Corporate tax windfall raises urgency for faster reforms Ricardo Roberts07/08/20260575 views Barbados has collected more than $150m in additional corporate taxes under new global rules, but business leaders warned on Friday that unless public services are modernised quickly, the island risks… Read more
Central Bank: Lower inflows not investment collapse Emmanuel Joseph06/08/20260284 views A new tax on some of the world’s largest multinational companies based here helped boost government revenue by more than $150m during the first quarter of the financial year, with… Read more
Farm data gap ‘hampering’ food production drive Lourianne Graham04/08/20260143 views The government’s drive to reduce the food import bill is being hampered by a lack of data from farmers on what they are planting, when crops are being planted and… Read more
Reduction in LPG prices Barbados Today02/08/20260404 views Effective midnight, August 2, consumers will be paying less for liquefied petroleum gas. The 100-lb cylinder will retail at $180.13, a reduction of $2.68, while the price of the 25-lb… Read more
Economist warns against complacency as growth slows Shamar Blunt31/07/20260238 views A University of the West Indies economist is cautioning that Barbados’ modest economic growth masks deeper vulnerabilities, warning that reliance on tourism, temporary tax gains and foreign borrowing could leave… Read more
BIMPay transactions pass one million mark Emmanuel Joseph30/07/20260201 views A rapid rise in usage of the new national instant payment platform BIMPay has pushed transactions past one million and $2bn within weeks of its launch, with the Central Bank… Read more
Central Bank: Borrowing window open, use it now Emmanuel Joseph30/07/202601.1K views The Central Bank of Barbados urged the government to move swiftly to secure financing on favourable terms from international markets before borrowing costs rise further and conditions tighten. The recommendation… Read more
Blue Monkey hotel opens in St James with 100 jobs expected Lourianne Graham28/07/202603.6K views A new boutique hotel on the west coast is set to create about 100 jobs, as investors expand their footprint in Barbados’ tourism industry with the opening of the Blue… Read more
Symmonds defends price cap strategy amid global volatility Ricardo Roberts24/07/2026088 views A fresh spike in global oil prices, driven by escalating tensions in the Gulf and threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, is testing Barbados’ fuel price protections and… Read more
Biz community seeks bigger cushion from oil price shocks, inflation ease Ricardo Roberts24/07/2026084 views Despite two successive moves to stabilise domestic fuel prices amid huge world oil price spikes, two industry leaders have warned of intensifying inflation unless even more coordinated measures are taken.… Read more