Barbados

  • July 2, 2013
    798

    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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    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
    778

    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
    836

    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
    791

    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
    752

    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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  • June 26, 2013
    772

    Suriname to host regional ministers meeting on disaster

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The regional Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Strategy 2013-2023 will be among matters to be discussed when Caribbean disaster ministers meet in Suriname on Friday. The fourth meeting of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Council of Ministers will discuss the strategy that is intended to advance the achievements realized since the CDM approach was introduced…

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  • June 25, 2013
    966

    China potential

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – CHINESE are big spenders and should that country become a new source for this country with regard to visitors, the increased spending will redound to the benefit of the local economy. A three-member Chinese delegation attended one of the Mega Fam programmes and spoke highly of the benefits which can accrue to this country from tourism services,…

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  • June 25, 2013
    783

    IMF and World Bank review B’dos finance sector

    BRIDGETOWN—The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are to conduct a comprehensive study of Barbados’ financial services sector. A statement from the Central Bank of Barbados said the two Washington-based financial institutions will conduct the financial sector assessment programme (FSAP) between July 1 and 17. This is the third such assessment of the island’s financial services sector—the other…

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