by Sharon Austin | Apr 30, 2020 | Top Stories
Former Prime Minister, Professor Owen Arthur, chairs the Industrial Transformation group of the Jobs and Investment Council, which is looking at ‘How to create 20,000 jobs in 18 to 24 months.’ (BGIS Library) The Jobs and Investment Council has been...
by Sharon Austin | Mar 7, 2018 | Top Stories
Some policyholders have started to receive payments on some of the instruments they had with the old CLICO, which is now being managed by Resolution Life Assurance Company Limited. This disclosure came today from Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Christopher...
by Sharon Austin | Mar 5, 2018 | Top Stories
Government has signed a US$20 million loan with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for a National Tourism Program, which is expected to give Barbados’ tourism industry a necessary fillip. Minister of Finance, Christopher Sinckler, and Chief of Operations at the...
by Sharon Austin | Feb 16, 2018 | Top Stories
A system is to be put in place to ensure Barbadians can receive their tax refunds. This disclosure came today from Minister of Finance, Christopher Sinckler, as he addressed the launch of the Barbados Revenue Authority’s (BRA) Tax Administration Management Information...
by Sharon Austin | Jan 25, 2018 | banner, Top Stories
Barbados’ fiscal deficit is on the decline. This news has come from Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, who said that preliminary estimates suggested that, compared to the previous fiscal year, the decline was sizeable, despite there being some setbacks. Mr. Stuart made...
