‘No growth until Gov’t goes’
Wed, 05/31/2017 - 9:09pm
“For Barbados to grow, this Government must go.”
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Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Chris Sinckler receiving a boutonnière from daughter Tatyana King prior to delivering the Annual Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statements yesterday.
DEFICIT FOCUS
Wed, 05/31/2017 - 1:29am
BARBADIANS will from July this year be called upon to pay a two per cent commission on the sale of foreign exchange as Government looks to clamp down on the demand for foreign exchange.
Budget at a glance
Wed, 05/31/2017 - 1:15am
• Effective July 1, a broad-based foreign exchange commission be charged on all sales of foreign currency at a rate of 2%.
Cost of living will go up, says Finance Minister
Wed, 05/31/2017 - 12:00am
BARBADIANS were told yesterday to brace for an increase in the cost of living and a slowdown in economic growth as Government outlined a number of measures to shore up the economy.
Opposition Leader Mia Mottley being embraced by some supporters.
Minister of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment and Community Development, Steve Blackett (left) alongside Democratic Labour Party’s City Candidate, Henderson Williams.
Barbadians display interest in Budgetary Proposals
Wed, 05/31/2017 - 12:00am
THE atmosphere outside the gates of Parliament Building prior to yesterday’s Budgetary Proposal was not as low-key as it was last year.