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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...

All eyes on Budget speech

When Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn delivers the Budget Speech today in the House of Assembly, he will be doing so...

Chickmont investing $35m to ensure poultry supply

Chickmont Food Limited is stepping up with $35 million in investments to boost Barbados’ food security, especially as it relates to the supply of...

Playing field lights ‘for free’

Members of sports teams and other Barbadians will no longer have to pay for the use of lights at playing fields in their communities. Minister...

‘We have a parenting crisis’

Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Charles Griffith believes Barbados has a “parenting crisis” and has promised that his ministry will try to...

Ministry doing more to assist ex-inmates

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment is doing more to help people who serve time in prison make a smooth transition back...

Sutherland: NHC helping Bajans find land

The National Housing Corporation (NHC) is assisting some of Barbadians who own houses but for various reasons need land to relocate their properties. This was...

Tariffs ‘threaten prices, supplies’

Barbados and other countries which are heavily reliant on the United States (US) market could face increased consumer prices and disruptions in global supply...

Barbados’ captive insurance ‘can grow’

Barbados can be a bigger magnet for insurance business, especially the captives niche, which is a form of self-insurance that an increasing number of industries...

Visa transactions ‘help spending surge’

Barbadian consumers contributed to a surge in spending via their use of debit cards, credit cards and other platforms of global digital payments company...

Instant payment system coming

The Central Bank of Barbados is taking a significant step in modernising the country’s payment infrastructure with the issuance of a Request for Proposal...