Barbados

  • October 8, 2013
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    EDITORIAL: Strengthening of Barbados/Guyana ‘friendship’ bond

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – It is of significance and relevance to note that even before last Friday’s historic decision by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in the case involving Barbados and the Jamaican Shanique Myrie was publicly made known, the foreign affairs ministers of this country and Guyana had already initiated a plan of action to improve freedom of movement…

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  • October 8, 2013
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    Professor Beckles: CCJ ruling ‘forward looking’

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The recent landmark judgment handed down by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in the case of Shanique Myrie versus The State of Barbados, which saw the Court ruling in Myrie’s favour, will have long-term significance in terms of how Caribbean people should be treated, as they move from one jurisdiction to another. This was the assessment…

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  • October 8, 2013
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    Myrie ruling ‘good for Caribbean’

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ) decision in the high profile Shanique Myrie case has implications for the broader freedom of movement regime, says principal of the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, Sir Hilary Beckles. And according to the regional academic, it should encourage all Caribbean countries to make the CCJ their final appellate…

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  • October 7, 2013
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    Cuba/Barbados mark anniversary of 1976 bombing of Cubana flight

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados and Cuba have paid homage to the victims of the 1976 bombing of a Cubana Airlines jet off the coast of Barbados that killed all 73 people on board, lamenting the fact that the masterminds of the attack were never convicted. Cuba’s Ambassador to Barbados, Mrs Lisette Perez Perez, told the wreath laying ceremony on…

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  • October 4, 2013
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    Move to stave off dengue

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbadians have been flocking to supermarkets across the island to purchase insect repellents, insecticides, mosquito coils and vaporizer mats to deal with mosquitoes. Supermarket personnel said they had noted increased sales for all the products which either kill mosquitoes or keep them away. This comes amidst concern about the number of dengue fever cases in Barbados. The…

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  • October 4, 2013
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    OUR CARIBBEAN: Pitiful inaction as crisis deepens for Haitians

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Unless I missed it, I cannot recall any head of government of our Caribbean Community (CARICOM) making any reference in his/her address at the current session of the United Nations General Assembly in support of Haiti’s position that the United Nations has a “moral obligation” to offer compensation to an estimated 8 000 cholera victims linked to…

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  • October 3, 2013
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    Bank cuts

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – STAFF LAYOFFS are looming at CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank in light of heavy expenses having to be set aside for bad loans. The bank, which boasts branches in 17 Caribbean territories, is particularly concerned about its heavy loan loss provisioning in Barbados and The Bahamas, and has therefore undertaken a restructuring programme that could lead to layoffs, starting…

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  • October 3, 2013
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    6.3% drop in arrivals

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados tourism sector has taken a nosedive so far for the year, and an imminent cut in flights to the island from at least one major source market could result in a further blow. For the nine-month period ending September 30, the sector recorded a decline of 6.3 per cent in long-stay arrivals when compared to…

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  • October 3, 2013
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    Malfunctioning avionics fan forces LIAT plane to return to Barbados

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC — A LIAT DASH-8 aircraft was Wednesday afternoon forced to return to Barbados about midway into a flight to Guyana due to a problem with an “avionics fan”. The aircraft landed without incident around 3:12 p.m.(local time) and a fire tender was on standby on the apron. The passengers, who 45 minutes earlier, had boarded Flight 521…

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  • October 2, 2013
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    Caribbean hoping to take advantage of German Food Show

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) says it will mount a “Caribbean Kitchen Pavilion” at this year’s ANUGA Food Show in Germany. It said the October 5-9 event would allow the region to showcase 12 Caribbean food suppliers from seven different countries, displaying a range of beverages, condiments and selected items. “This trade fair…

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