Barbados’ debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen significantly, Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn announced today during the presentation of the Annual Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement today in the House of Assembly.
Continue readingBarbados’ debt-to-GDP ratio falls to 93.3%, Minister Straughn Says
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has issued a Small Craft Warning and High Surf Advisory for Barbados The advisory, issued Monday evening, said conditions are expected to persist through midweek,
Continue readingSmall Craft Warning and High Surf Advisory remain in effect for Barbados
Increases to the Reverse Tax Credit (RTC) and Compensatory Income Credit (CIC) for the 2025 income year, aimed at putting more money back into the pockets of lower- and middle-income
Continue readingReverse Tax Credit increased for lower-income earners
Key Points of the 2026-27 Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement as delivered by Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn on March 16, 2026. This is the first Budget being presented by
Muslims in Barbados and across the Caribbean will observe Eid-ul-Fitr this week, marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayers, and charity. The festival’s start will
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Police have confirmed the identities of two men found shot inside a vehicle in Cambridge, St. Joseph on Sunday. The deceased are Keshane Bynoe, 30, of Sandbox Avenue, Bayville, and
Continue readingTwo men identified following fatal shooting in Cambridge, St. Joseph
Michael B Jordan has won the best actor Oscar for Sinners at the 98th Academy Awards. This is Jordan’s first Oscar, for which he triumphed over a strong field including
Continue readingMichael B Jordan wins best actor Oscar for Sinners
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) biggest port and oil storage facility, Fujairah, and Dubai’s international airport have come under further drone attacks as Iran continues to target Gulf transport and
Continue readingIran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport
The Inter-American Development Bank Group says it has earned “strong backing” from member countries to expand development financing across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and strengthen private-sector-led growth. The IDB ended
Continue readingIDB wants ‘more scale and impact’ for development in Latin America and the Caribbean
An increase in oil prices is not the only reason Barbadians could face higher electricity bills. Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BL&P) has filed two applications with the Fair