BusinessEconomyLocal News World Bank chief urges lower barriers to attract investment by Shamar Blunt 05/11/2026 written by Shamar Blunt 3 min read Small Island Developing States such as Barbados must reduce investment barriers, lower financing costs and create conditions that attract more private capital if they are to accelerate development, World Bank … Continue Reading 05/11/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessHealthLocal News $64m IV fluids plant planned for Christ Church by Barbados Today 05/11/2026 by Barbados Today 05/11/2026 A $64 million pharmaceutical manufacturing plant projected to create more than 200 jobs is being planned for Christ Church, following the signing of two agreements to advance the project. The … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News AI no immediate threat to financial system, CBB report finds by Emmanuel Joseph 04/11/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 04/11/2026 Financial regulators have found no measurable evidence that artificial intelligence (AI) currently poses a systemic risk to Barbados’ financial system, but they are urging closer monitoring of how the technology … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Energy support not indefinite, Greenidge warns by Emmanuel Joseph 02/11/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 02/11/2026 The Mia Mottley administration cannot indefinitely shield consumers from high energy costs, Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge has warned, urging businesses and households to reduce their reliance on fossil … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEconomyLocal News FLOW price increase going ahead November 1, FTC confirms by Barbados Today 30/10/2026 by Barbados Today 30/10/2026 FLOW’s broadband and bundled service price increases of up to $10 will take effect from November 1 for some customers, the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has confirmed. In a public … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Symmonds: Poor business standards threaten competitiveness by Lourianne Graham 29/10/2026 by Lourianne Graham 29/10/2026 Poor business standards risk damaging Barbadosโ reputation and limiting its ability to compete internationally, Business Development Minister Kerrie Symmonds has warned, calling for stronger regulation and greater attention to safety … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Foreign reserves dip in third quarter but stay โwell aboveโ benchmark by Emmanuel Joseph 28/10/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 28/10/2026 Briefing journalists on the bankโs third-quarter report, governor Dr Kevin Greenidge said real gross domestic product (GDP) had grown by an estimated 1.4 per cent, compared with 2.3 per cent … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEconomyLocal News Barbados’ economic growth slows to 1.4% by Barbados Today 28/10/2026 by Barbados Today 28/10/2026 Barbadosโ economy grew by 1.4 per cent during the first nine months of 2026, down from 2.3 per cent over the corresponding period last year. Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsPolitics Investment opens door to residency, not citizenship, Nicholls tells MPs by Jenique Belgrave 27/10/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 27/10/2026 Investors in approved national development projects could qualify for permanent residency under a revised Immigration Bill introduced to the House of Assembly on Tuesday, but Home Affairs Minister Gregory Nicholls … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal NewsTourismTravel Airport to remain open as passengers navigate construction work by Ricardo Roberts 26/10/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 26/10/2026 Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) is preparing for an expansion that will add four boarding bridges, increase passenger security screening capacity to ten lanes and overhaul baggage handling, tourism industry … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail