Economy

Barbados has some way to go to meet its United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) despite having achieved or being on track for 45.3 per cent of …

  The business community’s chief spokesperson on Wednesday appeared buoyish about the country’s economic trajectory, following the Central Bank’s announcement of four per cent growth that pumped $12.8 billion into …

The Central Bank of Barbados’ latest economic review has painted a rosy picture of the nation’s financial health, a leading academic has noted but he expressed “major concerns” about rising …

Barbados’ hosting of the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Final last month led to an unprecedented surge in visitor arrivals, accounting for 78.5 per cent of the country’s highest-ever …

Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, is calling for a comprehensive policy in Barbados, focusing on the pressing issues of a declining birth rate and an aging …

The Central Bank of Barbados has introduced new Market Conduct Guidelines aimed at enhancing transparency and fairness in the financial services industry. The guidelines, which came into effect on Friday, …

Barbadians in their 50s and older now represent the biggest age grouping in our estimated population of 281 000, and therefore, social planning around this demographic cannot be avoided. Evidence …

Barbados is set to receive US$56 million (BDS$112 million) more in financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Washington-headquartered agency said on Friday it would immediately release the money …

The government plans to introduce measures to halt the country’s significant population decline, according to Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology Marsha Caddle. Speaking during a parliamentary resolution on …