Category Archives: Business

Jordan says Barbadians must plan for their retirement

Minister of Labour, Social Security and The Third Sector Colin Jordan has urged younger Barbadians to plan now for their retirement, including through contributing to the National Insurance Scheme and making other investments, as he expressed concern about some people lacking financial security in their senior years. He also suggested that Barbadians need to be […]

#BTColumn- A candle for the nurses

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Michael Rudder It has been brought to my attention that some of the issues raised by nurses who are on strike have been published previously. I don’t recall seeing that publication, so apologies. Indeed, I had, […]

Barbados and Saudi Arabia agree on areas of cooperation

The Government of Barbados is fully committed to breaking new ground in many “non-traditional” tourism markets. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Senator Lisa Cummins made the pledge following a weekend visit by Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb when discussions began on a new air services agreement along with a memorandum of Tourism Cooperation […]