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‘70% of workers disengaged’

Barbados could be losing $1.6 billion a year to disengagement and lost productivity in the workplace. That is the “conservative” estimate of new research by Dr Shindale Seale, an international...
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Bajans deeper in debt

Barbadian families are deep in debt. While the latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) flags the $6.64 billion in household...
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Mortgages rule loans sector

The continued expansion in mortgages to facilitate the increased construction of houses and commercial properties has become “a key...
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Growing risks threaten financial stability

Barbados’ financial system is stable but local regulators are warning that global risks have intensified, increasing the likelihood...
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Receiver invites bid for Solar Dynamics assets

Long-standing Barbados manufacturer Solar Dynamics Limited, an internationally-recognised pioneer of solar water heating technology, is facing an uncertain...
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Youth lagging on green economy

Colville Mounsey -
Despite Barbados' growing reputation as a global voice on climate action and its significant investment in climate resilience, a new regional survey has found...
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BLPC limiting costs

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) teams are working “day in and day out” to keep the cost of electricity down. But with fuel prices...
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World Environment Day – Climate Action – Now for Climate

Julia Haynes -
Observed annually on June 5, World Environment Day is the United Nations’ flagship initiative for encouraging worldwide awareness and action in support of environmental...
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‘Blue economy funding going unused’

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Use it or risk losing it is the advice Racquel Moses, chief executive officer of the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator (CCSA) has for countries in...
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Monthly cost to rise for BLPC backup generators

Nationnews Desk -
Keeping the lights on across Barbados comes at a significant cost, with Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BLPC) spending about $700 000 every...
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Govt rolling out new services

Nationnews Desk -
As Barbados moves towards its 60th anniversary of Independence, Government is rolling out a suite of financial and business services to coincide with the...
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