Sunday, June 7, 2026

Business

BLPC limiting costs

Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) teams are working “day in and day out” to keep the cost of electricity down. But with fuel prices making up more than half...

World Environment Day – Climate Action – Now for Climate

Observed annually on June 5, World Environment Day is the United Nations’ flagship initiative for encouraging worldwide awareness...

‘Blue economy funding going unused’

Use it or risk losing it is the advice Racquel Moses, chief executive officer of the Caribbean Climate-Smart...

Monthly cost to rise for BLPC backup generators

Keeping the lights on across Barbados comes at a significant cost, with Barbados Light & Power Company Limited...

Govt rolling out new services

As Barbados moves towards its 60th anniversary of Independence, Government is rolling out a suite of financial and...

Arawak halts operating losses

Arawak Cement Company Limited has gone a full year without incurring operating losses. This has been recorded as a major milestone by the St Lucy...

Fitch warns of tourism pressures

About six months after affirming Barbados’ credit rating and changing the outlook to positive, Fitch Ratings is warning of increased pressure on tourism and...

Workshop prepares hotels for crises

The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) convened its 2026 Emergency Management Workshop at The Crane Resort, St Philip, bringing together industry leaders, HR...

Crime ‘impacting the economy’

Central Bank of Barbados Governor Dr The Most Honourable Kevin Greenidge has made a case for strong and modern policing to reduce the negative...

IMF expects slower economic growth

Barbados and other countries will find out tomorrow if their 2026 economic growth forecasts have been lowered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as...

FSC vows to enforce rule ‘without fear’

Financial Services Commission (FSC) chairman Sir Patterson Cheltenham has served notice that the agency will be enforcing its regulatory mandate “without fear or favour”. The...