EconomyLocal NewsNews Energy ministry denies petrol price adjustment claims by Barbados Today 27/02/2024 written by Barbados Today 1 min read Theย Ministry of Energy and Businessย (MEB) has described as โfake newsโ information circulating on social media platforms claiming that there has been a price adjustment for petroleum products, dated February 17, … Continue Reading 27/02/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsNews Barbados Port reduces container charges by Sandy Deane 05/02/2024 by Sandy Deane 05/02/2024 Effective February 1, 2024, port-related container charges at the Port of Bridgetown were reduced by 7.5 per cent. This follows a 10 per cent reduction in costs announced in … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsNews RBC to stop charging customers and refund them for ACH transactions by Sandy Deane 10/01/2024 by Sandy Deane 10/01/2024 The Central Bank of Barbados wishes to advise that following discussions with RBC Royal Bank, RBC has confirmed that effective January 12, 2024, it will no longer charge its … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsNews PM Mottley wants pause in debt repayments by SIDS hit by natural disasters by Barbados Today 03/12/2023 by Barbados Today 03/12/2023 Prime Minister Mia Mottley is advocating for an agreement that would enable Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to temporarily halt debt repayments in the aftermath of a disaster or crisis. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsNews Bajans to source cheaper chicken: Mottley by Marlon Madden 29/10/2023 by Marlon Madden 29/10/2023 Barbadians can expect lower prices for poultry at a number of special outlets starting this week, as the Government continues to put measures in place to help Barbadians better cope … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessCanadaEconomyLocal NewsNewsPolitics Natural disaster debt pause offered by Canada by Barbados Today 19/10/2023 by Barbados Today 19/10/2023 As Barbados was placed until tropical storm watch on Wednesday, Canada offered to pause debt repayments for Caribbean countries hit by natural disasters. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CARICOMEconomyLocal News Excess liquidity in banks should be channelled towards green energy transition, says Greenidge by Emmanuel Joseph 30/09/2023 by Emmanuel Joseph 30/09/2023 By Emmanuel Joseph The Barbados Central Bank Governor is suggesting that local and counterpart institutions need to focus on directing the โabundantโ cash in commercial banks towards green initiatives. Dr … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessCARICOMEconomyNews Central Bank Governor outlines five-part strategy for sustainable economic expansion by Emmanuel Joseph 30/09/2023 by Emmanuel Joseph 30/09/2023 By Emmanuel Joseph Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge has proposed a five-pronged economic model for sustainable inclusive growth that he wants to see implemented by Barbados and other Caribbean … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessCARICOMEconomyNewsUKWorld Guyana President issues strong rebuke of slavery in reparations push by Barbados Today 23/09/2023 by Barbados Today 23/09/2023 They may be long dead but those who engaged in, and profited from, the transatlantic slave trade ought to be charged with participating in one of historyโs greatest crimes against … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEconomyLocal NewsNews Private sector says too early to say how electricity disruption hurt their pockets by Emmanuel Joseph 22/09/2023 by Emmanuel Joseph 22/09/2023 Electricity was restored to Barbados Light and Power Company (BLPC) customers by late Thursday night after an island wide power outage caused major disruption and dislocation to home, business and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
