by Sharon Austin | Oct 11, 2018 | Top Stories
An independent sub-committee has been set up within the Social Partnership to monitor Government’s performance with regards to the attainment of targets under the Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) Plan. This disclosure came today from Prime Minister...
by BGIS | Oct 9, 2018 | Top Stories
Statement from Chief Economic Counsellor and Lead Negotiator With The IMF, Ambassador Dr. Clyde Mascoll It is difficult to understand Mr. Stephen’s shattering investor confidence comment. The greatest threat to investor confidence was a possible devaluation of the...
by Sharon Austin | Oct 9, 2018 | Top Stories
Senior Technical Advisor to the Government of Barbados, Dr. Kevin Greenidge, has underscored the importance of growth in the economy, saying that’s how the country needs to go forward. Dr. Greenidge’s comments came last evening as he was delivering remarks at an...
by Sharon Austin | Oct 2, 2018 | banner, Top Stories
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved the staff-level agreement on an Extended Fund Facility, which will give Barbados access to about US $290 million, over the next four years. This disclosure came from Chief Economic Counsellor...
by Sharon Austin | Sep 11, 2018 | Top Stories
The Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation Program “does not take the draconian and outdated approach” of targeting a specific number for the sending home of public workers. This view was expressed by the Barbados Economic Recovery Team, in response to...
