Barbados
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August 14, 2013790
Move to eliminate or merge specific government entities
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Guardian – Eighteen government entities are in line for a merger or elimination was the implication made by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Christopher Sinckler as he outlined the 2013 budgetary proposals. The Minister of Finance pulled together a team of senior officials in the ministry to conduct a preliminary assessment of a list of statutory…
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August 14, 2013787
Economic medication
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados faced with a decline in revenue Tuesday announced new measures to revive an ailing economy with Finance Minister Chris Sinckler announcing new tax measures while acknowledging that the government's macro–economic programme is off track and must be brought in line. Sinckler, delivering his first national budget since the Freundel Stuart administration won the last general…
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August 14, 2013805
Intervene on what grounds
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is questioning on what grounds the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) or even the Commonwealth can intervene in the political situation in St. Kitts-Nevis. Opposition legislators have accused regional governments of remaining silent on the political stalemate in the twin-island Federation occasioned by the refusal to date of…
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August 13, 2013769
Tax advice for SMEs
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News – This bit of advice was issued to small and medium sized enterprise owners last Thursday by Dalton Medford, president of the Small Business Association (SBA), as he gave comments at the Entrepreneurship Training Programme graduation ceremony at the Savannah Beach Hotel. He advised the more than 200 entrepreneurs gathered that the payment of taxes should…
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August 13, 2013771
It’s Budget Day
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – Perhaps every Budget Day is considered to be ‘the most anticipated in recent history’, but we can say with some measure of confidence that this is indeed the case with today’s expected presentation of the 2013 Financial Statements and Budgetary Proposals. Ever since the most recent National Consultation at the end of June, an air of…
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August 13, 2013814
Making Barbados the TVET destination of choice
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – One of the goals of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic (SJPP) is to make this island the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) destination of choice. This was revealed by Principal, Hector Belle yesterday during the Opening Ceremony of the National Training Workshop in Pattern Design and Garment Construction Techniques at the SJPP. “My vision…
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August 13, 20131,006
CARIBBEAN-EDUCATION-CXC reports increase in CAPE performance for the first time in six years
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Monday said that overall performance at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) has reached the 90 per cent mark for the first time in six years. It said this year, 90.15 per cent of the Unit entries achieved Grades I – V, which are the acceptable grades at CAPE, noting…
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August 12, 2013849
LIAT route expansion a definite possibility
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Guardian – Additional routes are likely to be on the cards for regional airline LIAT. Speaking recently at the signing of the loan agreements between LIAT, the Caribbean Development Bank and the stakeholder governments of LIAT, Chairman of the Shareholder Governments and Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, said that the aircraft being purchased…
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August 9, 2013863
Dolphin treat at Burke’s Beach
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – FOR CLOSE to an hour and a half, bathers got an unusual treat when Burke’s Beach on Bay Street was transformed into an underwater park with the presence of more than two dozen dolphins. One swimmer on the popular beach told the WEEKEND NATION he was pleasantly surprised when he saw the 30 dolphins make their way…
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August 9, 2013841
CARIBBEAN-FOOD-OAS calls for urgent action in addressing food security
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Organization of American States (OAS) has called for urgent action in addressing food security in the Caribbean. During a conference on food security and the economic implications held in Barbados this week, Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin has called for reforms in agriculture in the Caribbean, including increased public-private partnerships and renewed focus on research…
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