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Barbados tops CDB evaluation

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

New system coming to shore-up country’s security

The effort to secure Barbados’ borders is intensifying, with...

Technical issues behind arrivals data error 

Senior officials involved in the compilation and publication of...

Govt to expand dialysis capacity

Government will significantly expand the availability of facilities for...

‘Strong year’ for AffinityPlus

Another leading credit union is reporting a strong financial...

‘Challenging time’ for Barbados Farms

Barbados Farms Limited (BFL), one of the country’s longstanding...

Brazil keen to elect new CDB president

Brazil, the incoming chair of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), is keen for the institution to elect a new president following the controversial departure...

Anti-money laundering ratings up

Barbados effort to intensify the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing has earned it improved ratings from the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force...

No.1 cruise choice

With Barbados’ cruise tourism sector continuing to rebound, new research says the Caribbean continues to be the world’s leading cruise destination. This is stated in...

Interest pain

Government is likely to continue facing higher than normal debt repayment costs because themuch-anticipated lowering of global interest rates has not yet materialised. That is...

Call to move tourism investments from the coast

Sea, sun and sand have been key attractions for Caribbean tourism, but a regional development banker is hoping for the day when new tourism...

Major projects rebound in region

There has been a resurgence of major infrastructure projects in the Caribbean as regional economies rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic downturn. Gillian Charles-Gollop, executive director,...

East Asia ripe for exports

It is time for more businesses in Barbados and the Caribbean to tap into the export potential on offer in East Asia. Economist Dr Antonio...

Mottley: Time to press gas

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is urging United Nations (UN) member states to “press gas” on efforts to help Barbados and other small island...

More business clusters emerging

More Caribbean businesses are consolidating their operations into clusters as they seek a competitive advantage beyond the small size of their domestic markets. That is...

Barbados Farms losses near $4m

ONE OF BARBADOS’ leading producers of sugar cane is reporting a bittersweet financial year ahead of its annual shareholders meeting today. Barbados Farms Limited (BFL), known...