Business

Power hike concern

Questions and concerns are being raised about the fuel-related hike in electricity costs which Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) says is causing its residential customers to pay at...

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...

IMF, World Bank meetings offer developing nations no new answers

BANGKOK - Last week's meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank yielded no new answers for...

Hershey exploring removal of corn syrup

NEW YORK (AP) - Hershey is looking at replacing the high-fructose corn syrup in some of its products with sugar.Will Papa, chief research and...

LIME launches ‘upgraded’ Christmas promotion

LIME CUSTOMERS ARE in line to win $200 000 in cash and prizes this Christmas.The telecommunications company officially launched its Upgrade Your Christmas campaign this...

Hit parade

WERE THERE a prize for the most impressive detachment at the Independence Day Parade, it would have to be the Royal Barbados Police Force...

Mottley calls for urgent health talks

STATING THAT HEALTHCARE was too important a national issue for political grandstanding, Leader of the Opposition Mia Mottley appealed to Government this morning to...

Opposition walks out of Parliament

FOR THE SECOND successive meeting of the House of Assembly, Opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) members of parliament have staged a walk out.After failing...

Jamaican on drug charges

A JAMAICAN NATIONAL is expected to appear in the Oistins Magistrates’ Court today on drug charges.He is 40-year-old Steve O’Neil Williams who police say...