BusinessLocal News Hoteliers’ body seeks urgent crime talks by Shanna Moore 26/02/2025 written by Shanna Moore 2 min read Tourism officials have sought urgent discussions with the government as concerns mount over visitor safety and the country’s security situation, it was revealed Tuesday. The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association … Continue Reading 26/02/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Major tourism investment to drive jobs by Shanna Moore 26/02/2025 by Shanna Moore 26/02/2025 Chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) Javon Griffith has declared that the sector is set to create more than 6 000 jobs by 2027, as a wave … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AfricaBusinessLocal News Barbados seeks stronger ties with Togo in business, cultural boost by Shamar Blunt 25/02/2025 by Shamar Blunt 25/02/2025 Barbados is actively pursuing closer diplomatic relations with Togo, aiming to unlock new opportunities for trade, cultural exchange, and economic growth with a fast-growing trade hub in West Africa, Minister … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News $300m deal to transform Grantley Adams Intl ‘nears completion’ by Emmanuel Joseph 25/02/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 25/02/2025 After four setbacks, a lucrative $300 million deal to operate the state-owned Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) is set to be finalised by next month, Minister in the Ministry of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Sandals to create 3 500 jobs with massive new resort by Emmanuel Joseph 22/02/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 22/02/2025 An estimated 3500 jobs will be created with the construction and completion of a massive state-of-the-art hotel resort in St Peter, set to begin later this year. The project, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News CAF and Barbados sign USD 75 Million agreement to advance cultural heritage and tourism development by Barbados Today 21/02/2025 by Barbados Today 21/02/2025 CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and theGovernment of Barbados have signed a USD 75 million financing agreement to advance cultural heritage preservation, tourism, and modernisation … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News The Digital Adoption Divide by Small Business Association 19/02/2025 by Small Business Association 19/02/2025 Not enough micro, small and medium enterprises are using technology and digital solutions in their operations. Admittedly, the COVID-19 period was a disruptor that caused rapid migration by some; … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Quickstop Finance Center opens in Bridgetown by Barbados Today 15/02/2025 by Barbados Today 15/02/2025 Quickstop Finance Center (Quickstop) launched in Barbados last December and is already transforming how Barbadians access credit. At its branch grand opening event at Satjay Bridgetown Centre, Operations Manager Victor … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News KFC unionised workers win 9% pay rise, training agreement by Sheria Brathwaite 15/02/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 15/02/2025 The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) on Friday declared victory in a long-running campaign for higher wages and improved benefits for KFC Barbados unionised workers, which it said has set a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Agrofest 2025 expands with more exhibitors, enhanced security by Sheria Brathwaite 14/02/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 14/02/2025 Agrofest, the annual agricultural showcase, is set to expand with a 20 per cent increase in exhibitors and Venezuela joining Guyana in sending delegations, while organisers promise enhanced security measures … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
