by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Sep 17, 2020 | Top Stories
The BEST Plan is the largest fiscal stimulus package being offered to the country at a maximum value of $300 million. (Stock Photo) In order to counteract the impact of COVID-19 on the country’s tourism sector, Government has agreed to implement a stimulus package...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Sep 16, 2020 | Top Stories
Governor General Dame Sandra Mason explained that the Barbados digital identification would allow Barbadians to establish an authenticated digital and physical presence. (Stock Photo) Technology will be the driving force to make services more accessible to members of...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Sep 16, 2020 | Top Stories
Governor General Dame Sandra Mason said the new Immigration Bill would combine options for descendants of Barbadians to obtain citizenship. (Stock photo) Government has outlined plans to tackle a declining birth rate and address the human resource deficit of 80,000...
by Julie Carrington | Sep 16, 2020 | Top Stories
Governor General Dame Sandra Mason said Government would be assisting farmers in providing food and other essential items for Barbadian tables through a low-rate financing initiative. (Stock photo) Vending in Barbados will undergo a major transformation that will see...
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...