Barbados

  • July 3, 2013
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    BARBADOS-TRADE-Authorities cracking down on illegal trade in precious and second hand metals

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados authorities warned Wednesday that dealers engaged in the precious and second hand metal should obtain a licence and register with the police before attempting to export those commodities. According to an official statement issues here, the dealers must also ensure that the metals are “specifically declared” to the Comptroller of Customs, and that the Precious…

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  • July 3, 2013
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    Sagicor strengthens regional partnership with CXC

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – Regional insurance company, Sagicor Life Inc, has made a donation to the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) to assist with the co-ordination of their 40th Anniversary events. In keeping with the anniversary theme, “Celebrating our accomplishments, Continuing the journey”, the company’s donation will be steered towards celebrating and rewarding members of the 2 800 strong group of…

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  • July 2, 2013
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    EDITORIAL: Questions on security and regional crime

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News – Of all the pressing matters to be addressed by CARIC0M Heads of Government at their Port-of-Spain Summit later this week, crime and security will undoubtedly command special attention, either in a caucus or regular session. Regional and international institutions and agencies are now increasingly lamenting the negative effects that endemic crime are having on initiatives…

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  • July 2, 2013
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    Bid for Indian awards Barbados is seeking to host the International Indian Film Awards (IIFA)

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News – A mission, headed by Minister of Culture Stephen Lashley, comprising officials from the private and public sector will leave today for Macau, a special administrative region of China, to evaluate the feasibility of hosting the ceremony which honours both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood. The initiative is the brainchild of the Barbados…

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  • July 2, 2013
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    National policy on safety, health coming

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – Government is in the process of developing a national policy on safety and health, with accompanying sector-specific safety guidelines. Word of this undertaking has come from Minister of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development, Senator Dr. Esther Byer-Suckoo. The Minister told those gathered at the Accra Beach Hotel yesterday morning, for the opening ceremony of…

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  • June 28, 2013
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    Cave Hill researchers make HIV discovery

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados has scored a small victory in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Local researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery – HIV positive people who go on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) here, have been showing a suppressed viral load. To put it simply, they are non-infectious.

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  • June 28, 2013
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    Reducing fiscal deficit major challenge facing Barbados economy

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The major challenge facing the Barbados economy is to reduce the fiscal deficit in order to determine a policy that finds the right balance between fiscal consolidation and economic expansion. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart told a one-day National Consultation on the Economy that the country is experiencing its most severe economic challenges since World War II…

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  • June 28, 2013
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    EDITORIAL: Christie makes valid point

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Perry Christie, recently urged the international commercial banks with a presence in the region to be true partners in development with the government and people of the islands in which they operate. Mr Christie was speaking at an important conference which took place recently in The Bahamas and brought together officials…

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  • June 26, 2013
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    EDITORIAL: Arab Spring gets touch of samba

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Amidst the proliferation of criticism the current Democratic Labour Party Government is facing by its stony silence with respect to the pressing issues facing the country, it should pay particular attention to the manner in which small issues could snowball when left to fester. The question that has to be asked is: is this decade going to…

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  • June 26, 2013
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    Region urged to implement fisheries policies

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Chairman of the Ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), Dr. David Estwick, is urging regional countries to place special emphasis on the implementation of policies and recommendations in the fishing industry. “An area where focus is definitely needed is the implementation of policies and recommendations in a much more timely manner.  We have…

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