Customs at Crossroads: Vigilance and Renewal | Barbados News

As Barbados Customs celebrates its 121st anniversary, the Minister of Finance warns that one-third of staff are nearing retirement, demanding urgent investment in tech, training, and cross-agency re-engineering to maintain performance. With three core missions—border security, revenue collection, and smooth trade—the department must uphold professionalism and public trust, especially as it supports the nation’s economic recovery. Officers are urged to remain vigilant against illegal guns, ammo, and drugs, where even one item poses a national threat. The push for transparency and openness aims to build public confidence, reinforcing the motto “Ever Vigilant.” A sermon at the event echoed this urgency, calling for excellence through relentless action—not just aspiration—and positioning Customs as a standard-bearer for others to follow. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fbd1c237f6e690c6