BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister Mia Mottley, although fully vaccinated, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19)....
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Ryan Straughn clarifies Mia Mottley proposed pension reform
Last month Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced pension reform plans to include making the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) more independent....
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Crystal Drakes wants VAT reduction and fuel tax relief
Crystal Drakes has offered alternatives to measures outlined in the national budget, including VAT reduction and fuel tax relief for fishers....
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Manufacturers not pleased with 2022 Barbados Budget
Manufacturers are not pleased that there were no measures in the 2022 Barbados Budget aimed at decreasing production costs for them....
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Marla Dukharan has concerns about Mottley’s tax policies
Regional Economic Advisor Marla Dukharan commended the Mia Mottley administration on the tax measures she said would ease the cost of living....
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VAT Cap considered by Barbados Cabinet
We (Barbados Cabinet) would review the VAT that is being applied to the entire system and determine at what level we would cap the VAT....
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Kurleigh Prescod calls for reduction in cost of doing business
Vice President for the South Caribbean at Cable & Wireless Communications Kurleigh Prescod said the company, which trades here as FLOW......
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Digicel declares support for Caribbean reparations bid
On the heels of discussions with top officials of the Digicel Group on reparations, PM Mia Mottley is expected to make a major announcement....
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Mottley reduces Parliamentary eligibility age to 18
Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Tuesday declared that her government was simply “doing the right” thing in amending the Constitution....
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BPSA chairman trisha tannis wants economy talk with mottley
The local private sector has placed the state of the economy at the top of its priority list for the re-elected government to urgently tackle, as it expresses “tremendous” concern over the island’s growth...
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