It it is critical for members of the public to heed the advice (and instructions) of regional governments and health authorities: Self isolation, sheltering in place, avoiding close contact, regular washing of hands, covering your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, and avoid touching your face if your hands are not clean. These steps…
Read More COVID-19 vs CARICOM: Number of Physicians Per CapitaDozens of cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed across CARICOM and the wider Caribbean over the last few weeks. In this post, I look at and compare the numbers – as at March 21 2020 – for CARICOM countries. I also look at and compare the numbers Per Capita (per 100,000 persons). The first chart…
Read More COVID-19 Across CARICOM As At March 21 2020From mid-night March 1st consumers in Barbados paid less for gasoline and diesel. The retail price of gasoline fell from $3.58 BDS per litre to $3.45, a decrease of 13 cents / 3.6% from the previous month. The retail price of diesel fell from $3.06 BDS per litre to $2.84, a decrease of 22 cents /…
Read More Barbados Fuel Price Change March 2020From mid-night February 2nd consumers paid more for gasoline and diesel. The retail price of gasoline rose from $3.55 BDS per litre to $3.58, an increase of 3 cents / 0.8% from the previous month. The retail price of diesel increased from $3.02 BDS per litre to $3.06, an increase of 4 cents / 1.3% from…
Read More Barbados Fuel Price Change February 2020Reproduced with permission, the text of Dr. Delisle Worrell – former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados – January 2020 newsletter: As we embark on the third decade of the 21st century, Barbadians look to our economic prospects with a mixture of hope and trepidation. Our hopes are grounded in our economy’s inherent strengths:…
Read More DeLisle Worrell: Prosperity May Be Restored, With the Right Policy Mix