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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...

Cement sales decline

TRINIDAD CEMENT LIMITED (TCL) says the Barbados market for cement sales declined last year. This is stated in the annual report of the group which...

Pressure mounts against IMF surcharges

Pressure is intensifying on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to end its surcharges policy which is costing Barbados millions of dollars whenever it repays...

Bajans saving, spending more

BUSINESSES AND households in Barbados are borrowing more money while adding to the near $15 billion they have stashed away in savings accounts at...

Extra fees for IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is charging Government millions of dollars in fees being collected whenever Barbados repays money it borrowed from the institution. These...

New guidelines on commercial bank fees coming soon

The Central Bank of Barbados will be issuing new guidelines to commercial banks. It will include information regarding the fees they charge customers. Central Bank...

Governor fears impact of bad weather on food crop

Local agriculture is feeling the heat from climate change. Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge says this can negatively impact the sector’s economic contribution this...

Minimum wage ‘breach’

Thousands of Barbadians have weekly earnings below the national minimum wage. This is based on Continuous Household Labour Force Survey information from the Barbados Statistical...

Death rates up

Barbados’ population is officially in decline as the number of people dying each year surpasses those being born. That is one of the main findings...

IMF reduces growth forecast

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly lowered its economic growth forecast for Barbados. Prior to last week’s Spring Meetings in Washington DC, the international...

Caribbean Export boosts businesses

BUSINESSES IN Barbados were among the beneficiaries as the Caribbean Export Development Agency, which is based here, facilitated millions of dollars in exports and...