Barbados’ first Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is already announcing plans to strengthen ties between Bridgetown and Abu Dhabi beyond traditional areas of cooperation. Co-founder of the digital …
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Though lauding the Mia Mottley administration for being “fiscally responsible” during the first half of the year, one local economist is expressing grave concern over the island’s growing debt levels. …
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The absence of a Crop Over festival two years in a row will impact the pace of Barbados’ economic recovery. This assessment has come from Central Bank Governor Cleviston Haynes, …
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The Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services’ (SRC) retiring director is urging academics to do more than write scholarly papers. Neil Paul, who demitted office last …
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Fortress Fund Managers is boasting of “healthy returns” for the second quarter of 2021 when compared to last year at the height of the COVID- 19 pandemic. In its most …
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Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) is calling for greater assistance to be provided to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Deodat Maharaj, who took up the …
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If the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is to assist its 19 borrowing member countries to meet the United Nations Special Development Goals (SDGs), further expansion of the bank will become …
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One prominent businessman is putting forward the idea of one financial services regulatory agency and one stock exchange within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Gervase Warner, President and Chief Executive Officer …
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Barbadians are continuing to save more despite the economic challenges, with domestic currency deposits reaching a record high of just over $12.4 billion at the end of June, according to …
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Three more stakeholders in the local transport sector are seeking answers from various Government departments about the rising cost of fuel. Communications Officer of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport …