Hoteliers ‘unable to get promised concessions’, says BHTA
Over a year after hoteliers were given a promise by Government that they would be able to more easily access concessions under the Tourism Development Act and the Tourism Development Amendment Act,...
View ArticleActivist, still ‘unhappy’ with hotel project, backs planning process
With the recent completion of the Environmental Impact Assessment on the proposed $200 million (US$100 million) Hyatt Centric hotel project at Bay Street, the man who was legally challenging the...
View ArticleProducers ‘to seek protection’ for CARICOM sugar
Barbados’ struggling sugar industry might get an ease from stiff competition in imported sugar if CARICOM’s council of trade ministers grant protection for the region’s product, according to the body...
View ArticleEight years for gun. One year left to serve.
Gunman Omar Dabian Samuel Moore has been sentenced to eight years in prison – but he only has 373 days left to serve at HMP Dodds after the necessary credits and deductions were taken into account....
View ArticlePine man accused of wounding
A system operator will next appear in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on April 23 next year on charges of wounding a man and damaging a car. Geoffrey Lawson Marlon Lovell, of 106 Parkinson Field,...
View ArticleAntiguan PM reports movement in LIAT share talks
There appears to be “some convergence” between Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados regarding issues surrounding Bridgetown’s sale of its shares in regional airline LIAT, according to the Antiguan leader,...
View ArticleDLP: No real upgrade
Barbados’ six-notch jump in its creditworthiness rating yesterday has been downplayed by the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), as political leader Verla De Peiza contended that the new rating essentially...
View ArticleEconomy ‘on track’ with credit ratings boost – BPSA
Buoyed by a major upgrade of Barbados’ creditworthiness yesterday, the private sector touted expectations of rising investment levels with renewed confidence in the economy. Chairman of the Barbados...
View ArticleStephen welcomes S&P upgrade, urges caution
Barbados’ most recent upgrade by New York-based credit rating agency, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Financial Services, is an achievement worthy of congratulations, economist Jeremy Stephen has...
View Article#BTEditorial – Good start. Now for more milestones to growth
At the height of the season of goodwill and cheer, Barbados certainly got some early Christmas gifts to boost its confidence and entice potential investors. After suffering about two dozen credit...
View ArticleNCSA eyes primary pupils drug use survey
The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) has said it is eagerly anticipating the conduct of a National Primary School Drug survey to be held early next year, as it intensifies efforts to pinpoint...
View ArticleBritish PM calls for healing after decisive election win
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Friday for unity to heal the Brexit divisions that have riven the United Kingdom, hours after winning a commanding victory from voters who...
View ArticleBeware of fake money
The Central Bank of Barbados is reminding Barbadians to be vigilant as they go about their holiday shopping. “While we have not recorded an uptick in the number of fake notes so far this season, we...
View ArticleNorthern business waiting for the Christmas rush
Businesses in Speightstown have reported “moderate” Christmas sales so far for 2019 and they are hoping that the pace picks up as December 25 approaches. When a Barbados TODAY team visited the northern...
View ArticlePetty’s crime
Forgetting that he had cannabis in his pants a 21-year-old man decided to conceal it in his belt buckle before entering the dock of the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court. That decision did not turn out...
View ArticleBrit causes disturbance in St Lawrence Gap
Visitor Occonnor Anthony Hendricks will spend his last few days in Barbados at Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds after he was unable to pay compensation on a criminal damage charge. The 44-year-old, of...
View ArticleLacklustre performance in Barbados and other Caribbean economies – ECLAC
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is predicting that Barbados will record the lowest growth in the Caribbean of zero per cent this year before rising to 1.3 per cent...
View ArticleInsurance coverage available to fishermen
Fisherfolk in Barbados and other Caribbean countries could soon be able to access third party insurance coverage for their fishing vessels. Word of this has come from the Food and Agriculture...
View ArticleUN check early next year for major conference
A United Nations advance team is expected here early next year to assess the island’s preparation for hosting a major UN conference. In October, between 3,500 and 4,000 delegates and UN staff from the...
View ArticleResolution in impasse between BAMC and unions
The almost year-long rift between management of the Barbados Agricultural Management Company Ltd (BAMC), and its workers’ bargaining bodies appears to be healed as the parties reach some agreement on...
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