Economy emerging from the doldrums

A UWI finance expert Professor Justin Robinson shares the Central Bank’s optimism about a significant economic rebound this year. And he notes that economic growth reported for 2021 is the first time in four years that the Barbados economy has recorded growth. Professor Robinson, a University of the West Indies Pro Vice-Chancellor and an expert […]

Covid cases close electoral department

A week after the general elections, the Barbados Electoral Office has been closed after some of the staff tested positive for covid-19. Chairman of the Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Leslie Haynes, confirmed this development in an interview with Starcom Network News where he provided a review of the election that he says otherwise went relatively […]