Business

Barbados helping to spearhead US$500m disaster emergency fund

Barbados is playing a leading role in an international effort to secure a major new financial lifeline if the island is hit by a climate-related disaster. The Lifeline Fund, which...

Power hike concern

Questions and concerns are being raised about the fuel-related hike in electricity costs which Barbados Light & Power...

Accountants target social change

Finance is emerging at the frontline of social change in the Caribbean, according to the world’s largest talent...

Karen Yip Chuck appointed Republic Financial Holdings CEO

Republic Financial Holdings Limited has appointed Karen Yip Chuck as its Group President and Chief Executive Officer, subject...

Fitch flags SOE risk

International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings will be keeping a close eye on Government’s effort to improve its...

Paula gets personal

Christmas for several people is indeed the most wonderful time of the year but so too are birthdays, baby showers, weddings, anniversaries, engagements, and...

Residents tell of shooting

THE FAMILY of one of the men injured in a dramatic fatal shooting on Saturday night has put out a desperate appeal for blood...

Drug treatment courts under discussion

STAKEHOLDERS in the criminal justice system are currently engaged in a two-day workshop in Barbados to analyse the effectiveness and way forward for the...

New parole rules

By March next year a parole system will be in place at HMP Dodds Prisons to allow for the early release of inmates serving...

Discount card coming for disabled people

MEMBERS OF THE disabled community will soon have a discount card to help with their purchases.The Empowerment Card, which is expected to be rolled...

New LIAT flights between Barbados and Guyana

ST JOHN’S - LIAT has added four new services per week between Dominica and Saint Maarten and three additional services between Barbados and Ogle...