PM Mottley to participate in meetings on BOSS Barbados Today30/05/20201335 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley will participate in a series of meetings, being hosted by the trade union movement, to sensitize public officers and employees of state-owned enterprises about the Barbados… Read more
Gov’t to offer bonds to help country get through COVID-19 crisis Desmond Brown24/05/20205156 views Government will meet with union leaders tomorrow to continue discussions on the proposed National Pandemic Solidarity Bonds offer. Addressing a virtual service of thanksgiving this afternoon to mark the 2nd… Read more
BPSA: Economy and workers matter Barbados Today03/05/20202309 views Barbados’ Private Sector Association (BPA) leadership is rejecting any suggestion that the business class on the island was putting profits before people. Edward Clarke, chairman of the BPA, who is… Read more
PdP welcomes measures to cushion blow from COVID-19 Anesta Henry02/05/20201261 views The Opposition People’s Party for Democracy and Development (PdP) is welcoming measures being put in place by Prime Minister Mia Mottley to cushion the blow from the COVID-19 pandemic. However,… Read more
Banks ‘to ease seniors’ fees’ Barbados Today01/05/20200390 views Commercial banks have agreed to more relief measures to help customers get through the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced Wednesday in her national address.… Read more
Barbados focused on long term goals amid pandemic Barbados Today26/04/20201370 views Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment, Marsha Caddle believes that amid the current pandemic, caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, it is important that… Read more
PM: Gov’t arrears going down Marlon Madden21/03/20200249 views Government has reported significant progress in paying down its overall arrears owed to individuals, and corporations, and for products and services. Prime Minister Mia Mottley told her Parliamentary colleagues on… Read more
BHTA to focus on COVID-19 at first quarterly meeting Barbados Today15/03/20204136 views In light of the impact of the global spread of COVID-19 on its members and the island’s tourism industry, the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) will focus its attention… Read more
Economist: Crisis likely if virus not contained Marlon Madden10/03/20200429 views With many Caribbean economies still performing below par, there are mounting fears among officials about the devastating impact the dreaded COVID-19 could have on the region’s bread and butter tourism… Read more
Barbados economy on track, says IMF Sandy Deane07/02/20200331 views Barbados continues to make good progress in implementing its economic reform programme, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday. At the end of a four-day visit to discuss the… Read more