EconomyLocal News ‘Welcome Stamp’ remote work visa brings millions in foreign exchange revenue by Emmanuel Joseph 25/10/2025 written by Emmanuel Joseph 3 min read The 12-month Welcome Stamp visa programme has generated several million dollars in foreign exchange over its first three years, with data showing at least $6m in revenue from 1 300 … Continue Reading 25/10/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsWeather BWA warns water levels lower than last year, but no prohibition planned by Sheria Brathwaite 19/10/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 19/10/2025 Water levels across Barbados are lower than last year, but not yet at a critical point that would require restrictions, the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) has said, as the island … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEconomyLocal News No adjustment planned to garbage and sewage levy, says BWA by Sheria Brathwaite 19/10/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 19/10/2025 The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) has ruled out any immediate adjustment to the Garbage and Sewage Contribution (GSC) levy, which helps fund the operational expenses of the Sanitation Service Authority … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEconomyLocal News BWA seeks to recover millions in outstanding debt by Sheria Brathwaite 18/10/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 18/10/2025 The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is facing a debt crisis with more than $100 million owed to the state utility, most of it by residential customers. Acting CEO Christopher Mapp … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal News BWA insists St Lucy and St Peter water safe to drink, despite discolouration by Sheria Brathwaite 18/10/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 18/10/2025 Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Water Authority (BWA), Christopher Mapp, has defended the quality of water being supplied to residents in St Lucy and St Peter, declaring that … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal News Former central bank governor urges easing of foreign exchange restrictions for cultural workers by Emmanuel Joseph 11/10/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 11/10/2025 By Emmanuel Joseph Former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr Delisle Worrell, has called on the government to make foreign currency freely available to cultural practitioners, arguing that … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureBusinessEconomyLocal News Entrepreneur hatches poultry breeding plan by Barbados Today 11/10/2025 by Barbados Today 11/10/2025 By Sheria Brathwaite An entrepreneur is gearing up to launch Barbados’ first poultry breeding facility amid mounting concerns about the island’s dependence on imported hatching eggs, Barbados TODAY can reveal … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal News Agents warn soaring prices, short-term lets lock Bajans out of rental market by Barbados Today 11/10/2025 by Barbados Today 11/10/2025 By Lourianne Graham Barbados is facing its worst rental housing shortage in decades, with a surge in short-term holiday lets and rising demand from overseas tenants pushing affordable accommodation beyond … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal News Price adjustments to some petroleum products by Barbados Today 05/10/2025 by Barbados Today 05/10/2025 Effective midnight on Sunday, October 5, gasoline will retail for $3.95 per litre, which is a decrease of one cent, while diesel will go down by six cents to $3.34 … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeEconomyLocal News New BPSA Chair warns crime threatens national and economic progress by Barbados Today 04/10/2025 by Barbados Today 04/10/2025 The new Chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA), James ‘Jimmy’ Clarke has warned that crime poses a direct economic threat — not just a national concern, but a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail