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BARBADOS | Mottley says the National Mission is Stabilization & Transformation

ST. MICHAELS, Barbados, May 17, 2019 - Against rhe backgroiund of a need to rebuild the Barbados economy, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is maintaining that the national mission remains stabilization and transformation of Barbados.

May 17, 2019
Published in Business & Economy

CARICOM | Mottley wants Regional Travel to Be Reliable & Affordable

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 18, 2019 - As the lead head with responsibility for the Single Market and Transportation in the CARICOM quasi cabinet, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, is of the opinion that there must always be reliable and affordable access for travel in the region.

May 17, 2019
Published in Caribbean

Organization of American States (OAS) meeting, 2018. | Photo: Twitter @pcharlesjr

CARICOM |4 Caricom Leaders Leave OAS Meeting to Boycott Guaido Rep

WASHINGTON DC, April 25, 2019 - Ambassadors from four Caribbean countries—St Vincent, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago—boycotted the spokesperson for the self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela, Juan Guaido, before he addressed the Organization of American States (OAS) in New York.

April 25, 2019
Published in CARICOM

Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland, stressed the importance of the region implementing internationally recognized and accepted metrology, accreditation, standardization, and quality practices. (A.Husbands/BGIS)

BARBADOS | NQIs Important To Region’s Economy-Southerland

ST. MICHAEL, Barbados, April 11, 2019 - Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland, believes to expand international trade, countries cannot underestimate the importance of adopting and implementing internationally recognized and accepted metrology, accreditation, standardization, and quality practices.

April 13, 2019
Published in Business & Economy

Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs, Dale Marshall speaking in the House of Assembly on the Bail (Amendment) Bill 2019, (GP)

BARBADOS | New Bail Conditions For Justice System

MONTEGO BAY, April 12, 2019 - While Jamaica struggles with whether to bail persons caught with illegal firearms against the background of and increase in firearm related murders, persons charged with murder or serious firearm offences In Barbados will now face 24 months on remand before qualifying for bail.

April 13, 2019
Published in Justice

Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Wilfred Abrahams (centre); Ambassador of the UAE to Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti and Representative of the UAE in the Association of Caribbean States, Bader Al-Matrooshi (right); and Ambassador of France to Barbados, Philippe Ardanaz (left) in discussion while in the background is the UAE/BWA solar photovoltaic project at Bowmanston pumping station in St. John. (S.Forde/BGIS)

Barbados Completes Renewable Energy Project

BRIDGETOWN, March 24, 2019 - Barbados is the first country in the Caribbean to have successfully completed its United Arab Emirates (UAE) funded renewable energy project.

March 24, 2019
Published in Energy

BARBADOS | LIAT Restructuring at an advanced stage

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 24 – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says significant progress has been made in relation to the restructuring the cash-strapped regional airline LIAT, of which her country is a major shareholder.

March 24, 2019
Published in Caribbean

Prime Minister Mia Mottley and IMF Head of Mission to Barbados, Dr. Bert van Selm.

BARBADOS | IMF says B'dos making good economic progress

WASHINGTYON, DC, February 14, 2019 - The International Monetary Fund , IMF, says Barbados continues to make “good progress’ in its efforts to turn around an ailing economy supported by a multi-million dollar Extended Fund Facility, EFF.

February 14, 2019
Published in Business & Economy

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