Shawn Cumberbatch

Keep reading

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...

Implementation help for Barbados

Government will not be left on its own to execute the US$54 million Beryl Emergency Response and Recovery Project over the next four years. Lilia...

Light bill hike

Customers of the Barbados Light & Power Co. (BL&P) ended 2024 and started the new year with higher electricity bills linked to increased fuel...

World Bank funding ‘available’ if hit by storm

Millions of dollars in “immediate” funding could become available to Barbados in the next hurricane season if the island takes another hit from a...

Corporations to pre-pay monthly tax

In a move the authorities expect to give Government’s cash flow a boost, companies are about to be required to pre-pay corporation tax each...

BL&P seeks exemption from penalties, various payments

Barbados Light & Company Limited (BL&P) wants an ease. It is seeking a regulatory exemption from penalties, payment of customer compensation, or other sanctions which...

US govt watchdog reports on firearms smuggling

A United States Government watchdog says hundreds of traced firearms, the majority of them originating in the US, are believed to have been used...

Corporate boards ‘not cyber ready’

New research has found that corporate boards in Barbados and the Caribbean face significant challenges in providing effective cybersecurity oversight. This is characterised by limited...

‘Low appetite for Govt paper’

Government's strategic shift back to mainly domestic financing makes sense overall, but investors still feeling “sour” about their debt restructuring losses in 2018 could...

FTC wants to review decision on battery storage tariffs

There are concerns that similarities between two national programmes for providers of energy market battery storage could cause confusion among potential investors. This has prompted...

IMF: Barbados debt still sustainable

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is singing the same tune about Barbados’ debt, which increased to $14.9 billion at the end of September, maintaining...