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Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However,...

Port reforms ‘could save $19m’

The Barbados Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Financial services group Sagicor Financial Company Limited, including its...

BiMPay ‘right move’

Governor Dr The Most Honourable Kevin Greenidge is again...

Fees fuel bank profits

Commercial banks are consistently making a large share of...

Financial markets ‘rebound from Iran war’

Global financial markets have rebounded from the disruptions caused...

Concern over crime’s impact on economy

Crime is hurting the economy, including tourism and foreign direct investment, and could cause more of Barbados’ best brains to leave the country. These are...

Send bill through joint select committee, says Worrell

Stop trying to rush interception of communications legislation through Parliament and send it to a joint select committee for further consultation. Opposition Senator Andre Worrell...

Trim: Youth navigating unprecedented pressures

Government is doing more to help the youth, including those who are increasingly vulnerable to crime. In her maiden speech in the Senate yesterday, Government...

Bill aimed at ‘taking back our streets’

Government has been trying to “take back our streets” from criminals since 2018 and the Interception of Communications Bill, 2025, is just one of...

Insurers seized after ‘regulators find serious breaches in operations’

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has seized management and control of Equity Insurance Co. Ltd, following what the regulator says are “serious breaches” in...

Concern over credit lending debt trap

Some credit union members in Barbados are falling into debt traps after being enticed by credit lending institutions. A number of them also continue to...

Sagicor Barbados earnings up

Sagicor is reporting millions of dollars in increased revenue and income from its insurance business in Barbados. Sagicor Life conducts life, health insurance, property and...

BHL sold in US$186m deal

Barbados-based beverage conglomerate Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) has been sold as part of a US$186 million deal involving its subsidiaries and affiliated Caribbean companies. On...

Central Bank launches BiMPay instant payment

The Central Bank of Barbados has launched BiMPay, the new national instant payment system, which from March 31, will facilitate payments between individuals, businesses,...

Profitable six months for OCM

One Caribbean Media Limited (OCM) is reporting an improved financial performance half way through its 2025 financial year. In a statement accompanying the group’s consolidated...