BusinessLocal NewsNews ‘Let’s talk’ by Randy Bennett 23/12/2022 written by Randy Bennett 4 min read The island’s two main private sector organisations are open to discussions about extending the Social Compact under which Barbadians are paying reduced prices for select items. With the compact set … Continue Reading 23/12/2022 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Businesses and consumers pleased with VAT-free shopping day by Anesta Henry 22/12/2022 by Anesta Henry 22/12/2022 Barbadians flocked to supermarkets and other shopping centres on Wednesday to cash in on the VAT holiday savings and businesses described the day as a success. Managers of several businesses … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News BHTA mounts effort to woo more visitors by Randy Bennett 21/12/2022 by Randy Bennett 21/12/2022 With tourism summer bookings for 2023 not looking bright, the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has embarked on a sales campaign to attract visitors to the island. This was … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Taximen not all sharing in cruise visitor surge; some relying on local patronage by Sheria Brathwaite 21/12/2022 by Sheria Brathwaite 21/12/2022 Some Bridgetown taxi operators are benefiting from a boom in cruise tourism arrivals; others are feeling the pinch. On Monday, president of the Bridgetown Port Taxi Co-op Society Limited Adrian … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News New payment system by February by Sheria Brathwaite 21/12/2022 by Sheria Brathwaite 21/12/2022 The long-awaited upgrade and expansion of the real time payment system Automated Clearing House (ACH), will roll out in two months, says Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Massive profits for Goddard Enterprises by Barbados Today 21/12/2022 by Barbados Today 21/12/2022 Barbadian conglomerate Goddard Enterprises Limited (GEL) has roared back from the COVID-19 pandemic shock with a record 200 per cent increase in after-tax profit for its 2022 financial year ending … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Roach leaves BHTA after six months by Randy Bennett 21/12/2022 by Randy Bennett 21/12/2022 For the second time in six months the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) will have to fill the role of chief executive officer. That’s because current Chief Executive Officer … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews BCCI: Businesses should be better prepared for VAT holiday by Emmanuel Joseph 21/12/2022 by Emmanuel Joseph 21/12/2022 President of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Anthony Branker says while the rush to be ready for VAT-free days can put a strain on the sector, businesses … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Relocated vendors to move back into Fairchild Street market in January by Sheria Brathwaite 20/12/2022 by Sheria Brathwaite 20/12/2022 The Fairchild Street Public Market vendors who were temporarily relocated to facilitate the redevelopment of the market will be moving into new stalls in the new year. Chief executive officer … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Consumers get another vat-free shopping day by Randy Bennett 20/12/2022 by Randy Bennett 20/12/2022 For the second time in two years, shoppers will enjoy a boost to their spending power as Government declares Wednesday, a VAT-free day. The announcement was made on Monday afternoon … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
