BusinessEconomyLocal NewsTechnology โAsk Dealiaโ app launches to help find deals, events by Jenique Belgrave 15/07/2026 written by Jenique Belgrave 3 min read A new AI-powered app โ Ask Dealia โ promising to transform how Barbadians shop and track events has been launched, offering real-time price comparisons, promotions and personalised recommendations in a … Continue Reading 15/07/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTechnology Trident ID for BIMpay payments โeventuallyโ by Jenique Belgrave 14/07/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 14/07/2026 Barbadians will eventually be able to use their Trident ID card to make BiMPay transactions, Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge has announced. In an update on the month-old instant … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTechnology Central Bank orders alignment of spending caps amid user complaints by Jenique Belgrave 13/07/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 13/07/2026 Despite processing 750 000 transactions worth $1.3 billion within its first month, the BimPay platform is facing operational issues largely attributed to financial institutions, Governor of the Central Bank of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTechnology Banks โmay chargeโ biz for BiMPay transfers by Jenique Belgrave 13/07/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 13/07/2026 Come mid-September, some businesses may be charged by financial institutions to transfer fees through the new BiMPay platform, while individuals continue to access the service free of charge, the Central … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTechnology AI era forces rethink of jobs training, hiring by Ricardo Roberts 08/07/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 08/07/2026 Artificial intelligence has arrived in the Caribbean workplace, and Barbadian organisations must quickly adjust how they train, recruit and manage staff if they are to remain competitive over the next … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsTechnology Govt launches digital skills drive by Lourianne Graham 04/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 04/07/2026 As the world moves more confidently to embrace artificial intelligence, Barbados must strengthen its digital skills to seize the opportunities the digital economy presents for small island developing states, Minister … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureEconomyLocal NewsTechnology $272m pipeline targets infrastructure, technology, growth by Shanna Moore 29/06/2026 by Shanna Moore 29/06/2026 Minister of Agriculture Dr Shantal Munro-Knight on Monday laid out an ambitious roadmap to reposition agriculture as a pillar of national resilience, with sweeping reforms, expanded technical capacity, and roughly … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsTechnology Focus on high-value ideas, deep tech, Caribbean told as summit opens by Ricardo Roberts 27/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 27/06/2026 Caribbean nations must shift their focus towards high-value idea generation and deep tech to overcome the inherent limitations of small domestic markets and drive sustainable regional development, the technology minister … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTechnology $65m roadmap to jumpโstart research, development, innovation by Ricardo Roberts 26/06/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 26/06/2026 Future Barbados, an independent public policy and research organisation that promotes longโterm economic resilience and sustainable development, has released a draft fiveโyear plan proposing $65m in targeted investment to shift … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTechnology BiMPay payday hiccup traced to account data errors, Central Bank says by Barbados Today 20/06/2026 by Barbados Today 20/06/2026 Delays in salary payments affecting some workers were caused by incorrectly formatted account details submitted by employers, not faults in the new BiMPay system, the Central Bank of Barbados has … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail