As early as the first quarter of next year, individuals as young as 40 can be admitted as members to the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP). This is as a result of a resolution to reduce the minimum joining age from 50 to 40 years. The resolution met some opposition, nonetheless was passed during […]
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The Government of Barbados is expected to be on the receiving end of a $200 million loan for sustainable development, resilience, water and sanitation from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). IDB president Mauricio Claver-Carone, after meetings with Prime Minister Mia Mottley and other high-level officials expressed confidence that the financial institution’s board of directors would […]
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is predicting a major tourism resurgence for Barbados and the region that will require governments to “talk and chew gum” as they balance the economic recovery with public health measures. President of the multilateral development financier group, Mauricio Claver-Carone revealed that early pandemic concerns of a ‘lost decade’ are slowly […]
SOURCE: KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) — Mohammad Rizwan and Haider Ali struck fiery half-centuries to lift Pakistan to 200-6 in the first Twenty20 international against the West Indies on Monday. West Indies skipper, Nicholas Pooran won the toss and sent Pakistan to bat in the opening Twenty20 international at the National Stadium in Karachi. Rizwan smashed […]
The Bridgetown Cruise Terminals Inc, which has been operating the cruise terminal for many years, will be closing its operations by year-end. The announcement came from Chairman of the Cruise Terminals Inc Geoffrey Roach, at the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) Fourth Quarterly General Meeting on Wednesday, where he also announced that he would […]
Tourism has a critical role to play in Barbados achieving projected economic growth of between seven and nine per cent in 2022, says Governor of the Central Bank Cleviston Haynes. Speaking at the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) Fourth Quarterly General Meeting on Wednesday, Haynes said while the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) took a […]
The minister with responsibility for operations at the Bridgetown Port said on Wednesday that all necessary steps will be taken to ensure the safe delivery of personal cargo in time for Christmas. Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy Kirk Humphrey sought to give that assurance as he acknowledged concerns raised by members of […]
Forward bookings for the hotel and accommodation sector are outpacing projections, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Barbados Hotel Tourism Association (BHTA) Senator Rudy Grant reported Wednesday. Delivering an update at the BHTA Fourth Quarterly General Meeting, Grant said that the tourism sector which has struggled for the past 21 months remained in a delicate […]
This country’s lead Government voice on labour and industrial relations believes Barbados’ labour laws are “robust” enough to protect employees who have been forced to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Claudette Hope-Greenidge, the Chief Labour Officer (CLO) who operates from the Ministry of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, made the comments in […]
Government has been urged to consider whether current labour policies suit the new shifts in work and labour market activity. Sheena Mayers-Granville, the executive director of the Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC), said more than a year had passed since the first reported case of COVID-19 in Barbados and the way business has been conducted for […]