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Still in the woods
President of the National Union of Public Workers, Walter Maloney, does not think that Barbados is out of the woods. He expressed this view as Barbadians await the presentation of this year’s Budget...
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Too much freeness hurting Barbados
“The concept of too much freeness does not build independence, but contributes to the accumulation of public debt.” Grey “Pizza Man Doc” Brome expressed this view today, ahead of tomorrow’s Budget...
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Share the work
Businessman Muhammad Nassar Businessman Muhammad Nassar would like to see small and medium sized businesses benefit from the 40 per cent procurement of all Government contracts promised by the late...
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Now or never
Ryan Straughn It is now or never for the Freundel Stuart Administration and the Barbados economy. Barbados Economics Society President Ryan Straughn warned today that tomorrow would be the last time...
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OFF COURSE
Senator Dr. Trevor A. Carmichael, QC (left) with Senator Dr. Henry Fraser One of Barbados’ international business pioneers is warning of a new and likely harmful trend for the sector here. Senator Dr....
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Family primary focus of discussion
Retired Anglican priest and former journalist, Lawrence Small arriving at Congress. The 2013 Provincial Congress of the Anglican Church in the West Indies got underway at the University of the West...
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PM: Don’t judge yet
Prime Minister Stuart is welcomed by Anglican Church leaders. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart told the Christian church today, it cannot judge homosexuality until it can determine “with pontifical...
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Finance minister not taking chances with global economic recovery
Esther Byer-Suckoo pauses on her way into parliament. Barbados has a new strategy for getting out of the current economic rut. This time, however, it is taking no chances with the numbers on which it...
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BLP not impressed with 2013 Budget
Opposition Leader Mia Mottley leads her team to Parliament. The Barbados Labour Party is not impressed by Government’s latest Budget. While Leader of the Opposition Mia Mottley will give the official...
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Support from international business sector for elements in 2013 budget
Small crowd, strong security presence. The body which represents the island’s international business sector has identified some positives from this evening’s Budget. Reacting to Minister of Finance...
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Economic society head says 2013 budget lacking in important detail
Where are the specifics, Mr. Minister of Finance? And how does Government plan to deal with the millions of dollars it is spending monthly servicing its massive debt? As far as Barbados Economics...
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New VAT rate for hotel sector from October 1st
Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler today announced that effective October 1 the new VAT rate on accommodation in the hotel sector would be 7.5 per cent. He said this was continuing on the path of...
View ArticleHotel Refurbishment Fund now available
Hoteliers can now seek to access the $50 million Hotel Refurbishment Fund which the Freundel Stuart administration announced during its Budgetary proposals last year. Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler...
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Freeze on all hiring in the public sector
Government today placed an immediate freeze on all new hiring across the central Public Service and all statutory agencies. In an obvious measure to cut state expenditure, Minister of Finance Chris...
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Gov’t to place emphasis on tourism
Tourists showing interest in jewellery. While government has been putting plans in place to undertake major road works projects, it has also sought to emphasise development of tourism projects....
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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line is returning to Barbados
by Emmanuel Joseph Barbados’ struggling tourism sector is about to receive a major boost. That’s because Royal Caribbean Cruise Line is now returning to the island in a big way, revealed Minister of...
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Reports of light airplane crash at GAIA confirmed
Personnel at the scene of this afternoon’s accident at the GAIA. A Barbados TODAY team has confirmed that there has been a light airplane crash at the Grantley Adams International Airport. We have...
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BLP propaganda
Hundreds of jobs, not a hike in bus fares, have been promised by the Minister of Transport and Works. A $125 million roads and bridges project to be started in a few months under that ministry is...
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Wrong predictions
This year’s Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals have carved out a path of growth for the island’s economy. So said St. Philip North MP, Michael Lashley, made this observation yesterday while...
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Government given “criminal money laundering” deadline
Government has another two months to prove that, as promised, it has taken specified measures to counter “criminal money laundering” and “terrorism financing”. The Caribbean Financial Action Task...
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