Barbados

  • February 15, 2013
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    Caribbean celebrates signs of tourism rebound

    SAN JUAN—The number of people traveling to the Caribbean is bouncing back to pre-recession levels, with visitors from Canada and the US giving a boost to a region struggling to recover from a global economic crisis, a top tourism official said. About 25 million tourists visited the Caribbean last year, a more than five per cent increase from 2011. It’s…

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  • February 15, 2013
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    Dengue worry in Barbados

    (Barbados Nation) There has been a worrying spike in dengue cases so far this year. And the Ministry of Health views the situation so seriously that it has issued a bulletin to doctors, reminding them to report any suspected cases of the disease. In the bulletin, the ministry revealed that six people were admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital during…

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  • February 15, 2013
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    Banks’ profits slide

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News – BARBADOS’ LARGEST BEVERAGE CONGLOMERATE Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) recorded a $1.1 million decline in profit for the 2012 financial year despite export growth and improved operational performance. But it has seen significant improvement in results for the first three months of the 2013 financial year. That’s according to statements recently published by the company.

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  • February 15, 2013
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    Crucial choices for Barbados, Grenada voters

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News – FINALLY, AND within a day of each other, the respective manifestoes for the February 21 general election will be available to the public from the Opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) and the incumbent Democratic Labour Party (DLP). Therefore, as has often happened elsewhere within our Caribbean Community, the Barbadian electorate have a week to read,…

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  • February 15, 2013
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    UWI amenities fee may go up

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News – Students at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus could soon see a 100 per cent increase in their amenities fee. Pro-vice-chancellor and principal Professor Sir Hilary Beckles made this revelation Wednesday night while delivering UWI’s 50th anniversary public lecture at the Errol Barrow Centre For Creative Imagination. The fee, which is…

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  • February 15, 2013
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    Study: Scrapping air tax could boost economies

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News – TOP CARIBBEAN TOURISM OFFICIALS are supporting calls for Great Britain’s air passenger duty (APD) to be scrapped after an economic impact study by audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) showed abolishing the tax would help the region’s tourism sector. The study shows that getting rid of the APD could bring a lasting boost to Britain’s economy, generating…

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  • February 14, 2013
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    Dairy farmers consider diversifying product

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – A 42 per cent cut in the quota from the Pine Hill Dairy (PHD) would be disastrous for the local dairy industry. This is the harsh reality painted by President of the Barbados Dairy and Beef Producers’ Association, Brian Allan, who explained that to date, farmers have been moving around their quota among themselves to avoid…

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  • February 14, 2013
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    4H and Junior Achievers team up with CIBC FirstCaribbean

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – The CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank, has announced that they will be sponsoring the Junior Achievement (JA) Programme, so that more students throughout the island will be able to further develop and practise their entrepreneurial skills. With this investment the CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank has become a ‘champion’ as the proceeds will allow the JA the flexibility to…

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  • February 14, 2013
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    Caribbean tourism sector on the upswing

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The tourism industry in the Caribbean is showing signs of recovery with the sector recording a 5.4 per cent increase last year as compared to 2011, a senior Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) official has said. CTO chairman Beverly Nicholson-Doty said that the state of the industry gives “reason to be optimistic” and that “all the signs…

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  • February 13, 2013
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    Oistins has rich history

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – Minister of Transport and Works and Parliamentary Representative for Christ Church South, John Boyce, is of the belief that the town of Oistins could soon be a serious contender for the next UNESCO World Heritage Site in Barbados. Making these comments at the recent unveiling of a commemorative plaque to pay tribute to the fishermen who…

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