The Barbados Workers’ Union claims success after a four-hour meeting with the management of Duty-Free Caribbean which ended after 7:30 that night at the Labour Office in Warrens. The BWU requested t…
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February 15th, 2023 •
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Just two and a half weeks after the January 23rd work stoppage by Transport Board employees, the Barbados Workers’ Union is reporting significant progress on several key issues that led to that acti…
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February 11th, 2023 •
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The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) does not, as a matter of policy, enter into public discourse regarding an employer with whom it is negotiating at that moment. It should have liked to maintain th…
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February 10th, 2023 •
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Nearly three quarters (73%) of CEOs believe global economic growth will decline over the next 12 months, according to PwC’s 26th Annual Global CEO Survey, which polled 4,410 CEOs in 105 countries an…
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February 9th, 2023 •
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A Guyanese who transformed her ‘tired bedroom to a cute, cozy, bright and beautiful bedroom”, a Barbadian who is reinventing her home, room by room and a Dominican daughter who is changing…
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February 8th, 2023 •
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The Central Bank of Barbados is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kevin Greenidge as its eighth Governor, effective March 1, 2023. Dr. Greenidge was most recently a Senior Economist at the In…
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February 4th, 2023 •
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Mr. Alwyn Jordan has been appointed Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados by its Board of Directors, until further notice. “I wish on behalf of the entire management and staff, to than…
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February 2nd, 2023 •
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On a hot weekend in January, over 16 employees from the retail stores, distribution, production, technical services and marketing departments of Harris Paints, armed themselves with buckets of paints,…
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February 1st, 2023 •
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The Barbados Association of Journalists and Media Workers (BARJAM) welcomes the great news on Wednesday 25th January 2023, how workers of the Barbados Advocate have finally been paid their outstanding…
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January 27th, 2023 •
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After a good start to the 2022 financial year, the Barbados dollar funds managed by Fortress Fund Managers declined late in the year. Still, they outperformed those in other markets. Investment Direct…
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January 19th, 2023 •
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Export Barbados (BIDC) and Alveo Technologies, Inc., a California-based company specializing in molecular sensing and diagnostics, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to co-develop Alveo…
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January 11th, 2023 •
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The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) and the Financial Services Commission (FSC) confirmed the Barbados Public Workers’ Cooperative Credit Union Limited Group of Companies is solvent and condemned…
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January 9th, 2023 •
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You are a manager of an enterprise. Customers are returning and sales are steadily increasing. The plans that were placed on hold a few years ago are looking more feasible. Your team is in place and y…
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January 6th, 2023 •
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A new year often signals a process of renewal. It involves the recognition of achievements, failures, uncompleted objectives, and the setting of new goals to be attained. The credit union movement in …
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January 1st, 2023 •
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The year ended September 30, 2022 saw “sharp declines” across nearly all global asset classes, impacting Fortress Fund Managers’ US dollar funds. But they still outperformed their benchmarks. Th…
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December 31st, 2022 •
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Goddard Enterprises Limited (GEL) has announced the successful completion of the multi-million-dollar acquisition of the IMC Caribbean Holding Corp., the sole shareholder of International Meal Company…
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December 30th, 2022 •
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How It Works: Our Angels have pre-committed capital to be deployed in Barbados. ?Local women entrepreneurs that sign up are welcome to pitch the Angels on the beach.?We’ve got the umbrellas and …
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December 29th, 2022 •
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The Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved US$1.5 billion funding to enable member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that have ratified the Partnership A…
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December 28th, 2022 •
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This year has been yet another active year for us at the Barbados Private Sector Association as we continue to work together with the other social partners, stakeholders and affiliates on matters in t…
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December 25th, 2022 •
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For the first time ever, a regionally manufactured USDA certified organic chocolate brand will be available in Barbados. The arrival of Organic OCHO Candy, former US-based confectionery company, now a…
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December 15th, 2022 •
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IFC declared their support for a new partnership among countries in the Caribbean, LatAm, and Africa to boost the regional production of pharmaceuticals and strengthen health systems, which will requi…
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December 14th, 2022 •
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On December 1st, 2022, Bitt bolstered its leadership in the global digital currency industry with the proud announcement of Greg Prokter as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). A mu…
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December 12th, 2022 •
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Barbados’ new series of banknotes is in circulation from today. The Central Bank of Barbados first announced the new series in April this year. At the time, it revealed that in addition to getti…
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December 5th, 2022 •
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The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the World Trade Center Miami (WTCM) and Canning House agreeing on a framework to sustain …
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November 27th, 2022 •
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The government of St Kitts and Nevis, along with the Citizenship by Investment Unit of the country, have refuted claims that investors interested in gaining citizenship to the country can pay using cr…
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November 25th, 2022 •
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