The main public sector trade union here has launched an investigation into complaints over the living conditions of those National Assistance Board (NAB) workers who were recently placed in quarantine …
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The Central Bank of Barbados is predicting a record double-digit decline of up to 13 per cent in economic activity this year. Furthermore, the bank says, Government will be forced …
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Barbados’ private sector would be on the brink of catastrophe if it had to endure a sixth straight week of a corporate shutdown, says head of the Barbados Private Sector …
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Plans by the Central Bank of Barbados to have at least two credit unions join the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network and to start publishing some fees of commercial banks …
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Government’s decision to partially re-open the country has been met with some disappointment from the Democratic Labour Party, which contends that “fundamental changes” should have been made to the way …
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The Royal Barbados Police Force is to set up a praedial larceny unit, said Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Wednesday as she announced a 750-acre land cultivation project whose crops …
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Barbados and other tourism-dependent countries across the region have been told to brace for declines in stay-over arrivals that could set the region’s major economic industry back as many as …
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A group of at least 18 Barbadians who were laid off while on a Government-sponsored labour scheme in Canada will be home before the end of May, Minister of Labour …
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A leader of the small business community has expressed delight at the COVID-19 relief measures announced by Prime Minister Mia Mottley during a televised address to the nation on Wednesday …
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is so assured of Barbados’ economic plan that it is set to pump an extra $280 million (US$140 million) in financial support, it said Thursday …