There is division in Jamaica over the government's plan to extend states of emergency, or SOEs as they are commonly called, to fight an upsurge in violent crime in that country. Murders there are now well past the 1000 mark and Prime Minister Andrew Holness has argued that the SOEs are needed, having secured the approval of the House of assembly to get a 46 day extension of the measure in seven parishes.
The Cooperative movement of Barbados is on the verge of concluding an agreement with the government.
Here in Barbados, one of the big controversies at the moment is that steep increase in tax affairs, one which the operators say they...
One document you should download from the Central Bank of Barbados's website is this country's latest financial stability report. The one issued for 2021....