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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...

Thorne: Where are the other ministries?

Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne is concerned that some key Government ministries have so far not been scrutinised during debate on the Appropriation Bill, 2024,...

Greenidge: Economic trickle down will take time

Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Dr Kevin Greenidge says that while the economy is growing, it will take time to be “felt...

A.S. Bryden takes over Stansfeld Scott

Trinidad and Tobago’s A.S. Bryden & Sons Holdings Limited has acquired control of Barbados-based Stansfeld Scott (Barbados) Limited for an undisclosed amount. A.S. Bryden, which...

Plan for Rasta group

The Rastafarian community is being included in the Ministry of Agriculture’s plans to use the medicinal cannabis industry as a means of economic enfranchisement...

Digital investments paying off

CARIBBEAN BUSINESSES are reaping the benefits of digital investments, but others risk falling behind at a time that cyber vulnerabilities are increasing. These are some...

Barbados’ caution

Barbados is on board with the effort to integrate environmental and trade policies, but Government is wary about the potential negative impact of measures...

Spending to go up

Government is estimating that its spending will increase by more than $1 billion in the next financial year starting April 1. This is outlined in...

FTC to review BL&P’s fuel cost claim

Barbadians will have to pay higher electricity bills if the Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BL&P) gets approval to recover fuel costs for...

Fisheries ‘threat’

Government is worried about threats to Barbados’ marine resources, especially from foreign commercial vessels engaged in “severe over-fishing”. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade...

PM: Government not lashing out

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is not backing down from her administration’s quest to ensure there are minimum standards for how workers are treated...