Economy

The Central Bank of Barbados is helping to unlock financing for small businesses by reducing the risks faced by commercial banks through the Enhanced Credit Guarantee Fund (ECGF). The announcement …

Barbados has thrown its hat into the ring to host the secretariat of a landmark new Borrowers’ Platform, with Prime Minister Mia Mottley declaring on Wednesday that her country has …

A A high-level delegation of fisheries industry figures from Saint Lucia has flown here at the start of a six-day peer learning visit focused on a pioneering fish silage initiative.  …

Private cane farmers have sounded the alarm that Barbados’ centuries-old sugar industry could collapse if the 2026 harvest does not resume as scheduled on Friday, amid a fresh dispute between …

The Democratic Labour Party is demanding “airtight safeguards” to protect the National Insurance and Social Security Service (NISSS) from being used as a government spending vehicle, warning that the new …

The Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) has warned that while Barbadians should support wayside vendors and domestic producers, that support must not become an excuse for unfair prices at a …

In a strategic move to buffer the impact of global economic volatility on the most vulnerable Barbadians, the government has officially announced the rollout of the Cost of Living Cash …

The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) begins its series of Tax Clinics on April 4, offering taxpayers timely in-person support during the peak filing period. On Saturday, taxpayers can access this …

Barbadians without a bank account could be signed up for one in as little as half-an-hour under a new instant digital payment system the Central Bank is set to launch …