Hydroelectric power pitched as lower-cost renewable option Emmanuel Joseph09/09/20260153 views Former Central Bank Governor Dr Delisle Worrell has predicted that efforts to lower prices through the existing system of distributed power supply – currently used by Barbados – will fail.… Read more
Productivity down as workforce shrinks, UWI warns Lourianne Graham08/09/20260564 views Productivity in Barbados has slumped, driven by a shrinking workforce as more people retired than were hired, the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill said Tuesday as it… Read more
NUPW says public workers can appeal regrading outcomes Emmanuel Joseph03/09/20260555 views More than 20 000 public-sector workers could see changes to the assessed value of their jobs following a just-completed major regrading exercise, with the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW)… Read more
BWU president general demands stricter enforcement of labour laws Ricardo Roberts29/08/20260559 views The president general of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) has called for robust enforcement of labour standards across the country. Shawn Knight warned that some legislation remains ineffective as violations… Read more
Former Berger Paints workers to get outstanding monies by September 11 Ricardo Roberts29/08/202601.7K views Berger Paints is set to settle all outstanding payments to its former workers by September 11, following a final resolution reached at the Labour Department. Addressing the Barbados Workers’ Union… Read more
Coalition welcomes debt-for-social swap, calls for inclusive NCD strategy Shamar Blunt27/08/20260378 views The Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition has welcomed the government’s planned $1.2bn debt-for-social swap, but is urging broad stakeholder involvement in deciding how savings from the transaction are used to… Read more
BRA to reissue 25 807 land tax bills Lourianne Graham24/08/202601.5K views An error in calculating land tax bills has affected 25 807 residential properties valued at over $450 000, Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn announced on Monday. He explained that the… Read more
Symmonds warns of economic exposure from volatile oil markets Ricardo Roberts24/08/2026097 views Barbados’ heavy dependence on imported fossil fuels is leaving the country vulnerable to global oil shocks that can send its fuel import bill soaring by hundreds of millions of dollars,… Read more
Battery plan to unlock stalled solar Ricardo Roberts24/08/20260601 views Government is moving ahead with 125 megawatts of battery storage as it seeks to stabilise the electricity grid, unlock 33.1 megawatts of constrained solar capacity and meet its 50 per… Read more
Customs reports revenue loss from concessions, waivers and fraud Lauryn Escamilla23/08/202603.5K views The Barbados Customs and Excise Department collected approximately $5.46 billion in revenue between 2023 and July 2026, while more than $3 billion was lost through concessions, waivers and suspected tax… Read more