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The private sector has welcomed Government’s decision not to impose any new taxes in the 2023 Budget. However the sector is concerned about the lack of detail relating to several key measures intended to spur growth and improve efficiency in the public sector.Responding to the budgetary proposals presented by Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Tuesday, Chairman of the Private Sector Association (BPSA) Trisha Tannis said there was “unanimous support for the announcement of no new imposition of taxes”.“This is commendable by the Government of Barbados considering the challenges being experien...

Ramaphosa probably gave the best speech he could have, given the circumstances, his ideological straitjacket, and his complete lack of spine. It didn’t inspire hope, though.

Within a week, Barbadians should benefit from the savings of a second Social Compact between Government and the private sector. This was disclosed today by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds, who brokered the deal among stakeholders. He said that he expected the proposal, which was now over to Cabinet, would be signed off within a week. In the meantime, business entities agreed to maintain the parameters …

The president’s state of the nation address (Sona) provides an annual “opportunity” (an SA cliché if ever there was one) to review past successes and failures, and to set out the course ahead. Lately, the successes have been outweighed by the failures and the course ahead has been anything but clear.

In his State of the Nation Address, Ramaphosa will speak to a country weary of his fealty to a corrupt ANC and his inability to govern with conviction.