by BGIS | Jul 10, 2019 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The Index of Retail Prices for January 2019 stood at 184.0 points, an overall decrease of 1.2 per cent when compared to the 186.2 points recorded in December 2018. According to data produced by the Barbados Statistical Service, increases were recorded in...
by BGIS | Oct 3, 2018 | Ministry News
The Index of Retail Prices for July 2018 stood at 185.1 points, representing an increase of 0.7 per cent, when compared to the index of 183.8 points recorded in June. The major increases in prices were registered in the Transport subsector, which rose by 4.2 per cent,...
by BGIS | Mar 16, 2018 | Ministry News
The Index of Retail Prices for December 2017 stood at 185.0 points, representing an increase of 0.1 per cent when compared to the 184.9 points recorded the previous month. According to data produced by the Barbados Statistical Service, increases were recorded for Food...
by Sharon Austin | Jan 30, 2018 | Ministry News
Barbadians studying in the United States of America (USA) are being reminded that there is another avenue by which they can receive financial assistance. The Division of Economic Affairs has advised that the Organization of American States (OAS) offers financial aid...
by BGIS | Sep 6, 2017 | Ministry News
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) increased by 7.7 per cent in May 2017 when compared with the previous month. According to data produced by the Barbados Statistical Service, the rise in the index was due to the increase in Electricity, Gas and Water of 5.4 per...