Business

‘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...

Bajans deeper in debt

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

Mortgages rule loans sector

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

Growing risks threaten financial stability

Barbados’ financial system is stable but local regulators are warning that global risks have intensified, increasing the likelihood...

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...

PAREDOS library gets an upgrade

SIX SOCIAL WORK students from the University of the West Indies are the brains behind an A-class spruce-up of the resource library at PAREDOS.What...

Oran shares secrets to success

KEEPING ABREAST of technology, an aggressive promotions campaign, putting people first and keeping the next generation involved are what have kept Oran Ltd going...

Ex-policewoman charged with hiding drugs in tights

A FORMER GUYANESE policewoman will appear in court today charged with bringing cannabis and cocaine into Barbados.Police say Nicolle Ronata Monroe, 44, arrived by...

VIDEO: Independence Parade

SEE IT FOR the first time or relive the highlights of this year’s Independence Parade.The armed and unarmed were on display at the Bridgetown...

Rite-Aid settles lawsuit

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Federal authorities say the Rite Aid pharmacy chain has paid nearly $3 million to settle allegations that it improperly used...

Fire safety ‘priceless’

AS BARBADIANS PREPARE for the Christmas season, the Barbados Fire Service is reminding them to take precautions to ensure safety of self and property.Indeed,...