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Economist: Bonds a good bet
Economic Advisor to the government, Dr. Kevin Greenidge. Economic Advisor to the government, Dr. Kevin Greenidge, says the BOSS programme will create much needed fiscal space for the island.Speaking to...
View ArticleCall for self-employed to get sick benefits
MEMBER of Parliament for St. Philip North, Dr. Sonia Browne, is urging government to reassess how self-employed persons are treated under the National Insurance Scheme.During her contribution to the...
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Capital works to be done
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley (left) and Senior Economic Advisor Dr. Kevin Greenidge, listen during a Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS) meeting yesterday at the Garfield Sobers GymnasiumBy:...
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NOT LEFT OUT!
Employees of state-owned enterprises to be included in BOSSSenior Technical Advisor to the Government of Barbados, Dr. Kevin Greenidge, making a point.Some of the workers in attendance...
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‘Time to unite’
Prime Minister of Barbados and Chairman of CARICOM, Mia Amor Mottley, making a presentation during the first Extraordinary Meeting of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States...
View ArticleEU’s ‘shame list’ could decimate economies, warns PM Mottley
PRIME Minister Mia Amor Mottley has once again voiced her frustration with the “shame list” on which Barbados and other countries in the region were placed by the European Union (EU) last month....
View ArticleRegion not being heard
THE REGION, like the citizens currently taking to the streets in the United States of America, is feeling a sense of frustration and disappointment that its voice is not being heard. Word of this from...
View ArticlePublic servants to have maximum flexibility under BOSS
Public servants who opt to be part of the proposed Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS), will have “maximum flexibility” in terms of how they want to participate in the programme. This assurance...
View ArticleGovernment seeking to join IDB disaster facility
Government is in the process of finalising arrangements for Barbados to be a part of and have access to the Inter-American Development Bank’s Contingent Credit Facility for Natural Disaster...
View ArticleFinancial literacy vital, says PM
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is putting the case to push the concept of financial literacy among Barbadians. On Tuesday during a meeting hosted by the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations...
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Fund changes endorsed
Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Sandra Husbands.THE changes to be made to the Catastrophe Fund will help to keep businesses afloat, and Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Trade Sandra...
View ArticleVAT on sanitary products needs to be addressed
A CALL is being made for the Government to take a look at the Value Added Tax placed on feminine sanitary products in Barbados. It came from Member of Parliament for St. Philip North, Dr. Sonia...
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Female cricketers lend support to vulnerable
Barbados Women’s Team Captain Hayley Matthews (left) making the donation on behalf of her players and the Barbados Cricket Association to Minister of Elder Affairs and People Empowerment, Cynthia...
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Guardian Group donates 50 laptops
From left: Nigel Adams, Executive Manager of Guardian General Insurance Limited presents one of 50 donated laptops to Parliamentary Secretary Senator Dr. Romel Springer and Joy Adamson, Acting Chief...
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BHTA empowering young people to face the difficult times ahead
Senator Rudy Grant, CEO of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA)The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) is taking active steps to empower young professionals in the local...
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Call for transparency on database
Opposition People’s Party for Democracy and Development (PdP) Spokesman on the Creative Industry, Alan Springer (centre) along with fellow party members Paul Gibson (right) and Phillip Corbin, during a...
View ArticleBarbadians asked to ‘black out’ today in solidarity
There is a call for all of Barbados to stand with like-minded persons from across the globe today as the Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration (CMPI) demands to have the powers that be ‘Take...
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Worship guidelines amended
Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, speaking during yesterday’s media briefing.After several concerns were raised by faith-based organisations in Barbados over the...
View ArticleJordan: Call them out
Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, is calling on the nation’s workers to join in the fight against COVID-19. With more businesses reopening after several weeks of...
View ArticleAuditor General’s warning
Auditor General Leigh Trotman is calling for greater adherence to the deadlines for the audit of the accounts of all state agencies as required by the law. He made the appeal in the 2019 Auditor...
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