Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Business

RF mutual funds boost returns

RF Bank and Trust is reporting increased returns for three Barbados-based mutual funds that have a combined $73.3 million in assets. The $33 million Premium Income Fund, which is primarily invested...

Portvale repairs still incomplete

Grinding at Portvale Sugar Factory remained on pause yesterday as work continued to fix a mechanical failure since Thursday. A spokesman...

Caribbean Digital Transformation Institute launched

Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Barbados and the Caribbean now have some additional help in their...

‘Let AI lift routine workload’

Administrative professionals are being urged by the Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados to use AI rather...

Beyond the desk, Saluting Admin Professionals

If everything in your office just seems to work, from organised files and productive meetings to happy clients,...

Government continuing SOE reform

Government will continue with the reform of state-owned enterprises (SOE), which in some cases includes private sector involvement. This was outlined in the Barbados Fiscal...

BARP at 30: Three decades of purpose, power & pride!

The Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) celebrates a major milestone  -  30 years of service, advocacy, and empowerment! Since its founding on October...

Deposit insurance rule ‘could cripple small co-ops’

A consumer body is warning of the demise of Barbados’ smallest cooperatives as the $3 billion credit union movement nears the end of a...

Uber says service for licensed taxis only

Uber says its service in Barbados, the Uber Taxi, is exclusively for licenced taxi drivers. In a release yesterday, the ride-hailing giant announced that its...

Developers urge FTC not to disclose parts of application

The developers of a proposed $330 million renewable energy power plant, who are seeking a tariff to recover project costs from local electricity consumers,...

$460 000 IDB loan for technical support, job creation

Government is getting $460 000 in technical support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to strengthen Barbados’ ability to promote jobs in the green...