The Nation’s Online Editor Carol Martindale looks at What’s Trending today in Barbados.
The eyes of our readers are on the economy today.
In its review of the country’s economic performance in the first half of 2013, the Central Bank revealed that the economy did not grow but contracted by 0.6 per cent. Barbados’ economy is in deep trouble and the Central Bank’s latest report is signalling more worry about the falling level of vital foreign reserves.
These are some of the views shared by our readers:
Missbehaving Callender: “Tourism will continue to be on the decline because it’s too expensive to come to Barbados. Not to mention, the BTA isn’t doing anything when it comes to promoting Barbados outside. What is a Rihanna spread gonna do here and there. We need more ads, more billboards outside of Barbados and we need to represent when it comes to the trade shows outside”
Lance Skeete: “Wow. Is this what the voters really wanted? Everything going down hill, and all they doing is talk, and more talk. What’s next for Barbados?”
Daviod E Hall: “Barbados was spared damage from Tropical Storm Chantal which appeared ominously threatening However, there was no reprieve in the economic score card from the ‘Freundel Stuart’ administration which remains on course to wreck the Barbadian economy”.
Natalie Singh: ‘Surprise surprise in the tourism department. Customer service and just being polite in general is for sure lacking in this island”.
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