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Barbados Nowhere Near Crisis Situation With NIS —-Government of Barbados Press Briefing (August 10, 2022) & Plans To Extend The Life Expectancy Of NIS

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022Caribpix

Photo(l-r): Deputy Chairman of the National Insurance Board, Rawdon Adams; Actuary with the National Insurance Board, Derek Osborne; Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley; Minister of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector, Colin Jordan. Government of Barbados Press Briefing (August 10, 2022) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is convinced that Barbados is nowhere near a crisis […]

BARBADOS: Reform Needed At NIS To Ensure Funds Not Depleted

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022Caribpix

BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | AUG 11, 2022 Derek Osbourne, Actuary with the National Insurance Board. (Courtesy of the PMO’s Office) The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is in need of reform to ensure it is not depleted in another 12 to 20 years. This was emphasized yesterday as Actuary with the National Insurance Board, Derek Osborne, […]

Barbados Participates In First Saudi-Caribbean Forum

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022Caribpix

BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | JUL 20, 2022 Deputy Minister for Investor Outreach in Saudi Arabia, Badr Al Badr, presenting Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. William Duguid,with a gift from his homeland after a discussion on investment opportunities in Barbados. (GP) A Barbados delegation led by Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, […]

BARBADOS: Ministerial Statement On Energy & Cost Of Living

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022Caribpix

BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JUL 19, 2022 Ministerial Statement on Energy and Cost of Living by Minister in the Ministry of Finance & Economic Affairs, Ryan Straughn – July 19, 2022. Mr. Speaker, the increases in prices which Barbadians have been experiencing particularly over the past few months, are not unique to Barbados. Inflation […]

BARBADOS: Prime Minister Mottley Signs Social Compact

July 17, 2022July 18, 2022Caribpix

BY BGIS | JUL 17, 2022 PICTURED : Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Head of the Private Sector Association, Trisha Tannis, shake hands after signing the Social Compact at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. (T. Barker/BGIS) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Minister of Energy and Business, Kerrie Symmonds, have signed a Social Compact […]

BARBADOS: First Nine Approved Licences For Medicinal Cannabis Industry

July 16, 2022July 18, 2022Caribpix

BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | JUL 15, 2022 Chief Executive Officer (Ag.) of the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority, Senator Shanika Roberts-Odle. (BMCLA) The Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority (BMCLA) has announced that two (2) licensees with a combined nine (9) licences have been approved to enter the cannabis businesses. Both licensees are Barbadian owners. Chief […]

BARBADOS BREAKING NEWS : Address to the Nation by the Prime Minister (July 14, 2022) & Government To Sign Agreement With Private Sector

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022Caribpix

BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JUL 14, 2022 BARBADOS BREAKING NEWS : Address to the Nation by the Prime Minister (July 14, 2022) Government will be signing a Compact Agreement with the private sector on Saturday, July 16, to effect a reduction of prices on 44 essential items, including a selection of canned and dry goods, […]

Barbadians Being Reminded To Check Their Money

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022Caribpix

BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | JUL 13, 2022 PICTURED ABOVE THE New Barbadian Banknotes Coming December 2022 With Crop Over and other public events making a return this summer, the Central Bank of Barbados is encouraging Barbadians to be vigilant when making cash transactions and to check their money as soon as they receive it. “The […]

Corporate Barbados Lauded For Contributions To Youth Programme

July 12, 2022July 14, 2022Caribpix

BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | JUL 12, 2022 PICTURED ABOVE: Human Resources Manager of Carters General Store, Suzanne Durant, receives the Signature Award from Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, at the Employers’ Engagement Event held at Hilton Barbados, last Friday. (Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment) Barbadian businesses which provide employment […]

BARBADOS: Minister Straughn & USVI Official Discuss Betting & Gaming

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022Caribpix

BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUL 8, 2022 | Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Ryan Straughn and USVI’s Director of the Office of Finance and Management, Jenifer O’Neal at the end of their courtesy call where they discussed ways to better regulate the betting and gaming industries in their respective countries. (T. […]

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