The fuel price change I wrote about on April 9th happened on April 16. Based on previous data, retail fuel price changes generally occur during the first week of the month. This change happened in the second week. Gasoline is now $3.31 BDS per litre, down from $3.44. Diesel remains the same at $2.60 BDS…
Read More UPDATE: Barbados Petroleum Price Change April 2018Gender diversity in the boards of directors of companies is an important topic across the globe. Research indicates that women are still underrepresented. It appears that the Caribbean is no different. Based on a sample of eight Caribbean companies, the majority of boards consist of males. Research Background The catalyst for my research was a…
Read More Gender Diversity in the Boards of Directors of Caribbean CompaniesBarbadians should not be surprised if a change in the price of petroleum products is announced this week. Based on over two years worth of data, the retail price of petroleum products (i.e., gasoline and diesel) changes within the first week or so of every month. Gasoline prices rose twice and fell once for the…
Read More Barbados Petroleum Price Change April 2018There has been a 60% increase in the number of murders between January and March 2018 compared with the same time frame last year. Jan to March 2017 saw at least 5 murders versus 8 for 2018. The number of murders recorded during March 2018 was four. The victims are: 56-year-old Laura Springer (Female) 25-year-old…
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics March 2018The number of murders recorded for February 2018 was three. The number of murders recorded during the same period last year was two. My figures are based on media reports (CBC, Barbados Today, Loop Barbados, The Nation, et cetera) which I compile, track and analyze in a spreadsheet.
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics February 2018