BusinessLocal NewsNews IMF programme on track, says BPSA by Barbados Today 31/01/2019 written by Barbados Today 3 min read Head of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) Edward Clarke has given the Mia Mottley-led Government thumbs up for the manner in which the administration has handled the first five … Continue Reading 31/01/2019 5 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Barbados urged to follow Jamaicaโs IMF blueprint by Barbados Today 30/01/2019 by Barbados Today 30/01/2019 Barbados can come out stronger at the end its four-year International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, should Government learn the lessons from Jamaica’s experience. This advice came from former co-chair of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Pushing tolerance in tourism by Marlon Madden 30/01/2019 by Marlon Madden 30/01/2019 Tourism officials are encouraged by Barbados’ efforts as a tourist destination to be more inclusive and tolerant of members of the Lesbian, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) community. Pointing … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews New BES head โpuzzledโ by lacklustre tourism performance by Barbados Today 30/01/2019 by Barbados Today 30/01/2019 If the tourism industry is to continue to be Barbadosโ largest foreign exchange earner it has to evolve. That is the view of new president of the Barbados Economic Society … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews No growth by Barbados Today 30/01/2019 by Barbados Today 30/01/2019 After contracting slightly in the final three months of last year due to a weak performance in the tourism sector for that period, Barbadosโ economy is forecast to be flat … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Sandals hails progress at its showpiece Beaches hotel by Marlon Madden 29/01/2019 by Marlon Madden 29/01/2019 Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sandals Resorts International (SRI) Adam Stewart says he is pleased with the progress of the multi-million dollar Sandals Beaches Resort currently under construction … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews โAdjustment fatigueโ by Barbados Today 29/01/2019 by Barbados Today 29/01/2019 A leading political economist is warning the Government that Barbadians may soon suffer structural adjustment fatigue under the current International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and that alternative concessionary financing may … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Arthur scoffs at IMF Deal by Barbados Today 29/01/2019 by Barbados Today 29/01/2019 Barbados essentially gave up a chunk of its sovereignty when it signed on the dotted line to receive the US$290 million loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This is … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsNews Governmentโs approach to debt restructuring flawed, says Arthur by Marlon Madden 26/01/2019 by Marlon Madden 26/01/2019 Governmentโs decision to restructure some aspects of its debt has come in for scathing criticism from former Prime Minister Professor Owen Arthur. Questioning Governmentโs choice to restructure the debt held … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Free choice for Ross students by Marlon Madden 26/01/2019 by Marlon Madden 26/01/2019 It is good news for some returning students of the Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), even as others continue to complain about less than favourable living conditions. Some returning … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
