Budget: Private sector body welcomes proposals
In a positive assessment of the Budget, the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) has hailed the proposals as holistic and inclusive, praising measures aimed at enhancing wellbeing and economic resilience. BPSA Chairman Trisha Tannis commended the fiscal measures presented by Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn, emphasising support for initiatives that boost the […]
CTUSAB: Budget failing to address rising costs
The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) has lambasted the government’s 2025 Budget for failing to tackle rampant price gouging and soaring living costs, leaving Barbadian households struggling to make ends meet. Despite some tax relief measures, CTUSAB argues that these efforts fall woefully short of addressing the economic pressures crippling […]
Delays, lack of reform leave pensioners ‘struggling’; Budget ‘overlooks key security measures’
The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) has condemned the proposed minimum wage increase as an “insult” to workers, delivering a withering critique of the 2025 Budget for failing to address the pressing issues of poverty, economic empowerment, and the soaring cost of living. CTUSAB leaders said the Budget did nothing […]
Our solidarity with Cuba remains unshaken
The Caribbean has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to principle and regional solidarity in the face of blatant United States pressures. CARICOM Chairman, Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley, along with her counterparts from St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves and Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley, along with Jamaica’s Foreign Minister […]
Sustainable entrepreneurs and vendors to showcase products
Sustainable entrepreneurs and vendors will showcase their products tomorrow, Friday, March 14, when departments under the Ministry of Energy and Business host a Community Fair. It will be held in the car park of the Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, St. Michael, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Officers from the consumer protection divisions will be available to […]