Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Business

‘Year of wins’ for Co-op League

The Barbados Cooperative and Credit Union League is celebrating two major breakthroughs.During its annual general meeting recently at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile Hill, St Michael, president...

Private sector urged to support farmers

Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS), James Paul, has called for greater collaboration between private...

Trade uncertainty threatens economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has slightly lowered its 2025 growth forecast for Barbados from three per...

Government pushing digital ID

Digital trust is the foundation for transforming Barbados into a modern, inclusive and resilient smart nation and the...

Intervenor goes after BL&P’s financials

With Barbados Light & Power Company’s (BL&PC) rate hearing appeal expected to go to trial in December, intervenor...

‘No retreat’ against climate crisis

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Senator Dr Shantal Munro-Knight has declared that Barbados cannot afford to “step back” from confronting the climate crisis,...

Flow moves to ease safety concerns over 5G+ rollout

With the launch of Barbados’ first 5G+ mobile network, telecommunications provider Flow has moved to reassure the public that the new technology meets international...

CDB signs agreement with Chile-based institution to strengthen M&E systems

The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)  Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC-Chile), aimed at strengthening national...

Business standards ‘on the decline’

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds has warned that business standards in all sectors in Barbados are showing signs of decline.Leading...

Barbados ‘lacking PPP policies’

Government and the business community need to do more to facilitate and undertake  investment projects using public-private partnerships (PPPs).That is the recommendation in the...

Quality infrastructure getting a boost

Barbados is one of 15 CARIFORUM members that will benefit from a new 3 million Euros (approximately BDS$7 million) initiative to strengthen their quality...