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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 units from households and businesses. Earlier this month the Barbados Meteorological Services...
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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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BARAIFA awards celebrating excellence

The 53rd annual Barbados Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (BARAIFA) Awards celebrated excellence within the insurance and...
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THE ISSUE: Still some work to do

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Does Barbados still have a poverty problem? Most countries are faced with poverty, even though the intensity of the problem varies.It is no different for Barbados...
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Remote office assistance

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There’s a saying that “necessity is the mother of invention”. For Rhasheda Skeete this is certainly true.Back in 2014 she lost her job and...
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We dropped the ball, admits BWU

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THE BARBADOS WORKERS’ Union (BWU) is concerned about the plight of the temporary worker.General secretary Toni Moore believes that the union has dropped the...
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BNTCL check

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HAVING DECIDED it is divesting its multi-million-dollar oil terminal at Fairy Valley, Christ Church, Government is taking steps to ensure that national security is...
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Energy plans on track

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BY THE YEAR 2030, Barbados could see a reduction in electricity system costs by $200 million per year as well as the creation of...
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PSVs Pull Up

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COMMUTERS ACROSS BARBADOS got a taste yesterday of what could happen if the almost 600 minibuses and route taxis withdraw their services.Privately-owned public service...
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