BudgetLocal News Govt โreadyโ, brokers not so sure, for April 1 budget measures by Emmanuel Joseph 31/03/2026 written by Emmanuel Joseph 5 min read The Ministry of Finance said it was ready to roll out a wide range of new measures announced in its mid-March Budget, with government departments working to ensure the policies … Continue Reading 31/03/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetEconomyLocal NewsPoliticsSenate Independent senator urges budget reform to fix widening fiscal gaps by Ricardo Roberts 24/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 24/03/2026 Independent Senator Andrew Niles has urged the government to overhaul the way it prepares and manages the national budget, warning that persistent gaps between requests and actual spending are exposing … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetLocal News Call for greater inclusion, self-sufficiency for people with disabilities by Ricardo Roberts 20/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 20/03/2026 Plans unveiled in the national Budget for urban upgrades to make the capital more accessible have sparked a mix of optimism and caution from disability campaigners.ย While leaders at the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetEconomyLocal NewsNews UWI economist flags regressive budget measures by Emmanuel Joseph 19/03/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 19/03/2026 Professor of Economics and Deputy Principal of the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill Campus, Winston Moore, has flagged several measures that he said are regressive in the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetHealthHealth & WellnessLifestyleLocal News Government looking at utilising medication in fight against NCDs by Barbados Today 19/03/2026 by Barbados Today 19/03/2026 As part of a broader push to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), government is exploring the addition of weight-loss medication to Barbadosโ national drug formulary. Addressing Parliament during the budget … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetLocal News ICAB: Timely implementation key to Barbadians reaping benefits of Budget by Shanna Moore 19/03/2026 by Shanna Moore 19/03/2026 The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados (ICAB) has moved to clarify how key measures in the 2026 Budget are expected to affect households, while stressing that timely implementation will … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetHousingLocal NewsNews PM: Financial institutions shutting low income earners out of homeownership by Barbados Today 19/03/2026 by Barbados Today 19/03/2026 Government will overhaul Barbadosโ land and mortgage systems by year-end in a sweeping push to expand homeownership and make housing more accessible to low-income earners, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetLocal NewsPoliticsTransportation Transport minister: Stronger role for mass transit authority in tackling traffic woes by Jenique Belgrave 19/03/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 19/03/2026 New Minister of Transport and Works Kirk Humphrey has signalled a broad overhaul of Barbadosโ approach to solving its chronic traffic congestion, declaring that a stronger, better resourced Mass Transit … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetLocal News Barbados to have flyovers by 2028 by Barbados Today 19/03/2026 by Barbados Today 19/03/2026 Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced that the construction of long-promised flyovers will commence this year, with work to be completed within 18 months. Speaking during Parliament on Wednesday, Mottley … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureBudgetLocal NewsPolitics AG urges crackdown on farm theft as cane farmers suffer by Shamar Blunt 19/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 19/03/2026 Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams has called for farm theft, widely known by the archaic legal term of praedial larceny, to be treated with far greater urgency, warning that growing complacency … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
