The island’s sole electricity supplier told a rate hearing today that it proposes to cap the bills of 41 000 low-income consumers at $6 per month provided they don’t go …
Business
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By Marlon Madden Officials of the Small Business Association (SBA) are calling on Government to remove the two per cent foreign exchange tax on online transactions and review the policy …
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An international economic consultant is warning that Barbados and other Caribbean countries are at the tipping point of a serious debt crisis. “There is now a growing sense that the …
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Caribbean leaders need to act more and talk less when it comes to improving regional connectivity. This was one of the central themes on Caribbean Aviation Day last Wednesday, during …
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Political economist Professor Don Marshall has cautioned that Barbados’ programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will limit Government’s ability to help struggling micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). In …
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Tourism officials are upbeat about a promising winter season ahead, and are already outlining plans to address a weak summer 2023 through targeted marketing. With the industry currently suffering from …
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Officials of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) are pleading with authorities to do more to urgently tackle the issue of gun violence and to remove the remaining COVID-19 …
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Manufacturers and retailers of school uniforms have assured parents that the clothing they are awaiting to have their children outfitted for the new term will be here in a matter …
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As Government seeks to enter into a debt-for-nature swap to help fund marine conservation efforts, lawmakers are giving the assurance that it will not cost taxpayers a cent. Minister in …
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The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) is working on a new strategy to boost the island’s tourism product, making it more authentic and unique and eventually roping in thousands of …