of dollars in product ahead of a national ban on the importation and use of styrofoam and… Read more
Savings tap Marlon Madden11/01/201920266 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley wants less talk and more action to press the over $9 billion held in the banking system to work to help dig the island out of… Read more