A task force set up to help guide the region’s tourism officials through the COVID-19 pandemic, is urging the swift vaccination of those operating in the hospitality industry. The task …
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Retiring principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus, Professor Eudine Barriteau, says Government must accept that the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts have hit women harder. Professor …
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by Marlon Madden Barbados is set to become a major force to be reckoned with in tourism. Officials are seeking to make it the number one destination of choice for …
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by Marlon Madden Concerns are being raised about the pending loss of millions of dollars in investment in entertainment related equipment due to the prolonged absence of outdoor entertainment events. …
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Chairman of One Caribbean Media (OCM) Faarees Hosein says the media group is still trying to determine who was behind the “manipulation” of its shares price which led to the …
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Chief executive officer of the Small Business Association (SBA) says some small business operators have shut down their businesses because of the very difficult economic environment. However, Dr Lynette Holder, …
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The Barbados economy may be in recession with the last quarter registering the worst contraction in the last 12 months, however, one of the country’s leading commercial banks is registering …
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Yet another regional conglomerate operating in Barbados is registering significant profit growth, even as the COVID-19 pandemic depresses Caribbean economies. In its half-year unaudited financial report just published, the Port-of-Spain- …
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by Marlon Madden A significant number of vehicular accidents in Barbados can be avoided if people would stop driving and using their cellphones, and if they would maintain a safer …
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by Marlon Madden With the COVID-19 pandemic putting increased pressure on an already underinsured market due mainly to unemployment, one industry official is putting forward the idea of a national …