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Be prepared for cyber security fallout, warns expert
by Marlon Madden Always assume a cyber attack will happen to your company.This advice has come from a US-based cyber security expert Amy Zegart, who said this kind of thinking would always keep...
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Labour Ministry: COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory
Barbadian workers are being reminded that the COVID-19 vaccine is freely available to them and it is administered in keeping with the guidelines given by Ministry of Health and Wellness. According to a...
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Barbados Statistical Service household listing service begins on May 31
In preparation for the upcoming Population and Housing Census, scheduled to begin on August 1, 2021, the Barbados Statistical Service (BSS) will be conducting a household listing exercise throughout...
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Barbados expresses concern about escalation of violence between Israel and...
The Government of Barbados is gravely concerned and troubled by the recent acts of violence by the Government of the State of Israel and the State of Palestine as well as the resulting injuries to...
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Now Chamber of Commerce joins petrol dealers in full retail call
The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is appealing for a review of the COVID-19 protocol that continues to place extraordinary limitations on the operation of businesses on Sunday....
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Docs support Sunday restriction
The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is in full agreement with Government to keep automarts and supermarkets closed on Sundays. BAMP president Dr Lynda Williams has maintained the...
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‘Millions lost’ to cruise ships’ reef damage, says UWI research
Barbados’ generosity in allowing cruise ships to dock in its waters during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic last year has resulted in significant damage to the island’s coral reefs. This was...
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Lawsuit pending over two-week quarantine for mother, infant
The state is facing legal action in connection with a two-week quarantine ordeal involving a mother and her son. Samantha Jordan and her two-year-old son were reportedly released from the Blue Horizon...
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Massy takes over Montrose
The supermarket battle to win over the growing price-conscious segment of the market is about to intensify. Having shelved its plan a few years ago to construct a megastore in the Kendal Hill, Christ...
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Hotel leaders upbeat about tourism’s recovery by winter 2022
Hotel industry leaders remain optimistic that tourism will rebound after the pandemic, with one predicting that Barbados will be one of the Caribbean islands to lead the global recovery that experts...
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Tourism bosses caution against forcing staff to take COVID tests, jabs
Senior tourism executives have cautioned hoteliers and other tourism operators against mandating staff to take the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo frequent testing for the virus. At the same time, Barbados...
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Consultant urges a greater emphasis on leaving paper trail behind
A financial consultant believes that Barbados’ approach to doing business is about 20 years behind where it should be. And Colin Daniel suggests businesses on the island need to move away from their...
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Labour official, HR experts on mandatory COVID tests, vaccinations
A longstanding trade unionist has hinted that any legal move to make testing or vaccination of workers mandatory could receive major pushback if the majority of workers do not want to go that route,...
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Finance minister eyes price hike for steel
Government is monitoring the “significant” increase in steel prices on the international market which has the potential to negatively impact the local construction industry. Internationally, steel...
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‘More efficient licensing tools needed in today’s business environment’ –...
Government’s decision to repeal the 1957 Liquor Licence Act and replace it with a new online system was hailed by the long-time head of the Barbados Small Business Association in the Senate on...
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Material Things closes its doors as pandemic downturn takes hold
Prominent boutique Material Things has become the latest business casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic downturn. After more than thirty years, store owner Michael Allamby announced the firm’s...
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‘Good friends’: Barbados and Britain maintain strong relations
Barbados remains “good friends” with Britain, despite its intention to become a Republic later this year. This was underscored when new British High Commissioner Scott Furssedonn-Wood met with Prime...
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Experts predict busy Atlantic storm season but not like 2020
SOURCE :AP: The Atlantic hurricane season will be busier than normal, but it’s unlikely to be as crazy as 2020’s record-shattering year, meteorologists said Thursday. The National Oceanic and...
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Sagicor rewards its team for 2020 excellence
Having successfully navigated the most challenging year in the company’s 180-year history, Sagicor has made it clear that the reason that the company was able to record a triumphant 2020, was due to...
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Couple creates chidlren’s adventure book
By Anesta Henry A husband and wife have joined their creative talents to produce an educational and entertaining storybook designed to make reading fun for children. Stacey and Gabriel Welch through...
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