by Government of Barbados | Dec 15, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Image) Ministerial Statement by Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Dr. William F. Duguid, J.P., M.P. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure on behalf of the Government to rise in this Honourable Chamber to redress what we see as a wrong perpetuated...
by Government of Barbados | Nov 5, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Image) Despite the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Barbados’ main economic earner, tourism, Standard & Poors has decided to maintain the island’s credit rating as B-/Stable/B. In an assessment of the country’s performance, dated November 4,...
by Sharon Austin | Sep 16, 2020 | Top Stories
Governor General Dame Sandra Mason said BERT was not a rigid set of targets, but a plan of action and behaviour that was measured and monitored. (E. Brooks) The Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation (BERT) programme has been updated to reflect the arrival of...
by Sharon Austin | Jun 4, 2020 | Top Stories
Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn. (FP) The approval of US$139 million in support by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Barbados, is a clear indication that the economy is on track. This view was expressed today by...
by Sharon Austin | Nov 14, 2019 | Top Stories
Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, speaking at the opening of the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC) Steering Committee Meeting, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre today. (C.Pitt/BGIS) Government is “absolutely” committed to...
