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October 21, 2014987PM Douglas chairs Special Meeting of CDB in Barbados
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, OCTOBER 20TH 2014 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has chaired a Special Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The Meeting in Bridgetown, Barbados, reviewed CDB’s 2015 – 2019 strategic plan. The Governors first reviewed the draft in May at the Annual…
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October 8, 20141,103
Alternative energy sector budding
THERE has been an aggressive push towards renewable energy in Barbados so far this year, with major companies leading the way by implementing photovoltaic systems and generally making attempts to go green to save money and protect the environment. Major companies in Barbados such as BICO and Red Advertising have joined those looking to save electricity cost and finding greener…
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October 1, 2014379
Statement by Senator the Hon. Maxine Mc Clean. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Barbados at the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Mr. President, It is indeed a distinct privilege to congratulate you on behalf of the Government and people of Barbados on your election as President of this 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. It is appropriate that I commend, also, your predecessor H.E. Mr. John Ashe for the aplomb with which he guided the deliberations of the General…
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August 29, 20141,081
CARICOM approach needed to consumer protection, says Barbados minister
There is a need for greater co-operation and coordination of action of regional bodies with regard to the issue of protecting the health and safety of consumers. Barbados industry minister, Donville Inniss, who is also responsible for consumer matters, expressed this view as he gave remarks on Thursday at the opening of a consultation on the CARICOM Rapid Alert System…
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August 26, 2014910
Compromise to secure food
In an era where food security is paramount, there has to be a compromise in how land is used in this island. Making it clear that competition will always exist between agriculture, housing and tourism for land, representative of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in Barbados, Ena Harvey, nevertheless emphasised that citizens must get back to the…
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August 26, 2014835
Private sector urged to invest
The cultural industries sector can help to boost the local economy, but it calls for an all of society approach, including the support of the private sector to ensure that it can achieve that goal. Minister of Culture, Stephen Lashley spoke of the potential of that sector as he noted that every year the Crop Over Festival continues to expand,…
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August 25, 2014978
Solving the education challenge
TWO pieces of information published over the last couple of days or so highlight the challenges that some Caribbean countries are facing when it comes to financing higher education. In the climate of economic difficulties that these small islands continue to experience they are going to be hardpressed in finding adequate solutions to deal with the financing of education. Yesterday…
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July 14, 2014918
Barbados Developing Intellectual Property Strategic Plan
Barbados’ government has formulated a national intellectual property strategic plan, it said this week. The plan, which is being developed with the assistance of the World Intellectual Property Organization, aims to make the country’s economy “more competitive globally,” the government said. According to Heather Clarke, registrar of Barbados’ Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office, “such competitiveness could only be achieved…
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June 25, 2014942
Fifth Meeting of the CDEMA Council will convene in Barbados
Bridgetown, Barbados, June 26, 2014, (CDEMA) – The Fifth (5th) Meeting of the CDEMA Council of Ministers will convene on Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Hilton Hotel in Barbados. The meeting will be attended by Ministers and Permanent Secretaries with responsibility for disaster management within the CDEMA Participating States. The Council is the highest level decision making body in…
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June 6, 2014920
Barbados hailed for its climate change efforts
Small Island Development States (SIDS) were praised during the yesterday’s Global Celebration of World Environment Day 2014 for the front line position they have taken to fight the disastrous effects of climate change. Barbados had the opportunity to be in the spotlight as host to the international event attended by officials from the United Nations System, Secretary General of CARICOM…
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