Top officials from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have joined some of the Caribbean and the world’s leading players in a conference on corruption and compliance hosted by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The 2021 Caribbean Conference on Corruption, Compliance, and Cybercrime, which is being held virtually for the second successive year […]
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It appears that the Government is moving ahead with a plan to provide Barbadians with a universal basic income, which may come in the form of a “citizen’s dividend”. Avinash Persaud, Special Envoy to the Prime Minister of Barbados on Investment and Financial Services, in a recent posting on Facebook, indicated that this was on […]
Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins has sought to assure Barbadians that there will be no food shortages this Christmas, despite delays and disruptions in the global supply chain. Speaking in the Senate on Wednesday, during debate on the Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic Bill 2021, she said the island currently has […]
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will give Barbados a two-year break from making payments on its five loans if the island is significantly impacted by a natural disaster. Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn disclosed in the House of Assembly on Tuesday that after lobbying by the Government, the Washington-based institution had agreed […]
Sherry Gittens is passionate about the Barbados Public Workers Co-operative Credit Union Limited (BPWCCUL). She became a member in the early 1990s and has served as a volunteer under the founding father of the Credit Union movement, Keith Bourne. “Twenty-plus years later I am honoured and humbled to think that through my service I would […]
Senior national striker Soraya Toppin- Herbert is not ready to hang up her football boots just yet as she has confirmed her desire to represent Barbados once more. Toppin- Herbert has her sight set at representing Barbados at the 2022 Concacaf W Championship qualification competition for the 2023 women’s World Cup in Australia and New […]
Government is establishing system that will see Barbadians for the first time being able to get local credit scores and reports, and Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn has sought to assure that their financial information will be kept confidential. The passage of the Fair Credit Reporting Act on Tuesday, brought the Mia […]
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Shai Hope will lead West Indies for the first time after Kieron Pollard was ruled out of the tour of Pakistan starting next week. While the 28-year-old Hope will preside over the three One-Day Internationals, the 26-year-old Nicholas Pooran will lead in the three-match Twenty20 International series following on from his […]
SOURCE- CMC- Legendary rider Patrick Husbands has again hinted at retirement after guiding 8-5 favourite Sir Winston to a thrilling capture of the season-ending CAN$155 000 Valedictory Stakes at Woodbine here Sunday. The 48-year-old produced a late bid aboard the Mark Casse-trained five-year-old chestnut horse to edge stablemate Frosted Over by half-length in a heated […]
One of Barbados’ most successful businesses, the Simpson Motors Group is teaming up with an international automotive distributor to embark on a new path. On Monday, founder of Simpson Motors, Sir Kyffin Simpson announced the merger of the well known local dealership, its regional automotive distribution arm, ITC, and British multinational auto company, Inchcape. Describing […]