Students gain investing experience through stock market AI programme Lauryn Escamilla15/05/20260131 views More than 300 Harrison College students are now gaining practical exposure to investing and financial decision-making, as RF Merchant Bank & Trust (Barbados) Limited expands its sponsorship of an artificial… Read more
IMF: Economy remains robust amid global risks but… Emmanuel Joseph14/05/2026073 views The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the Barbadian economy is holding firm, with steady growth and low inflation, but warned that rising global uncertainty and commodity prices could push up… Read more
PM warns of inflation threat as Gulf war squeezes global energy supply Emmanuel Joseph14/05/2026094 views Barbados has secured a US$260m ($520m) precautionary credit line from the International Monetary Fund, as Prime Minister Mia Mottley warned that escalating global conflict and oil market disruption could trigger… Read more
Finance minister urges digital shift as BimPay launch nears Lourianne Graham13/05/20260260 views As the Central Bank prepares to roll out BimPay in less than a month, Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn urged the public to embrace the digital payment system as part… Read more
‘Fix weak productivity, hard numbers behind wage talks’ Lourianne Graham13/05/20260116 views Barbados risks falling further behind its regional peers unless wage talks move beyond minimum rates to tackle weak productivity, data gaps and the real cost of living, the finance minister,… Read more
BPSA cites steady growth but flags risks to outlook Shanna Moore13/05/2026060 views A key private sector spokesman said on Wednesday that continued economic growth and a strengthening fiscal position are bolstering investor confidence, but warned that global instability, rising energy prices and… Read more
Officials get third-highest honours for getting Barbados off financial lists Shamar Blunt13/05/2026089 views Nearly three dozen officials who played a central role in securing Barbados’ removal from key international financial watchlists were awarded the country’s third-highest honours at State House on Wednesday, marking… Read more
Countdown on: ‘One year’ to prove compliance with global regulators Shamar Blunt13/05/20260187 views Barbados has just over a year to show international regulators that it can maintain strict anti-money-laundering standards, or risk being placed back on key global grey and black lists –… Read more
Fishing disrupted as ice shortage cripples City complex Shanna Moore12/05/20260208 views Fish sales at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex have slowed dramatically, with rows of idle boats lining the dock as frustrated fishermen struggle for ice and answers. The flotilla remained tied… Read more
Export promoter hails sargassum microbe discovery as potential economic breakthrough Ricardo Roberts12/05/20260616 views A discovery of three novel microbes in sargassum seaweed could reposition Barbados from battling an environmental nuisance to building a high-value biotechnology industry, with the head of the state export… Read more