New agreement provides for competitive, higher mark-ups; consumers told prices will fluctuate Marlon Madden10/02/20230373 views By Marlon Madden Barbadians can look forward to an extended ease in supermarket prices for the next six months. Declaring, “We understand that the consumers are having a difficult time,”… Read more
Consumer body says close watch required to ensure public not shortchanged in new compact Marlon Madden07/02/20230355 views By Marlon Madden As Barbadians await word from the Government on a possible new compact with the private sector to help ease the cost of living, the island’s main advocacy… Read more
New Central Bank Governor gets economists’ vote of confidence Emmanuel Joseph07/02/20230328 views By Emmanuel Joseph Two economists have expressed confidence in the newly-appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) Dr Kevin Greenidge to fulfil his mandate impartially despite his previous… Read more
#BTEditorial – Eagerly awaiting the new Governor of the Central Bank Barbados Today02/02/20230849 views When there is silence or a dearth of information, people tend to come up with their own answers and misinformation tends to thrive. We make this observation as the country… Read more
People are the core of the economy, says Walters Barbados Today31/01/20230368 views Former Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate Ryan Walters believes that discussions around the economy should become more people-centred. Remarking that when you take care of the people, the economy will… Read more
DLP accuses Gov’t of using clean-up workers Barbados Today31/01/20230459 views By Kimberley Cummins Used and discarded! That was former leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Verla Depeiza’s unapologetic take on how the Mia Mottley administration has treated the 3… Read more
Governor Haynes to demit office next Tuesday; replacement to be named soon Barbados Today26/01/20230542 views Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Cleviston Haynes will leave the top post at month-end. He confirmed on Wednesday that he had come to the end of his term… Read more
CDB boss outlines priorities for socioeconomic growth Marlon Madden19/01/20230306 views By Marlon Madden President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Dr Gene Leon on Wednesday made several recommendations to help spur economic growth and development in the region as he… Read more
NCF helping SME creatives expand their business Barbados Today14/01/20230331 views The path to export has been made much clearer for participants in the National Cultural Foundation’s (NCF) highly informative Accelerate to Export Symposium 2022 for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)… Read more
Businessman has plan to transform ‘poor man food’- Breadfruit Sheria Brathwaite13/01/20230875 views By Sheria Brathwaite The lack of funding and expansion have been the main drivers in the underdevelopment of the breadfruit industry. However, one businessman has plans to transform the sector… Read more