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 Today26/04/20201372 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 Madden10/03/20200430 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
Customs Department urged to engage more with the public Barbados Today26/01/20200375 views Comptroller of Customer Owen Holder and his management team have been urged to engage more with the public. Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn made this call as… Read more
PPDD responds to Standard & Poor’s upgrade Barbados Today14/12/20190367 views The People’s Party for Democracy and Development (PPDD) has responded to Standard & Poor’s upgrade to Barbados’ foreign currency sovereign credit rating. On Thursday New York-based Standard and Poor’s raised… Read more
Economy ‘on track’ with credit ratings boost – BPSA Marlon Madden13/12/20190401 views Buoyed by a major upgrade of Barbados’ creditworthiness yesterday, the private sector touted expectations of rising investment levels with renewed confidence in the economy. Chairman of the Barbados Private Sector… Read more