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Energy insecurity hurting Caribbean

Economist Marla Dukharan is urging the Caribbean to do more to achieve energy sovereignty as the ongoing international oil market crisis gives the region a reminder of its vulnerability. In...
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US$144m savings boost for Barbados

Barbados has secured more than US$144 million in fiscal savings through innovative debtfor- nature and debt-forclimate transactions, creating...
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Ministry: Six companies seek exploration licences

Government’s quest to find commercially-viable oil and natural gas resources offshore Barbados has caught the international oil industry’s...
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US-Canada trade war worry 

Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn is concerned about the “collateral damage” that Barbados could suffer as the United...
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Economist warns of foreign exchange squeeze

One of Barbados’ leading economists sees some challenges around the corner for the country if the trend of...
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Twenty-five Years of Awareness, Education, Hope

Julia Haynes -
For 25 years, the National Wellbeing & HIV Commission has stood at the forefront of Barbados’ fight against HIV championing awareness, prevention, education, support...
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Ice woes continue in fishing sector

Ashada Joseph -
Poor management as well as the inadequate access to ice within the fisheries sectors is threatening the livelihood of fisherfolk, president of Black Fin...
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Sagicor ‘upbeat despite loss of US$34m’

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Seasonal mortality, US$49 million in market losses, and one-time charges have resulted in a US$34.4 million first-quarter net loss for Sagicor Financial Company Ltd...
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PM appeals to manufacturers to expand exports and embrace innovation

Tonisha Rock-Yaw -
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley yesterday warned that Barbados could not continue depending heavily on imports while producing too little of its own goods,...
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Fortress weathers ‘rocky’ quarter

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Despite a challenging first quarter that saw most of Fortress Fund Managers’ portfolios experiencing marginal declines, chief executive officer Peter Arender said the outlook...
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ANSA McAL’s Barbados revenue declines

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Its Barbados-based Operations are feeling the impact as ANSA McAL Limited sharpens the focus on core “growth engines” and tries to maximise shareholder value...
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