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BRA identifies land tax glitch, some property owners to be refunded

Some Barbadians are due a land tax refund after a glitch overcharged residential owners whose properties are valued at more than $450 000. “The Ministry of Finance advises that updated...
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Call for greater cybersecurity awareness

Young people could be putting their personal information, devices and even home networks at risk without realising it,...
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Watson to challenge BLPC nod for costs

Attorney Tricia Watson will be challenging the Fair Trading Commission’s (FTC) latest approval of a Barbados Light &...
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‘70% of workers disengaged’

Barbados could be losing $1.6 billion a year to disengagement and lost productivity in the workplace. That is the...
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Bajans deeper in debt

Barbadian families are deep in debt. While the latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) flags the $6.64 billion in household...
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UWI Cooperative Credit Union reaches new milestone

Dwayne Gibbs -
The University of the West Indies Cooperative Credit Union Limited (UWICCUL) this year marks a proud and significant milestone with 40 years of service...
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Polius named new CIBC senior director

Nationnews Desk -
Kemar Polius has been appointed Senior Director, Head of Corporate Banking and Sustainable Finance, with CIBC Caribbean, from February 1, 2026. This follows the retirement...
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New CIBC country head

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Experienced banker Victor Boyce will be CIBC Caribbean’s new Barbados country head from February 1, subject to regulatory approval. Chief executive officer Mark St Hill...
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BERT targets productivity boost

Shawn Cumberbatch -
With labour productivity growth averaging just  0.8 per cent annually since 2018, Government is seeking to boost it under the Barbados Economic Recovery and...
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Over $8b in debt repaid since 2018

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Barbados has repaid $8.49 billion in debt since 2018, nearly double the $4.83 billion borrowed in that period. This is outlined in the latest Barbados...
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3.5% growth expected

Shawn Cumberbatch -
From five percent down to 3.5 per cent. That is how Government’s growth expectations have shifted between its second and third Barbados Economic Recovery and...
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