Tag Archives: Barbados

Haynes keeps family traditions alive

By Morissa Lindsay Jesse Haynes proudly carried on his family road tennis legacy when he defeated fierce rival Shaquille Remy 3-2 and emerged as the champion of the Joe Bitter Weed Road Tennis Tournament played last night at Belfield, Black Rock. The son of former road tennis queen Carlyn ‘The Model’ Haynes and his champion […]

Barbados Olympic Association launches new initiative

A new training initiative of the Barbados Olympic Association for young boys is being hailed by  Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Charles Griffith as an exciting opportunity for them to possibly win at life. The programme, which is sponsored by the Commonwealth Sport Foundation, was opened to 25 boys between ages 13 to […]

PM throws out private sector challenge

Prime Minister Mia Mottley has thrown out a challenge to the umbrella body of the global business sector to attract more high-quality international brands to do business in Barbados. Pointing to the island’s high rankings in Latin America and the Caribbean across various development indicators, Mottley said what was now needed was strategic partnerships and […]

BCCI to host conference for women in business

The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be holding an all-day Women’s Conference on March 7, entitled “POWER Summit Preparing & Optimising Women in Business to Win. The event will bring together dynamic women at the pinnacle of achievement in their chosen fields, and women who aspire to achieve the same level of excellence […]

Proposal to help workers deal with COVID effects

A senior lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus is suggesting that private-sector employers put an Employee Assistance Programme in place to help workers cope with the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Dwayne Devonish, Professor of Management and Organisational Behaviour, said he was toying with the idea of leading […]

Bank performs exceptionally despite COVID-19 impact

After registering a less than stellar performance in 2020 when it was impacted heavily by the COVID-19 pandemic conditions, CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank’s Barbados operations have shown a dramatic turnaround for the 2021 financial year. In just-released summarised consolidated financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2021, the island’s leading commercial bank recorded annual […]

Cricket icon Shane Warne dead at 52 after suspected heart attack

SOURCE: The Sun UK – CRICKET legend Shane Warne has tragically died suddenly at the age of 52 after a “suspected heart attack”. Warne’s management released a brief statement in the early hours of Saturday (AEDT), that he passed away in Thailand of a suspected heart attack. “Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and […]

Cruise operators in a jam – NationNews Barbados — nationnews.com

Posted on March 4, 2022 Russell Wilson (FILE) Some cruise operators are complaining that Government’s mandatory vaccination policy is putting a damper on the entertainment sector’s attempt to rebound. Several cruises scheduled for this month have had to be postponed, and there is a growing fear among some artistes that those who are not vaccinated […]

Massy group fit for expansion

The Trinidad and Tobago-headquartered Massy Group is signalling to shareholders and the investment community that it is concentrating on core operations, and the group’s strong cash position from the disposal of several assets has put the group in an extremely strong position. This has been outlined by group chairman Robert Bermudez as he commented on […]

Scotia profits double in 2021

Scotiabank scored substantially on its Barbados operation last year, doubling its profits for the 12 months ending October 31, 2021. It was a marked turnaround from the 2020 position when Scotiabank Barbados recorded an after-tax profit of $25.05 million. For the 2021 period, the financial institution, which has been operating on the island since 1956, […]