BARBADOS: Over $13 Million Disbursed In Trust Loan Funds

Commerce Minister, Dwight Sutherland, said the Barbados Trust Fund Ltd. has so far disbursed over $13.6 million dollars to businesses and entrepreneurs in various sectors across Barbados. (C.Pitt/BGIS) The Barbados Trust Fund Limited (BTFL) has so far disbursed over $13.6 million for 3,008 loan applications to businesses and entrepreneurs in various sectors across Barbados. Minister […]

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Antigua Offering Hope For LIAT

Antigua Gazettes New Companies Legislation Offering Hope For LIAT The Antigua and Barbuda government has provided an avenue for the regional airline, LIAT, to seek Court protection rather than being forced into liquidation after it announced that the Companies (Amendment) Act 2020 was gazetted on Wednesday. A statement issued after the weekly Cabinet meeting said […]

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Barbadians Urged To Become IPPs

Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Wilfred Abrahams said the importation of fossil fuels was a financial burden Government could not sustain, and in 2018, the imports stood in excess of $510 million. (C.Pitt/BGIS) Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Wilfred Abrahams, is urging Barbadians to consider investing in storage facilities and becoming independent power […]

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Barbados: New Buses Arrive

The 33 electric vehicles added to the Transport Board fleet comes at a very good time as the travelling public dependence on the aging fleet have been one of turmoil. And theese buses bring a bit of luxury in that they are all fully air conditioned, and capable of kneeling to accommodate wheel chairs, Wi-fi […]

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