Economy

The Mia Mottley administration’s protracted $300m deal to operate Grantley Adams International Airport has suffered its fifth delay, with officials now targeting completion by the end of the year after …

As the government prepares to begin the disbursement of the one-off $300 Solidarity Allowance to residents on May 14, citizens are being urged to remain vigilant and guard against scams …

The Central Bank of Barbados has lowered its growth projection for 2025 to 2.7 per cent, down from the 3.0 per cent forecast issued earlier this year, citing mounting global …

President Donald Trump announced a complete three-month pause on all the “reciprocal” tariffs that went into effect at midnight, with the exception of China, a stunning reversal from a president …

President Donald Trump is set to impose an astounding 104% in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday. This comes on …

Few topics ignite more partisan heat than globalisation. For decades, US leaders have blamed it for shuttered factories, lost jobs, and stagnant wages. From Ross Perot’s “giant sucking sound” in …

Guardian Life of the Caribbean Limited, the life, health, and pension arm of the Guardian Group, celebrated its 20th anniversary of operations in Barbados on April 1. The milestone, commemorated …

Caricom Chairman Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley has begun championing a ‘buy local, buy regional’ campaign as the apparent global trade war shows no signs of easing. Even as she …

The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has added its voice to those who have predicted disruptions due to US tariffs. Chairman Javon Griffith warned of the potential dampening effect …