Barbados
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CARICOM Heads Approve Enhanced Cooperation Protocol
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government have adopted a Protocol which should create opportunities to further the principles, goals and objectives of the Community through Enhanced Cooperation. The “Protocol to Amend the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas Establishing the Caribbean Community including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy to allow Enhanced Cooperation among Member States and to address Related Issues” was…
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Thirty-Third Inter-Sessional Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
The Thirty-Third Inter-Sessional Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) takes place on San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, 1-2 March 2022, under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister of Belize, Honourable John Antonio Briceño. The Opening Session, on Tuesday 1 March 2022, will feature remarks by: CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla BarnettOutgoing CARICOM Chairman, Prime Minister of…
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Logo Competition – REGIONAL JUDICIAL AND LEGAL SERVICES COMMISISON
OBJECTIVE To choose a “logo” to represent the RJLSC. The Logo will be for the exclusive use of the RJLSC. It will appear on all material associated with the RJLSC, including its letterhead. The intellectual rights of whatsoever nature in the Logo will be vested exclusively in the Regional Judicial and Legal Services Commission, and the Commission will have the…
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International Animation Writers Workshop 2022
This two-week Workshop (February 2-11) teaches primarily Guyanese and Caribbean nationals how to create their own 3-page animation scripts with a comedy/funny genre focus. This Workshop was designed to challenge Guyanese and Caribbean artists, animators, writers and creators to createnarratives about Guyana and Caribbean culture that could be consumed and understood by global audiences. It is also aimed at creating…
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CARICOM SG congratulates re-elected Barbados Prime Minister
CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has congratulated the Prime Minister of Barbados Hon Mia Mottley on her resounding triumph in the General Elections of 19 January. Here is the Secretary-General’s congratulatory message: “Honourable Prime Minister, On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I offer my sincere congratulations to you and the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) on your resounding victory in…
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Another 30-nil
Mia Mottley led her Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to a second consecutive sweep of all 30 parliamentary seats in General Elections held Wednesday 19 January 2022. Seven political parties, including the main opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) under new leader, Attorney, Verla De Peiza, contested the elections, called some 18 months ahead of the constitutional deadline. There were also nine…
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Barbadians vote today in General Elections
Barbadians are voting in General Elections today Wednesday 19 January 2022. Seven Political Parties and nine Independent Candidates are contesting the 30 seats at stake in the Barbados Parliament. The Electoral and Boundaries Commission say there are 266,330 registered voters. Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who called the snap elections more than a year before the constitutional deadline, is again leading…
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Barbados Builds Its Own Online Travel Booking Platform: CARICOM BUSINESS
Within the first 5 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Regional tourism already afflicted by a downturn in visitor arrivals faced delayed payments from major international tour operators. According to the CHTA, by May 2020, 69% of hotels had reported being owed from US$200,000 up to US$15 million. In response, a Barbadian start-up, BookBarbados.com, was launched at the close of 2021.…
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