No apologies Marlon Madden27/07/20220208 views Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey is not backing down from his stance that sex workers need protection and that he intended to push for them to… Read more
SOEs reform coming – Minister Straughn Marlon Madden27/07/20220105 views Government will be ramping up its efforts to reform several state-owned enterprises (SOEs) this fiscal year to ensure greater efficiency and to create much-needed fiscal space. This assurance came from… Read more
Over 100 graduate BEST training Marlon Madden26/07/2022042 views Officials are reporting success with some aspects of the Barbados Employment and Sustainable Transformation (BEST) scheme, as scores of tourism sector workers graduate from the training programme. The National Transformation… Read more
Authorities working on meeting FATF requirements Marlon Madden26/07/2022096 views While concerned that Barbados remains on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), officials of the Barbados International Business Association (BIBA) are confident that this country will… Read more
Big potential for B’dos in health, food tourism – BHTA Marlon Madden23/07/2022095 views Barbados is poised to take greater advantage of developing trends in tourism, coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic which brought the industry to its knees. Chairman of the Barbados Hotel… Read more
Criticism for new BOSS scheme Marlon Madden23/07/20220107 views Government’s proposed extension of the Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS) bonds investment is being knocked by one economist who has described the decision as “another misread of the investment climate… Read more
Hotels offer Crop Over weekend specials for locals Marlon Madden23/07/2022092 views Tourism operators have sweetened their staycation deals for the long weekend that coincides with the climax of the Crop Over Festival. Under a special domestic tourism programme to encourage more… Read more
‘Unfair and egregious’ amendment Marlon Madden23/07/20220116 views Attorney-at-law and intervenor in the upcoming Barbados Light and Power company (BLPC) rate hearing Tricia Watson has taken Government to task over the proposed amendment to the Electric Light and… Read more
Hoteliers promised improvements in sector by end of summer Marlon Madden21/07/20220106 views Small hotel operators are pleading with Government to “dig deeper” and bring meaningful change to the sector, including making it easier to do business. In response, Minister of Tourism and… Read more
Minister Straughn warns Barbadians to pause before parting with money Marlon Madden20/07/20220120 views Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Ryan Straughn is urging residents to think twice before putting their hard-earned money in “fancy schemes” that promise multiple returns on… Read more