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IMF weighs in on BiMPay

BiMPay could bring economic benefits to Barbados, but its...

Walters: Fix NHC problems

Transferring ownership of National Housing Corporation (NHC) terrace units...

We must prepare for AI, says Nicholls

The world of work is changing rapidly and Government...

BiMPay issues ‘should be sorted’ by next pay day

Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn is hopeful that the...

21% more for food and drink

Barbadians have been paying about 21 per cent more...

Barbados tops CDB evaluation

Barbados has stood out as the strongest performers among...

BL&P customers paying less due to low oil prices

Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BL&P) customers are paying lower electricity bills thanks mainly to lower international oil prices. BL&P is also attributing the...

New CIBC country head

Experienced banker Victor Boyce will be CIBC Caribbean’s new Barbados country head from February 1, subject to regulatory approval. Chief executive officer Mark St Hill...

BERT targets productivity boost

With labour productivity growth averaging just  0.8 per cent annually since 2018, Government is seeking to boost it under the Barbados Economic Recovery and...

Over $8b in debt repaid since 2018

Barbados has repaid $8.49 billion in debt since 2018, nearly double the $4.83 billion borrowed in that period. This is outlined in the latest Barbados...

3.5% growth expected

From five percent down to 3.5 per cent. That is how Government’s growth expectations have shifted between its second and third Barbados Economic Recovery and...

Third phase of BERT takes effect

Government will immediately implement what is being called “the third and most ambitious phase in the country’s economic reform journey”, and is banking on...

Title deeds for residents of Six Men’s

After being in limbo for more than 50 years, residents of Six Men’s, St Peter, are on the way to owning the land they...

Credit ratings safe for now

International credit rating agency Fitch does not expect the recent United States ouster of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro to immediately impact credit ratings of...

Fantastic job from HOPE, says Duguid

Minister of Planning and Development Dr William Duguid has dismissed accusations of corruption in the stateowned Home Ownership Providing Energy Inc. (HOPE) project. The Senior...

Business resilience funding boost

Business in Barbados are among those eligible to benefit from millions of dollars in blended finance and technical assistance to help them better withstand...