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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 structural vulnerability” on the books of lending institutions, especially for credit...
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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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IDB lauds fiscal progress, cites challenge

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) economists believe Government will find it more difficult to achieve a fiscal target that...
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Economy in ‘position of strength’

Faster investment execution, stronger productivity, and improved traded -sector performance. Barbados’ economic growth prospects for the rest of this...
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THINGS BAJAN: Gun Hill

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GUN HILL SIGNAL Station in St George is the largest and most important of the military outposts in Barbados, with military associations from at...
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THINGS BAJAN: Farley Hill

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A MANSION IN RUINS, tucked away in a forest of mahogany trees, high up on a hill overlooking the rugged Atlantic coast, Farley Hill...
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THINGS BAJAN: The Cenotaph

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THE MONUMENT was originally constructed in 1925 to commemorate those who died during World War I.The names of Barbadians who died during World War...
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THINGS BAJAN: The Bearded Fig Tree

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THE BEARDED FIG TREE, Ficus citrifolia, is the national tree of Barbados and is believed to be the tree from which Barbados’ name comes.When...
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THINGS BAJAN: Pride of Barbados

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THE NATIONAL FLOWER of Barbados is the Pride of Barbados, a decorative shrub cultivated throughout the tropics.The name Caesalpinia Pulcherrima commemorates the Italian philosopher,...
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THINGS BAJAN: Parliament Buildings

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THE PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS in Bridgetown were built between 1870 and 1874 to house the Legislative Council, the House of Assembly and Government offices.The West...
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