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Two of Barbados most prominent businessmen, Sir Charles Williams, and his younger brother Ralph “Bizzy” Williams have lavished more praise on Formula 3 hero Zane Maloney after his historic win at the Monte Carlo Circuit in France on Sunday. [caption id=
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Outspoken investor Ralph “Bizzy” Williams is adamant that Barbadian entities should have a bigger slice of the renewable energy sector Government is developing to shift the country away from oil by 2030.
He made the call yesterday during the first virtual session of the annual Domestic Financial Institutions Conference, held under the topic Increasing Household Investment In Renewable Energy: How the Financial Sector Can Help.
During the same session, Central Bank Governor Cleviston Haynes stressed the need for Barbadians to embrace the renewable energy drive so Barbados could reduce its fuel import bill, which was $700 million pre-COVID-19.
Williams, whose company Williams Solar develops solar photovoltaic projects in Barbados, questioned why conference panellist Aidan Rogers, second vice-president of the Barbados Sustainable Energy Cooperative Society, mentioned a 30 per cent portion of the renewable energy sector for Barbadians. (SC)
First COVID19, now volcano ash threatens businesses
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By Kareem Smith
As if three consecutive months of COVID-19 shutdowns weren’t bad enough, the outlook for business has become even more bleak as uncertainty looms following numerous violent eruptions at the La Soufriére Volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
President of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) Edward Clarke noted that while the eruption impact may seem relatively minor, it is unfolding as scores of businesses are preparing to re-open, some for the first time after months of dormancy.
The vast majority of this country’s non-essential enterprises remained close after the weekend as Barbadians embarked upon a massive clean-up of dense ash that has been raining down for the last 72-hours.