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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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From The Archives: Prisoners say ‘no’ to condoms

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INMATES at Glendairy Prisons are saying “no” to condom-vending machines.Speaking on behalf of a group of “concerned inmates”, a just released prisoner told the...
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Say It Like A Bajan: Don’ rush de brush and trow ‘way de paint

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Bajan Saying: Don’ rush de brush and trow ‘way de paint.Interpretation: Don’t let haste create problems for you.
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From The Archives: He lived and died by the gun

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ANOTHER NOTORIOUS Barbadian criminal who lived on one end of the gun, died on the other end yesterday.Alfred Harding’s near 40 years of crime...
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Say It Like A Bajan: High wind know wih ole house live

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Bajan Saying: High wind know wih ole house live.Duppy know who tuh frighten.Interpretation: Advantage is taken of those known to be weak.
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Pricier pasta

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – From family dinner tables to fancy restaurants, plates of pasta are likely to be a little pricier in the coming...
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Still ‘right to remain silent’

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BARBADIANS have been assured there’s no risk to an accused person’s long held right to silence under “official questioning” by the police.That assurance came...
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