Business

OECD issues being fixed

Officials in the global business sector are being assured that all issues that could hinder Barbados’ chance of receiving a passing grade from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development…

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Blame us!

Minister of Energy and Business Development Kerrie Symmonds is casting some of the blame on Governments over the years and the global business sector for Barbados being cited by international…

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Eurowings clipped

Tourism authorities are looking to move swiftly to get additional airlift into Barbados with the departure of Eurowings from the domestic market. Chief Executive Officer of the  Barbados Tourism Authority…

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Costly spares

The Barbados Light and Power Company (BLPC) spent some $19 million over a two-year period to replace components of a steam turbine generating plant that it had planned to retire…

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Oil prospects

Minister of Energy Kerrie Symmonds has defended Government’s push towards hydrocarbon exploration noting that oil and natural gas finds could mean significant foreign exchange earnings for the economy. What is…

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Big bucks

Professional fees paid by the Barbados Light and Power Company (BLPC) skyrocketed from less than $50 000 in 2015 to almost $500 000 last year. The revelation came from BLPC…

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Building on BEST

As officials broke ground on Tuesday to make way for the new Hotel Indigo on the south of the island, Prime Minister Mia Mottley gave the assurance that Barbados’ ageing…

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Regular reviews

The rates charged by utility companies here could be reviewed more frequently in the future. Chairman of the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) Dr Donley Carrington gave that indication on day…

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