HOTELIERS ASK FOR BEST CHANGES
Government may be reworking its proposed financial rescue plan for the tourism sector after only modest uptake from hotels to the offer. The stimulus package announced in the governor general’s throne speech promised to commit up to 300 million Barbados dollars to counteract the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism sector. The Barbados Employment and […]
RIHANNA BACK HOME
Rihanna is back at home for the holidays. The international music super star and fashion mogul arrived in the island on Wednesday. Two years ago Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, named Robyn Rihanna Fenty, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary” for Barbados. The role involves promoting education, tourism and investment. At the time it was noted […]
NOT SO FAST SAYS CTUSAB ON MINIMUM WAGE
The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations, CTUSAB has criticized the government’s timeline for implementing the proposed national minimum wage planned for Aril 1, 2021 CTUSAB General Secretary, Dennis Depeiza argues that the timeline for implementation is unrealistic and requires greater research and dialogue with stakeholders. He told an end of year press conference […]
TIGHTER SCRUTINY FOR COMPANIES
Government is amending the companies act to subject firms registered here to tighter scrutiny to avoid a threatened blacklisting by the European Union. Acting leader of government business in the Senate, the minister of tourism and international transport, Senator Lisa Cummings, notes that among other things the amendments ensure a clearer picture of who is […]