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COSATU denounces NERSA’s callous decision to approve an 18% electricity tariff increase for Eskom which will be a big blow to all.

The Barbados Egg and Poultry Producers Association (BEPPA) does not believe consumers benefited from its members selling poultry at a ten per cent discount over the past five months.In fact, president Stephen Layne told Barbados TODAY that it appeared that supermarkets and other retailers benefited more from the price reduction than those for whom it was intended.He said this was one of the two main reasons BEPPA believed the Social Compact signed with the Government last July – under which the private sector agreed to limit their markup on certain goods and produce from August 19, 2022, to ...

The Barbados Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) in its 197th year continued its mission of being the trusted voice for the business community in Barbados. We sought to influence through advocacy and the vigorous participation in policy development and implementation that enhanced the socio-economic and business environment for all Barbadians. During 2022, the COVID protocols were gradually relaxed, but the

President of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) Trisha Tannis believes that inflation and the continuing war between Russia and Ukraine could dampen some economic activity in 2023. As such, she is hoping Government, BPSA and labour can meet early in January to determine the next step with the Social Compact, which was put in place to help control the cost of living. The Social Partners Food Prices Compact was …

The island’s two main private sector organisations are open to discussions about extending the Social Compact under which Barbadians are paying reduced prices for select items.With the compact set to expire on January 31, 2023, chairman of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) Trisha Tannis and president of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Anthony Branker, said they were willing to sit down with the Government to discuss the future of the compact.However, Tannis reported that some businesses had recorded some losses as a result of the measure and they would have ...