Barbados
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February 6, 2013852
CARIBBEAN-TRADE-British trade mission visits the Caribbean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A British trade mission showcasing Information & Communication Technology (ICT) and expertise arrives here on Wednesday as part of a visit to two Caribbean countries. The British High Commission said that the mission will visit Barbados until Thursday before travelling to St. Lucia for a one-day visit. “This trade mission has attracted six United Kingdom companies…
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February 5, 20131,043
Create niche branding, more window of options
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – NICHE marketing and branding are opportunities Barbados should pursue to grow more of its exports. This suggestion has come from Matthew Wilson who is a Councillor at the World Trade Organisation in Geneva. He believes that every opportunity must be pursued more to promote more of Barbados’ goods to the Caribbean market. “I know consumers may…
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February 5, 2013852
International recession not to blame
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – “The things affecting Barbados are not as a result of any international environment, but the result of very poor quality leadership and governance.” This charge was delivered last evening by Clyde Mascoll of the Barbados Labour Party at their mass meeting. Mascoll said, “Barbados is in trouble as result of domestic policy.”
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February 5, 2013887
BLP attacks government’s performance
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The main opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) continued its criticism of the Freundel Stuart government as it urged supporters to ensure the defeat of the ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP) in the February 21 general election. BLP leader, Owen Arthur, addressing a public meeting in the heart of the capital on Monday night, said that the…
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February 4, 2013835
Regional tourism summit crucial!
HAMILTON, Barbados, Nation News – There is “an urgent need” for Caribbean Heads of Government to come together and meet on tourism. The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) board of directors said a tourism summit needs to take place within the next six months to meet on issues “adversely impacting” the region. The last Heads Of Government Summit On Tourism…
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February 4, 2013807
Parties must share plans for tourism
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News – THE FOCUS ACROSS BARBADOS at this time is on the pending February 21 general election. But it is also the high point of our 2012-2013 winter tourism season, which – no matter which party is victorious in the poll – will have to pay detailed attention to visitor arrivals and spend, an area that is critical…
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February 4, 2013837
We need answers
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – LATER this week the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will be having its say on the way regional economies performed in 2012. It is an occasion which many in the region looks forward to since the reports on regional economies allow analysts and other stakeholders to see just how good/bad these islands have been doing in what…
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February 4, 2013800
Government sensitive to private sector’s needs
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is giving the private sector the assurance that Government has listened to their concerns about the impact that some new pieces of legislation could have on their businesses. His comments came last week while addressing a wide cross section of the business community at a luncheon hosted by the Barbados Chamber of…
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February 4, 2013898
BLP confident of victory
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The main opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) has launched its campaign for the February 21 general elections promising voters strong leadership to deal with the island’s socio-economic problems over the next five years. BLP leader and former prime minister Owen Arthur Saturday night told party faithful that he was offering “a leadership that has been tried,…
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February 1, 20131,078
Watch ‘mischief’ now that PM named the date
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – SO PRIME Minister Freundel Stuart has finally announced the date for next month’s general election. And he did so with a ‘scoop’ (as we say in the media) by upstaging all and sundry, including real and pretentious political gurus, in naming February 21 as the day when Barbadians will trek to polling booths to elect a new…
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