Barbados is in line for a $180 million lifeline from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has decimated the tourism industry …
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One of the world’s largest leisure, travel and tourism companies, the TUI Group (Touristik Union International), owes millions of dollars to Caribbean hotels and resorts and the Caribbean Hotel and …
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The first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic did not prevent Government’s near-perfect performance on its BERT austerity scorecard, the programme’s watchdog said Friday but warned of an uphill battle …
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A leading Caribbean economist wants the Barbados Government to take its bonds offer to public officers a step further by allowing these workers to buy ownership in state-owned profit-making entities …
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Restaurants and food businesses reopened their doors this week under strict guidelines to combat risks related to the spread of COVID-19. However, it has been a rough start for some …
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Top Caribbean disaster preparedness officials have warned that countries could expect some delay in hurricane disaster response if the COVID-19 pandemic drags on through the hurricane season. But they have …
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In destinations where visitors feel safe, all-inclusive travellers will venture out of their hotels and spend money in communities, newly retired secretary-general of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation Hugh Riley has …
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The deadly COVID-19 virus has put the brakes on the once thriving car rental business in Barbados, bringing it to a virtual halt. The industry depends heavily on tourists coming …
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Job cuts in the public sector appeared to have triggered more bad loans, a major lender has reported, even as its profits from a merger grew in the last year. …
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The international community is once again being urged to ramp up support for Caribbean countries as they continue to reel from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and try to …