Barbados
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February 12, 2013929
BARBADOS-POLITICS-Barbados on “fiscal cliff” warns Opposition Leader
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Opposition Leader Owen Arthur is warning of a “fiscal cliff” in Barbados and accuses the Freundel Stuart government of putting the country in that crisis. Addressing a political meeting of his Barbados Labour Party (BLP) on Sunday night, Arthur, who is seeking to regain the government he lost in 2008, said that the decision of the…
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February 8, 20131,030
Behaviour change key
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – In the midst of the election fever heating up Barbadians, one noteworthy occasion passed with very little fanfare – World Cancer Day. Observed on February 4 every year, this year’s theme, “Together It Is Possible”, seeks to focus on screening and vaccination efforts across the globe. As part of the information released to mark World Cancer…
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February 8, 2013897
Put locals first!
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – In the effort to address the situation with CLICO, the leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) is suggesting that Barbados should begin by focusing on its own people and attend to the needs of others after. At a spot meeting in Amity Lodge, Christ Church last night Owen Arthur responded to comments made on the…
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February 6, 2013869
Barbados seen as needing to do more on suspicious financial transactions
(Barbados Nation) THERE IS A SUGGESTION that law-enforcement and regulatory officials here may not be carrying out sufficient investigations and prosecuting people reported to the Financial Intelligence Unit of Barbados (FIU) for suspicious transactions. In addition, Eamon Kearney, a member of the Eastern Caribbean financial advisory team, has questioned why current legislation did not allow confiscating the assets of criminals…
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February 6, 2013967
BARBADOS-CRIME-Police investigating missing data on oil industry
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Police are investigating the disappearance of a significant amount of data on Barbados’s critical oil industry from the Division of Energy and Telecommunications. In a statement responding to a newspaper report that “millions of dollars worth of seismic data” had been reported missing, the Division of Energy and Telecommunications sais that “the matter in question is…
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February 6, 2013879
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, 20131,069
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, 2013893
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, 2013921
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, 2013877
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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