CDB President calls for removal of barriers to private sector growth at BIBA summit
The region’s leading development banker has underscored that unlocking the full potential of the Caribbean’s private sector depends on the deliberate removal of barriers that restrict access to capital. Addressing delegates at the Global Business Conference, hosted by BIBA, the Association for Global Business, at the Wyndham Grand Barbados Sam Lord’s Castle, President of the […]
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Government to restart digital ID card education campaign
Digital trust is the foundation for transforming Barbados into a modern, inclusive and resilient smart nation and the establishment of a new Barbados Identity Ecosystem will enable secure seamless transactions for people and businesses. This message from Minister of Innovation, Industry, Science and Technology, Jonathan Reid, came as he delivered his keynote address on day […]
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Education chief pushes new literacy strategy at BIBA Secondary Schools Symposium
Barbados’ Chief Education Officer has outlined a series of bold steps the Government is undertaking to restore the island’s near-perfect literacy rate and propel centres of excellence throughout the school system. Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw made the announcement while addressing senior secondary school students, teachers, and their peers from the Barbados Community College. The occasion was […]
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Barbados Sets Sights on No. 1 Spot in Global Captive Insurance
Bridgetown, Barbados – October 1st, 2025 Barbados’ position among the world’s top ten captive insurance domiciles is not good enough, according to Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins, who says the government is targeting the number one spot. Speaking at the Media Launch of Global Business Week 2025 (GBW 2025) on September 30—hosted […]
Continue readingPanama Eyes $20 Billion Economic Expansion, Invites Barbados to Join in the Boom
Panama is poised to receive more than US$20 billion in new investment over the next year, centred around the Panama Canal, with several other major development projects also on the horizon. The country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez, has extended an invitation for Barbados to become part of this transformative growth phase. Martínez-Acha […]
Continue readingBarbados International Business Association’s New Board of Directors Supports Private Sector Push for Crime Interventions
Press Release Bridgetown, Barbados, June 25, 2025 – The President of BIBA, the Association for Global Business, Mr. Marlon Yarde, has commended the Government of Barbados for initiating a “frank, solution-focused dialogue on a multi-sectoral commitment to a whole-of-country response to the sharp and deeply concerning 56% increase in violent crime for 2025 thus far”. […]
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Businesses Urged to Comply as Amnesty Unlikely for Late Annual Returns
Bridgetown, Barbados – June 12, 2025 Companies in Barbados that have failed to file their annual returns are being reminded that they are unlikely to benefit from any form of amnesty, according to Business Barbados, the government’s newly established corporate registry, intellectual property office, and business facilitation agency. The issue of a possible amnesty for […]
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