CARICOM pilot of shared currency system ‘soon’ Dawne Parris13/06/202403.5K views The pilot of a potentially ground-breaking scheme to allow CARICOM nations to trade using each other’s currencies without a third-party currency is to start “soon”, Central Bank of Barbados governor… Read more
Trade in your own currencies, Blackman tells Africa, Caribbean Dawne Parris13/06/202401.1K views Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment Chad Blackman has proposed that African and Caribbean nations trade among themselves using their own currencies. This could prepare the region… Read more
Flights, passengers in ‘unprecedented surge’, says BHTA Shanna Moore13/06/202402.6K views Barbados is experiencing an unprecedented surge in airlift capacity, marking a pivotal moment for tourism, Chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA), Renee Coppin has reported. Coppin was… Read more
New financial institution will invest in green/blue projects Barbados Today12/06/202401.6K views The new Blue Green Bank set to be launched here will fund climate resilient projects. The legal framework for its creation was debated in the House of Assembly on Tuesday,… Read more
SSA ‘does not recognise’ UWU-inspired work stoppage Emmanuel Joseph12/06/202401.6K views The state-run Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) has declared a “clear” breach of protocol regarding Monday’s work stoppage by some of its employees which continued for a second day. The workers,… Read more
ERT knocks state-owned enterprise’s handling of dispute Shanna Moore11/06/20240925 views The Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT) has slammed the Barbados Agricultural Management Company (BAMC) for its handling of an employment dispute involving BAMC employee, Joy Coppin. While the settlement avoided a… Read more
UWU backs ‘wildcat’ strike, NUPW says go back to work Stefon Jordan11/06/202401.4K views Sanitation workers walked off the job on Monday in protest over working conditions and pay, backed by a union leader not recognised by the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) management. But… Read more
Some thoughts on workers’ exploitation Aguinaldo Belgrave08/06/20240830 views When entering a discussion on the exploitation of work, the assumption is generally made that the workers are being unfaired or badly treated in some form or fashion by the… Read more
Late start, heavy rains souring harvest, say private planters Sheria Brathwaite08/06/202401.9K views As the 2024 sugarcane harvest continues, planters from the Barbados Sugar Industry Limited (BSIL) remain concerned that the delayed start to the season will negatively affect their operations. Mark Sealy,… Read more
Iherijika: Bank mulls six to 10 business financing proposals Dawne Parris08/06/202401.4K views The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is poised to announce financing agreements with several private sector companies in Barbados in the coming days, Barbados TODAY has learned. Okechukwu Ihejirika, acting chief… Read more