Barbados has made some progress in improving its anti-money laundering (AML) regime, but remains one of the major money laundering countries in 2018, according to the latest International Narcotics Control …
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Barbados is in the process of developing a new trade policy with two of its South American trade partners – Suriname and Guyana, Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs …
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The Government intends to free up regulations for Barbadians to dip into more than $11 billion of their savings and invest it as equity in entrepreneurs. Prime Minister Mia Mottley …
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Officials in Barbados are being told not to look to tourism for future growth of the economy. What is more, W. Bradford Wiley Professor of Economics, Emeritus Jay Mandle, is …
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Government’s plans to expand the layout of the proposed Hyatt hotel will not face any opposition from social activist David Comissiong once it is properly and lawfully done. Speaking to …
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There is a severe deficit of business investment in Barbados despite billions of dollars sitting in the banking system doing nothing, says President of the Barbados Economic Society (BES) Simon …
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Officials are eager to see Barbados become a world-class economy where small businesses are given more opportunities to grow their operations. This point was reinforced on Friday as a number …
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Pilots employed with the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, Friday confirmed that they had agreed to a less than 10 per cent salary cut in a bid to keep the airline …
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With local manufacturers facing a number of challenges including high taxes and changes to international trade, officials are calling on policymakers to develop new policies to help save the declining …
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One noted economist is making a link between the high levels of youth unemployment in Barbados and the upsurge in crime. Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) …