Meta investigated over illicit drug sales: report Barbados Today16/03/202401.2K views United States authorities are investigating Meta over its role in the illicit sale of medications, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. Citing documents and people close to the matter, the… Read more
Sir Paul Altman steps down as Chairman of campus council Barbados Today14/03/202401.6K views After 15 years at the helm of the highest decision-making body at The University of the West Indies Cave Hill, renowned businessman Sir Paul Altman will step down from the… Read more
Haymans Market officially opens Barbados Today14/03/202401.4K views Haymans Market in St Peter, the result of the vision and investment of the Bernie Weatherhead-led Sun Group, is officially open to the public. Haymans Market sits on the site… Read more
‘PREFERENTIAL PORK’ Shamar Blunt12/03/202401.2K views James Paul, the head of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS), has sounded a strong call for protection of the island’s pork industry from imports, declaring the industry on the verge… Read more
PSVs’ green energy money not yet released Emmanuel Joseph15/02/20240675 views The drive to introduce electric and hybrid minibuses and route taxis has hit a speed bump, the operators’ spokesman said Wednesday. Days after launching a project to transition public service… Read more
‘No instant price drop’ as port charges fall – Chamber of Commerce Emmanuel Joseph08/02/20240705 views Consumers should not expect a guaranteed reduction in the price of goods in the shops, despite the cut in the cost of container-related port charges, President of the Barbados Chamber… Read more
Rise in unemployment but no need to worry – Central Bank Governor Emmanuel Joseph01/02/20240926 views Unemployment in Barbados is up, partly due to a large number of people retiring, according to Governor of the Central Bank Dr Kevin Greenidge. But he said that based on… Read more
4.4 per cent expansion in 2023 expected to be repeated this year Emmanuel Joseph01/02/20240774 views Declaring that “we are back as a country and an economy”, the Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Dr Kevin Greenidge said the economy grew by four per cent… Read more
Allied Universal to acquire J E Security Systems & Services Inc Barbados Today25/01/20240441 views Allied Universal, the world’s leading security and facility services provider, has announced the proposed acquisition of the assets of J E Security Systems & Services Inc., a comprehensive guarding and… Read more
Central Bank ‘looking into’ inter-bank fee Emmanuel Joseph03/01/20240382 views The Central Bank of Barbados, which regulates the nation’s commercial banks, is investigating a plan by the Bank of Nova Scotia to make it more costly for residents to do… Read more