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Press Releases
Symmonds: Barbados must raise its game to compete globally; pledges continued partnership with BIBA
Senior Minister and Minister of Energy and Business Kerrie Symmonds has acknowledged that Barbados has significant work to do to improve its business environment, including the efficiency of the Corporate Registry, service delivery and the standards required to compete effectively in international markets. Addressing specially invited guests at the opening reception of Global Business Week, […]
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Barbados to Pursue Direct Negotiations with ExxonMobil on Oil and Gas Opportunities
Barbados is preparing to pursue direct negotiations with ExxonMobil as Government seeks to advance opportunities in the offshore oil and gas sector, Senior Minister and Minister of Energy and Business Kerrie Symmonds has announced. Addressing the recent opening reception of Global Business Week 2026, hosted by BIBA, the Association for Global Business, at Hotel Indigo, […]
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Global Business Week 2026 Media Launch: Remarks by BIBA President Joanna M. Austin
Mr. Kevin Hunte, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Business Development and Commerce; Ms. Kaye-Anne Greenidge, Chief Executive Officer of Invest Barbados; Ms. Sangene Watkins-Diagne, Director of the Business Compliance Division; Ms. Anne Reid, Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Private Sector Association; other strategic partners and valued sponsors, in particular our host this […]
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Compliance can be Barbados’ competitive advantage, says PS Hunte
Barbados’ ability to attract and retain quality international investment will depend increasingly on its ability to demonstrate transparency, embrace innovation and make it easier to do business, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Business Development and Commerce Kevin Hunte has said. Hunte made the point while addressing the September 23 media launch of the […]
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BIBA Hears Call for Barbados to Expand Tax Treaty Network
Barbados’ key tax adviser is urging the island to redouble efforts to expand its tax treaty network as it aligns further with the global minimum tax (GMT) structure demanded by G7 nations. Pascal Saint-Amans, special adviser to Prime Minister Mia Mottley on taxation-related matters, offered this assessment while addressing a recent session for members of […]
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Barbados Eyes Investment Opportunities as Spain Drops Blacklist Label
Barbados is poised to strengthen its appeal as an international business destination following Spain’s decision to remove the island from its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, a move that a senior government official says eliminates a major obstacle to investment and enhances the country’s international standing. Speaking during a webinar, Off Spain’s Blacklist: What It Means […]
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Barbados eyes Latin America after Spain lifts tax blacklist
The decision by Spain to remove Barbados from its blacklist of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes has unlocked an enormous gateway for the island to expand its global business footprint, not only in Spain but also in the largely untapped Latin American market. Miguel Tomé de Medeiros, an international tax expert who focuses on cross-border […]
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