Barbados

According to data provided by the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB), real GDP grew by 3.7% y-o-y during the first nine months of 2006, which marked a noticeable recovery from 2005,... 2006-12-19

According to data provided by the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB), the tourist industry experienced a slight recovery during the first nine months of 2006, expanding by 1.9% y-o-y... 2006-12-05

The Trinidad and Tobago National Gas Company (NGC) is still waiting for the final approval of the Barbados government needed for the construction of a gas pipeline between the two... 2006-12-05

At the BLP's 68th annual conference, Prime Minister Owen Arthur seized the opportunity to reflect on three terms in power and highlighted the BLP's outstanding contribution towards... 2006-11-10

The revised version of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) has caused considerable concern across the region, because it is feared that the new regulations could have... 2006-11-02

Industrial output slumped by 5.9% m-o-m in June, but experienced a slight increase of 1.6% on a yearly basis, as measured by the central bank's index of industrial production. Although... 2006-11-02

Barbados' nominal fiscal deficit amounted to BBD207mn in the fiscal year 2005-06 7mn (up by 44.5% y-o-y) and exceeded the projections made in the 2005-06 budget by more than 43%.... 2006-11-01

A survey conducted by Caribbean Development Research Services in September suggested that the ruling People Labour Party's (BLP) support level has increased significantly over the... 2006-10-10

After a slight easing of inflationary pressures in April, headline consumer price inflation (CPI) came in at 7.1% y-o-y in May (up from 6.9% y-o-y in 2005), breaking through the 7%... 2006-10-10

Due to disappointing growth in exports in Q206, we have revised our forecast for Barbados' trade balance and estimate that, instead of narrowing, the trade deficit will widen in 2006.... 2006-10-04