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January 15, 2015
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CPDC launches regional campaign against poverty and inequality

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jan 14, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Policy Development Center (CPDC) says it will launch its Action/2015 Caribbean campaign on Thursday as part of the larger global Action/2015 campaign to end poverty, inequality and bring attention to significant climate change issues. CPDC said 2015 is the year for critical international meetings charged with determining the future of humanity…
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December 30, 2014
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Barbados & Cuba Discuss Sports & Culture

Barbados and Cuba are seeking to deepen their collaboration in sports and culture. The proposed approach was discussed during a courtesy call on Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Stephen Lashley, by Cuban Ambassador, Francisco Fernández Peña, at the Ministry of Culture’s Haggatt Hall, St. Michael, office, today. The Sports Minister noted that the National Sports Council was interested in…
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December 4, 2014
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Barbados and TT sign fishing protocol

Barbados and TT have signed a protocol on common procedures relating to the arrest of crew, or detention of fishing vessels, in each other country’s territorial waters. “The protocol seeks to put in place agreed common procedures that will be applied whenever the crew and fishing vessel of one State are apprehended for fishing illegally in the waters of the…
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October 21, 2014
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PM 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, 2014
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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, 2014
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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, 2014
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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, 2014
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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, 2014
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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, 2014
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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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