Barbados
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March 6, 2013859
EDITORIAL: Fanning the flames of war in Syria
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The major issue preoccuping those interested in the Middle East is what to do about Syria, and whether the United States and Europe should provide military assistance to the opposition groups fighting to topple the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. It is topical given the current trip to the region by United States Secretary of State John…
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March 6, 2013952
Barbados votes
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The narrowness of the election results in Barbados reflects a decision on the part of voters to keep close to the parties to which they have had allegiance. Though it also suggests that Mr Owen Arthur and his team failed to persuade the electorate at large that in the context of the recession which the country has…
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March 6, 2013767
Caribbean pays tribute to President Chavez
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias, who for more than 14 years, used his influence, oil and cash to fashion closer relationship among countries in the Caribbean died Wednesday, less than a month after he returned to Caracas from Cuba where he had been receiving treatment for cancer. His death was announced by Vice President Nicholas Maduro in a…
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March 5, 2013781
Fighting on several fronts
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The fight against crime goes on. Varying reports suggest that countries within the region are facing escalating levels of crime – some unarguably more alarming than others. The crimes vary from drug trafficking to firearms, theft and bodily harm, as well as cyber-crimes. Three interdependent approaches to countering this scourge bear heavily on the mind. Firstly, it’s…
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March 5, 2013879
Former PM looking forward to writing his memoirs
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Two weeks after he failed in his bid to regain the position of prime minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur is now indicating that he intends writing his memoirs after having had a “wonderful life” in politics. “I will be writing my memoirs in three phases. One is called a country boy giving a perspective of what…
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March 5, 2013854
No problem
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Two weeks after being replaced as party leader following the Barbados Labour Party’s (BLP) February 21 defeat at the polls, Owen Arthur says he is not disturbed by no longer being at the helm. “The notion of not leading the BLP is not a problem for me . . . . I really have had a wonderful life…
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March 5, 2013795
PM looking forward to new session of Parliament
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Prime Minister Freundel Stuart says he is anxiously awaiting the opening of a new session of Parliament and he is excited about the programme the Government has in place for the next five years. The Prime Minister made these comments recently, as he addressed members of the media, concerning the way forward for his Cabinet and the…
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March 5, 2013808
UN’s tragic stand against Haitian cholera victims
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – THE RECENT DECISION by the United Nations to invoke “legal immunity” in support of its rejection of compensation claims by thousands of Haitian cholera victims poses an immediate challenge for the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It’s of particular significance – coincidental or not – that the UN’s announcement of its rejection of damage claims on behalf of…
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March 4, 2013790
EDITORIAL: Paving way forward
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Elections are over, the Cabinet has been sworn into office, as have been the senators recommended by the Prime Minister, and Parliament sits for the first time during the course of this week. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart and his colleagues are to be congratulated on having pulled off a nail-biting win, and should now expect to receive…
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March 4, 2013818
Stuart keen to get going
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – With an eye to the economy and Government’s renewable energy platform, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is eagerly looking forward to his new term starting on Wednesday with the opening of Parliament and reading of the Throne Speech by Governor General Sir Elliott Belgrave. Speaking to the media after last Friday’s swearing in of Cabinet at Government House,…
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