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Celebrating 70 Years of supporting Barbadian businesses

For 70 years, the Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC) has been helping to shape how we work in Barbados. Most of us know the BEC for its work on employment matters...
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Heat drives rush for ACs, fans

As Barbados braces for intense heat in August, retailers are reporting stronger demand for fans and air conditioning...
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AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Financial services group Sagicor Financial Company Limited, including its Barbados-based subsidiaries, has received a series of credit rating...
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Fees fuel bank profits

Commercial banks are consistently making a large share of their profits from fees, including $152.6 million collected in...
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Frustrating waits at QEH pharmacy

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) pharmacy is still struggling to make up the backlog as a result of...
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THE ISSUE: Effort to avoid another CLICO fiasco

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Should Barbados take further steps to protect customers from insurance risk? The debacle involving CLICO and its sister company British American Insurance (BAICO) is still...
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Job hunting app available soon

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A NEW REGIONAL mobile app will make job hunting easier for Caribbean nationals.Human resource consulting firm Profiles Caribbean Inc. launched JobsOnTheGo on Wednesday night...
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BHTA’s plea

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PUT THE COUNTRY FIRST and don’t sabotage the economy.The appeal has come from Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) chairman Roseanne Myers, as the...
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‘Fired’ after more than 300 sick days

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A FORMER TOURISM quality assurance officer terminated for prolonged sick leave, including a claim of 300 days in one year, is disputing her dismissal.The...
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Tourism body expects growth

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THE TOURISM SECTOR is on course to grow four per cent this year, according to projections from the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA).Delivering...
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Scolding for state agencies

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AS AUTHORITIES STRUGGLE to deal with the fallout from a suspected sewerage system leak on the South Coast, the umbrella body for hotels and...
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