BYDC, Youth Ambassador programme get fresh spaces ‘to boost development’ Sasha Mehter15/08/202401.1K views The Ministry of Youth has launched newly redesigned spaces at its headquarters to create a hub for youth engagement and development. The revamped areas at Sky Mall, Haggatt Hall are… Read more
Barbados ‘faces challenges’ with Sustainable Development Goals Aguinaldo Belgrave09/08/202401.8K views Barbados has some way to go to meet its United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) despite having achieved or being on track for 45.3 per cent of… Read more
Private sector buoyed by growth report Sandy Deane01/08/202401.7K views The business community’s chief spokesperson on Wednesday appeared buoyish about the country’s economic trajectory, following the Central Bank’s announcement of four per cent growth that pumped $12.8 billion into… Read more
Cautious optimism for Central Bank’s positive economic review Emmanuel Joseph31/07/202401.8K views The Central Bank of Barbados’ latest economic review has painted a rosy picture of the nation’s financial health, a leading academic has noted but he expressed “major concerns” about rising… Read more
‘Record’ tourism numbers from T20 tournament Emmanuel Joseph31/07/202401.9K views Barbados’ hosting of the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Final last month led to an unprecedented surge in visitor arrivals, accounting for 78.5 per cent of the country’s highest-ever… Read more
Minister says quick action needed to address demographic challenges Aguinaldo Belgrave17/07/202402.1K views Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, is calling for a comprehensive policy in Barbados, focusing on the pressing issues of a declining birth rate and an aging… Read more
Central Bank launches new guidelines in financial transparency bid Aguinaldo Belgrave16/07/20240868 views The Central Bank of Barbados has introduced new Market Conduct Guidelines aimed at enhancing transparency and fairness in the financial services industry. The guidelines, which came into effect on Friday,… Read more
Endangered pension plans bad news for middle-class Barbados Today04/07/202402.8K views Barbadians in their 50s and older now represent the biggest age grouping in our estimated population of 281 000, and therefore, social planning around this demographic cannot be avoided. Evidence… Read more
IMF agrees to immediate release of funds after successful review Barbados Today29/06/202401.6K views Barbados is set to receive US$56 million (BDS$112 million) more in financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Washington-headquartered agency said on Friday it would immediately release the money… Read more
Barbados faces ‘dramatic population decline’, government says Shamar Blunt26/06/202402.7K views The government plans to introduce measures to halt the country’s significant population decline, according to Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology Marsha Caddle. Speaking during a parliamentary resolution on… Read more