The value of loans under moratoria at financial institutions in Barbados reached a high of $1.94 billion, spread across just over 67,000 accounts at the end of April last year, …
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A recent survey on vaccine and testing policy in Barbados has revealed that the majority of companies are in favour of a national vaccine policy. Also, in a third of …
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital officials, fearful that the island’s lone public general hospital could be overrun by COVID-19 sufferers and be forced to ration health care, moved quickly Wednesday to introduce …
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As COVID surge deepens, top doc laments ‘unwanted deaths’, urges ‘work with us’
by Sandy Deaneby Sandy DeaneDelivering the sombre news that the island has recorded four deaths in the last three days from the coronavirus, including three in 24 hours, Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George …
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The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory has reported 71 new cases. There were 2,132 tests conducted on Wednesday, September 15. The new cases comprise 33 females and 38 males. Twenty-one …
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Three more Barbadians have died from COVID-19. A 97-year-old woman passed away on Wednesday, September 15, after spending four days in isolation. She was unvaccinated. Two males died today, Thursday, …
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Barbados has been urged to keep a very close monitor on its financial system despite its current stability and the high level of liquidity in the system, as the COVID-19 …
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The days of wrongdoing by employees or officials of financial institutions such as banks, credit unions and insurance companies, being swept under the carpet to protect the official or the …
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Stakeholders in Barbados’ vital global business community are not prepared to let the sector falter, despite the rapidly changing regulatory and geo-political influences that are challenging its growth. The assurance …
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by Marlon Madden The new Minister of Tourism in St Lucia Dr Ernest Hilaire is depending heavily on travel from Barbados and other regional states to aid in that country’s …