Barbados

  • October 3, 2013
    786

    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
    895

    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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  • October 2, 2013
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    EDITORIAL: Country must stand behind CCJ’s decision

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – When the Caribbean Court of Justice hands down its decision in the case Shanique Myrie vs Barbados on Friday it will of critical regional importance. It has implications at the political level and more important, for the CCJ itself. If the case goes against Miss Myrie, we have no doubt those opponents of the court in Jamaica,…

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  • September 30, 2013
    765

    Get serious about dengue problem

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – HAT BARBADOS HAS a serious health challenge on its hand cannot be denied, downplayed or dismissed. We speak of a spike in the incidence of dengue fever that must be a cause of concern for all of us on the island and indeed visitors to our shores. Our fears are made all the more worrisome by the…

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  • September 30, 2013
    913

    Images of change in Jamaica and Barbados

    GEORGETOWN, Guyana – JAMAICANS may perhaps be too focused with ongoing internal political problems afflicting both the governing Peoples National Party (PNP) and the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to reflect on the significant strides being achieved in moving their country out of the long period of depressing social and economic woes. If an apt comparison could be made to…

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  • September 27, 2013
    743

    Regional governments urged to develop more policies to sustain tourism sector

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization is urging regional governments to introduce various policies, including legislation and tax rebates, so as to ensure the survival of the tourism industry. In a message marking World Tourism Day on Friday, CTO chairperson, Beverly Nicholson-Doty, said there was need for a “multi-sectorial approach – combining public policy and incentives; private-sector…

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  • September 27, 2013
    817

    Health officials: Bajans beware

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Rats and mosquitoes plus some severe flu attacks are causing health authorities to put the public on alert. Concerned about the incidence of leptospirosis and a tripling in the number of dengue fever cases, health officials disclosed yesterday there was a spike in “influenza-like illnesses” in the last few weeks and the severity of some of those…

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  • September 26, 2013
    984

    CLICO progress

    BRIDGETOWN,  Barbados – CLICO HOLDINGS BARBADOS Limited has been placed in receivership with immediate effect, thereby speeding up the likelihood of repayment for CLICO International Life’s (CIL) 25 000-plus policyholders. Two years after being appointed judicial manager of CIL insurance company, Deloitte Consulting Inc. yesterday placed CLICO Holdings under receivership, stating that its decision was in keeping with the basis…

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  • September 25, 2013
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    EDITORIAL: Terrorism in Kenya and Pakistan

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Terrorism has now become so pervasive that it is a global problem and even countries with large military might are finding it difficult to contain this ever rising menace to peace and stability. There are many young disaffected people around the world who have no compunction about inflicting unspeakable harm on innocent unsuspecting people in order to…

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