Karen Yip Chuck appointed Republic Financial Holdings CEO

Republic Financial Holdings Limited has appointed Karen Yip Chuck as its Group President and Chief Executive Officer, subject to regulatory approval. The appointment takes effect January 1, 2027, when she...

Fitch flags SOE risk

International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings will be keeping a close eye on Government’s effort to improve its...

IMF, World Bank meetings offer developing nations no new answers

BANGKOK - Last week's meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank yielded no new answers for...

Adapting, Transforming, Thriving: BIBA puts global business in focus

BIBA, the Association for Global Business, is using Global Business Week 2026 to challenge the island to strengthen...

Payce Digital at 10: A decade of transformation, a future of possibilities

Ten years ago, a home-grown Barbadian financial services company broke new ground in the payments industry. Today, Payce...

THINGS BAJAN: Morgan Lewis Windmill

MORGAN LEWIS WINDMILL in St Andrew is the last sugar windmill to operate in Barbados.It stopped operating in 1947 but in 1962 the mill...

THINGS BAJAN: Barbados Landship

THE BARBADOS LANDSHIP is a cultural organisation known for its entertaining parades, performances and dances.Members mimic the British Navy, dressed in naval uniforms and...

THINGS BAJAN: Jooking Board

A JOOKING BOARD (otherwise referred to as “jucking” board) was very much a part of Barbados’ history as many a Saturday morning in particular,...

THINGS BAJAN: Harrison’s Cave

ALTHOUGH HISTORICAL references were made to Harrison’s Cave from as early as the 18th century, no serious exploration of the cave was done until...

THINGS BAJAN: Gun Hill

GUN HILL SIGNAL Station in St George is the largest and most important of the military outposts in Barbados, with military associations from at...

THINGS BAJAN: Farley Hill

A MANSION IN RUINS, tucked away in a forest of mahogany trees, high up on a hill overlooking the rugged Atlantic coast, Farley Hill...