Barbados

  • April 30, 2013
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    EDITORIAL: New CARICOM language

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – While apparently unwilling, if not unable, to make a reality of the long promised plan for fundamental restructuring of the governance architecture in the Caribbean Community, there seems to be a language shift in emphasis from “executive authority” to talk of a “change process”. Consequently, as the Community secretariat advances arrangements for the forthcoming 34th annual CARICOM…

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  • April 29, 2013
    811

    Keep exploring every option

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – WITH the private sector backing the recently announced tourism initiatives it is going to be important to gauge whether the measures will in fact translate into an improvement in the island’s tourism industry. Coming off an eight per cent to nine per cent decline in long-stay visitor arrivals during the first quarter of 2013, it was necessary…

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  • April 26, 2013
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    OUR CARIBBEAN: Lamming for award tomorrow

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – George Lamming, whose name is synonymous with our Caribbean literary history and a most eloquent, persistent voice in defence of this region’s political and cultural sovereignty, will this evening be presented with the Clement Payne Appreciation Award, an event that coincides with next Monday’s annual celebration of National Heroes Day. Readers familiar with the varied activities of…

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  • April 26, 2013
    785

    Sinckler: Govt pays debts

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Government might be strapped for cash on some occasions, but Finance Minister Chris Sinckler says the state has never defaulted on local or foreign debt. Responding to rumours that Government might have failed to meet its debt obligations to local creditors or debt holders, Sinckler insisted: “The Government of Barbados has never defaulted on a debt –…

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  • April 26, 2013
    775

    Government defends economic strategies

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados government Thursday stood behind its medium term fiscal strategy (MTFS) in the face of a sluggish economy that has contracted by 0.4 per cent during the first quarter of the year. “It is not this government’s view that the MTFS has failed. That strategy like another was first set as a guide to ensure…

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  • April 25, 2013
    846

    Fisheries sector of grave importance

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – According to the Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Milton Haughton, the Fisheries sector is highly important. He highlighted the importance of the sector as a way to improve the health and quality of life of the citizens of the Caribbean. Haughton said “The fisheries and aquaculture sector makes an important contribution to the…

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  • April 25, 2013
    776

    Creative solutions from timely C’bean forum imperative

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Eleventh Caribbean Fisheries Forum is imperative, timely and the findings discussed and deliberated on will be of great benefit to the region if they are creative, innovative and implemented. This according to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Water Resource Management Michael King who delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of the…

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  • April 25, 2013
    897

    FATCA a challenge

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – According to the Minister of Finance, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is being viewed as a challenge that must be overcome. The main objective of FATCA is to ensure that the United States’ Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can identify and collect taxes from US taxpayers abroad. It applies to commercial banks and financial institutions with…

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  • April 24, 2013
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    EDITORIAL: Liberty, safety and prejudice

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – PARTICIPANTS in the ill-fated Boston Marathon could not have known or anticipated that a fatal bombing awaited them at the finish line. This incident again raises the ugly spectre of terrorism, which knows no bounds. We have previously said that although we are not in the line of fire, the Caribbean is not entirely immune from such…

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  • April 24, 2013
    798

    Government pleased with efforts to halt human trafficking

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados government says the recent arrest of two people involved in a human trafficking ring is proof that the island is making strides in addressing the issue. Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite said the arrests and rescue five people between the ages of 17 and 21 were also a signal that the work of the committee…

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