Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Kerrie Symmonds toured the businesses of several members of the Small Business Association recently.

Members of the small business community, fellow Barbadians, ever so often life presents itself as a seeming irony. On occasion, the celebration of events considered important to us has to be coupled with sober reflection on the challenges of our immediate circumstances.

The Small Business Association wishes to advise the public that its secretariat will reopen starting Monday May 4, 2020 and will operated with reduced staff from 9:00am - 2:00pm, until further notice.

The coronavirus has undoubtedly shaken the lives of everyone across the globe whether socially or economically and has tested the levels of preparedness for such a crisis in almost every nation. Equally so, the small business sector both locally and regionally has seen a major test regarding its readiness for what the future holds.

In light of the impact of COVID-19 on the socio-economic climate of Barbados, the Small Business Association (SBA) held two informative sessions for small business practitioners to assess the implications arising for the sector and to better ready themselves.