China ready to go deeper into debt to counter Trump’s tariffs
BEIJING, Dec 10 (Reuters) – In one of their most dovish statements in more than a decade, Chinese leaders signalled on Monday they are ready to deploy whatever stimulus is needed to counter the impact of expected U.S. trade tariffs on next year’s economic growth. After a meeting of top Communist Party officials, the Politburo, […]
Coffee price surges to highest on record
Coffee drinkers may soon see their morning treat get more expensive, as the price of coffee on international commodity markets has hit its highest level on record. On Tuesday, the price for Arabica beans, which account for most global production, topped $3.44 a pound (0.45kg), having jumped more than 80% this year. The cost of […]
Joseph fined for misconduct in first ODI
West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in the first One Day International against Bangladesh on Sunday. The incident took place before the start of play, when Joseph used offensive and abusive language during an exchange with the fourth […]
QEH urges relatives to step up as abandonment cases drop
In a stark plea to combat patient abandonment, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has dramatically reduced the number of “elderly for care” (EFC) and “young for care” (YFC) patients to just 25, while making support services available to help families manage complex home care challenges. Speaking during the QEH Pulse Radio Show, Monique Edwards, the […]
Beyond the 2019 Data Protection Act: Rebuilding Trust in Barbados’ Digital Future
Writing this article has been uniquely challenging—not because of its technical complexity, but because it requires balancing fairness with my conflicted feelings about how cybersecurity and data privacy have been addressed in recent times. With calls growing for the government to pause certain digital transformation initiatives due to concerns about cybersecurity readiness, I hold a […]
Nutman’s killer gets 25-year starting sentence
The man who fatally shot popular nut vendor Randy Selman four years ago told a High Court on Monday: “I never wanted to hurt Randy. It hurts to see that my careless actions have cost an innocent man his life.” Recardo Reco Lamar Best of Clapham Main Road, St Michael issued the apology in […]
IMF: Violent crime killing regional economies
The Caribbean is being warned by a multilateral lending agency that violent crime and insecurity are having a serious impact on socioeconomic development in the region. Reflecting on the dire statistics, a recently released International Monetary Fund (IMF) blog revealed that despite representing just eight percent of the world’s population, the Caribbean and Latin […]
Four double winners, Ekesa four in a row at Run Barbados
Trinidad & Tobago’s two-time national 5000m champion Nicholas Romany, Canada’s Constance Nankivell, Colombia’s Acosta Sarmiento Oscar Javier, and France’s Fanja Felix were double winners over the weekend, whilst Kenya’s Alex Ekesa tightened his grip on the marathon title with a fourth win in a row, as the 2024 SportsMax Run Barbados Marathon Weekend ended at […]
Sellers pass on grower demands, labour costs to consumers
Consumers will now have to dig deeper into their pockets for coconut water, the Barbados Association of Retailers, Vendors, and Entrepreneurs (BARVEN) announced on Monday, claiming that vendors are facing rising costs for labour, bottles, and coconuts. The price of coconut water has jumped markedly, with half-gallon containers rising from $15 to $17, and 500-millilitre […]
The economy, wealth distribution and crime
The scenario of the frog in cool water that slowly comes to boil is often used as a metaphor for people who do not adapt to gradual change and by the time they do, it is often too late to escape the circumstance. Some have argued that this is the situation confronting Barbados and its […]