PM wants ILO’s help in expanding Employment Rights Tribunal operations Barbados Today07/06/20240955 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley has asked the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to assist in transitioning the Employment Rights Tribunal to a full-time operation. She told ILO Director General Gilbert Houngbo… Read more
Rihanna is expanding her beauty empire with launch of haircare line Fenty Hair Barbados Today04/06/202402.6K views Rihanna is officially getting into the hair business. The musician and businesswoman announced June 4 that Fenty Hair, a “flexible line of products” for all hair types, is dropping on June… Read more
Insure your home, Abrahams urges but backs away from mandatory policy Sasha Mehter04/06/202401.3K views Home Affairs Minister Wilfred Abrahams has urged Barbadians who can afford home insurance to secure them against damage, especially in light of predictions of an overly active hurricane season –… Read more
Barbadians advised to plan for financial future early, get life insurance Shanna Moore04/06/202401.6K views Amid concerns about Barbados’ ageing population and rising cost of living, Guardian Life of the Caribbean Limited (GLOC) and COB Financial Services and Insurance Agent Inc (COBFSIA) have urged residents… Read more
Republic Group post-tax profits rise 27 per cent Barbados Today04/06/20240847 views The parent company of Republic Bank Barbados, Republic Financial Holdings, has reported a major increase in its half-year after-tax profit, signalling another post-pandemic period of accelerated performance. The Trinidad and… Read more
BICO takes big hit to half-year profit Barbados Today04/06/202402.3K views The steamy, hot days impacting Barbados have not translated into increased profits for the island’s main ice-cream producer, BICO Limited. The century-old company was impacted by a massive 40 per… Read more
Central Bank moving to centralise commercial bank payments Emmanuel Joseph01/06/202403.5K views The Central Bank of Barbados said Friday that it is working to create a centralised commercial bank payment system for more efficient operations. Currently, the system is fragmented with various… Read more
Mount Gay makes ‘premiere’ in Times Square Barbados Today01/06/202401.9K views Mount Gay, the oldest running rum distillery since 1703, has launched a new limited-edition rum: Mount Gay Eclipse Navy Strength. And this weekend in New York, it takes over Times… Read more
Special edition rum honours cricket legends Shamar Blunt01/06/202401.7K views In celebration of this year’s ICC T20 Cricket World Cup, West Indies Rum Distillery has launched a special edition rum which it is calling Cricket Legends XO Planteray Rum. During… Read more
Mount Gay launches limited edition cricket-inspired label Barbados Today31/05/202401.3K views As excitement builds around the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Mount Gay has unveiled its first-ever Limited Edition XO cricket inspired label. From June 1, Barbados, the birthplace of rum… Read more