September 2019 saw at least one murder taking place in Barbados. Kevin Atherley, 25, was killed in a stabbing incident in the parish of St. Philip. For the year so far (January to September) there have been at least 37 murders. Previous reports have the shown number of murders per parish. Based on this information,…
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics September 2019From mid-night October 6 consumers in Barbados paid less for gasoline and diesel. The retail price of gasoline fell from $3.81 BDS per litre to $3.65, a decrease of 16 cents / 4.2% from the previous month. The retail price of diesel fell from $3.03 BDS per litre to $3.01, a decrease of 1 cent /…
Read More Barbados Fuel Price Change October 2019Reproduced with permission, the full text of Dr. Delisle Worrell – former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados – October 2019 newsletter: One often hears the comment that there are hundreds of millions of dollars of idle funds at commercial banks that ought to be directed to investment projects to create employment and grow…
Read More DeLisle Worrell: You Need US Dollars, not Barbados Dollar Savings, in Order to Invest