The recently implemented ASYCUDA World System is operating smoothly, says Comptroller of Customs, Owen Holder.
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Positive signs ahead for Barbados
Regional economist Marla Dukharan says Barbados is on course to record some measure of economic growth this year if the country continues to stick to its fiscal reforms.
Oil tanker arrives to export Guyana’s first oil lift
The Marshall Islands registered crude oil tanker, Yannis P, has arrived in Guyana as the country will soon lift the first one million barrels of crude from the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.
World Bank pessimistic about Haiti’s economic growth
The World Bank has expressed pessimism about Haiti’s global economic outlook after negative growth in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of – 0.9% in 2019.
Need for farmers’ register
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley wants the country to set up a register of young farmers.
Farmers Needed For Pilot Project In Suriname
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) is seeking to recruit experienced farmers for a pilot crop cultivation project in Suriname.
Two Additions To Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. Team
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) has welcomed two members to its team – Tenisha Holder and Jameela Hollingsworth. Both ladies commenced their duties at the BTMI on October 14.
Minister Walcott Insists Multilateral Trade Must Benefit All
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott, made this declaration at a three-day CARICOM workshop held to discuss World Trade Organization (WTO) issues at the Savannah Beach Hotel, recently.
Minister Hails IV Play Deli As A Success Story
Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland, sees IVPlay Deli as a success story and wants owner Philip Forrester and his team to tell it to Barbados and the entire region.
IMF predicts moderate growth in the OECS
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says growth has recovered strongly in 2018-19 in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) but is set to moderate, with the outlook clouded by downside risks.
