November 2019 saw six murders taking place across Barbados. The victims were: Temario Holder (16), Denzil Obed Scarboro (29), Ken McDonald Yearwood (39), Cecil Webb (49), Lennox Jeffneil Browne (48) and Terry Small (late 40s). Two deaths were shooting related (Scarboro and Yearwood), while the other four were stabbing/cutlass related. Three of the six murders…
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics November 2019From mid-night December 1st consumers paid less for gasoline and diesel. The retail price of gasoline fell from $3.59 BDS per litre to $3.58, a decrease of 1 cent / 0.3% from the previous month. The retail price of diesel decreased from $3.08 BDS per litre to $3.03, a decrease of 5 cents / 1.6% from…
Read More Barbados Fuel Price Change December 2019From mid-night November 3rd consumers paid less for gasoline and more for diesel. The retail price of gasoline fell from $3.65 BDS per litre to $3.59, a decrease of 6 cents / 1.6% from the previous month. The retail price of diesel increased from $3.01 BDS per litre to $3.08, an increase of 7 cents…
Read More Barbados Fuel Price Change November 2019Reproduced with permission, the full text of Dr. Delisle Worrell – former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados – November 2019 newsletter: The International Banking Seminar held on October 20, following the conclusion of the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank, was an occasion to reflect on the main concerns of the…
Read More DeLisle Worrell: Investment, Inequality and Coordination Between Governments and Central BanksOctober 2019 saw four murders taking place in Barbados. The victims were: Leandrew Sharvar Coward (33), Keron Anthony Hodge (44), Stephen McDonald Cadogan (60) and Jamar Omar Haynes (32). The victims were all attacked in the parish of St. Michael. Three of the four were gun-related deaths (the other, knife-related). The total murder count for…
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