Price hike fears
<p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://nationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/kerrie-symmonds-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://nationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/kerrie-symmonds-150x150.jpg 150w, https://nationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/kerrie-symmonds-300x300.jpg 300w, https://nationnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/kerrie-symmonds-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />There is major concern that new restrictions on vessels and related increased charges by shippers at the water-scarce Panama Canal could ripple into increased costs for Barbados’ importers and higher prices for consumers. Minister of Energy, Business Development and Commerce Kerrie Symmonds, and Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) president Paul Inniss, said while […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://nationnews.com/2026/09/09/price-hike-fears/">Price hike fears</a> appeared first on <a href="https://nationnews.com">nationnews.com</a>.</p>