BusinessEnergyLocal News Light & Power allowed one-sixth of electricity storage request by Emmanuel Joseph 09/05/2024 written by Emmanuel Joseph 3 min read The island’s utility regulator has approved a fraction of the battery storage capacity requested by the Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) and given it approval to recover some of … Continue Reading 09/05/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Reform to conform to global standards โ Straughn by Barbados Today 08/05/2024 by Barbados Today 08/05/2024 Government is making legislative changes to the corporate tax regime to ensure Barbados conforms to global standards and is able to take advantage of increased opportunities for local and international … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Three-year LIAT severance ordeal nears end by Emmanuel Joseph 07/05/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 07/05/2024 Barbadian former workers of the Antigua-based LIAT (1974) Limited have begun to receive the final part of their $10 million severance payout, winding up one of the longest waits ever … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Local SMEs urged to see opportunities beyond Barbadosโ shores by Shanna Moore 07/05/2024 by Shanna Moore 07/05/2024 Owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should begin to ‘think global’ when it comes to conducting business in their various sectors, Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams shared. During … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Unions advised to remain relevant by Sheria Brathwaite 03/05/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 03/05/2024 The labour movement will have to make multiple adjustments to remain relevant in modern society, officials have told a forum on whether unions are evolving or endangered in today’s workplace. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News BWU happy with falling jobless rate, not so with workersโ pay, conditions by Sheria Brathwaite 03/05/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 03/05/2024 While the top brass of the islandโs largest labour union is pleased that unemployment rates are declining, it has declared it wants every employee to be subject to better working … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessFocus GAIA in deal with taxi associations to enhance customer experience by Barbados Today 03/05/2024 by Barbados Today 03/05/2024 An agreement for an accreditation system which recognises only authorised taxi operators at the airport has taken effect, and Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) Inc. management is confident it will … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessCrimeLocal News Insurers call for police take-up of uninsured vehicles by Emmanuel Joseph 03/05/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 03/05/2024 Amid public outrage over two deaths from hit-and-run drivers, major insurance companies have revealed a staggeringly high number of uninsured vehicles causing injury and death โ between one in three … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News May Day Message: A day of sober reflection- CTUSAB by Barbados Today 01/05/2024 by Barbados Today 01/05/2024 On this May Day, The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) says the labour movement should focus todayโs celebrations on the struggles and gains made by … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News May Day Message 2024: NUPW concerned about reform of SOEs, high cost of living by Barbados Today 01/05/2024 by Barbados Today 01/05/2024 On this May Day, The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) calls on authorities to provide more information on the planned reform of State-owned enterprises, insisting there must be widespread … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail