Tag Archives: Govt

  1. Central Bank Of Barbados – 40th Anniversary Gala: NO EXPENSE SPARED

    Biggie Irie regales a huge throng at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (alias Sherbourne) when the Central Bank held a huge celebration looking at four decades – don’t you wish they used the money to give larger tax rebate for Bajans instead?

    May 22, 2012Business, Music, Video GalleryNo comments
  2. CABINET TO REVIEW RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO CULTURAL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BILL: BGIS NEWS FEATURE

    {EDITOR’S NOTE – Ain’t that strange? Just after we post Part 1 of Itemised Concerns, suddenly the Government Information Service hustles this article out?} Barbados’ Cabinet will soon be considering changes to the proposed Cultural Industries Development Bill following new recommendations from stakeholders. This disclosure has come from Minister of Family, Culture, Sports and Youth, [...]

    May 22, 2012Featured, PoliticalNo comments
  3. CADRES poll of Barbados – Freundel last at last? Owen Arthur & Mia Mottley: A Great Combination

    The Sunday Sun of 20 May 2012 published a chart showing the findings of a recent poll, on the question of ‘the preferred choice for Prime Minister,’ which allows for fascinating interpretation. Former three-term Prime Minister and present Opposition Leader Owen Arthur was at 29.8%; Mia Mottley is right there at an impressive 25.5%; Christopher Sinckler [...]

    May 20, 2012Editorial, PoliticalNo comments
  4. BARBADOS CONCERNS OVER CULTURE INDUSTRIES BILL #1: Where is Minister Lashley’s concern?

    It was pointed out that not enough attention was being given to the seriousness of the contents of the Cultural Stakeholders bill on the creative industries in Barbados as a whole. A group was formed to discuss how to better aid government in ensuring that a culture industries bill would augur well for Barbados not [...]

    May 20, 2012Culture, Editorial2 comments
  5. Canadian Technology Firm provides Legal Software Solutions for Barbados: Will local Users step up to plate?

    Irosoft Inc., a worldwide leader in Acts and subsidiary legislation management solutions, in partnership with ESI Technologies Inc., is proud to announce the successful implementation of its LIMS Drafting and Consolidating solutions for the Government of Barbados. “We are honoured to have been part of the LIMS project in Barbados for many reasons,” said René-Luc [...]

    May 19, 2012Crime, TechnologyNo comments
  6. Crop Over Stalwart challenges Freundel Stuart Regime over commitment to Kadooment: Government Should Acquire Globe Cinema

    One of the challenges that face tent managers every year is a Shortage of adequate and reasonable venues. We would like to support the motion that the Government acquire the Globe Cinema to be utilised by calypso tents and other cultural entities. Acquiring the Globe cinema would be more cost effective option to refurbishing the [...]

    May 17, 2012Culture, EditorialNo comments
  7. {UPDATED} Barbados Water Authority will shut down the Hanson Reservoir on Wednesday, May 16th

    The Barbados Water Authority informs the public that it is presently carrying out repairs to a number of bursts on 4-inch mains in: • Cleavers Hill, St. Joseph, • Christie Village, St. Thomas and • Industry Road, St. Philip all affecting the immediate surrounding areas only. In addition, there will be a shutdown at the [...]

    May 16, 2012TechnologyNo comments
  8. Dr. Kenny Anthony delivers an a la carte policy statement of hardship and inadequacy: By Therold Prudent – Political Leader, Lucian People’s Movement

    In a desperate bid to save face, following his grand political promise of “better days”, Dr. Anthony may have delivered a magician budget that makes Mao Tse Tung’s “Great Leap Forward” of 1958-1961 seems pale by comparison. On Tuesday evening, May 8th 2012, the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia and Minister of Finance, the Hon. [...]

    May 16, 2012Editorial, PoliticalNo comments
  9. Barbadian Agricultural Expert sees need for Land Use Policy & Rum Industry to be boosted: Central Bank Governor refuses to make similar statement when called on it

    Warren Buffett and Paul Volcker have a special niche in common, they have advised, if not outright told, a number of their Presidents in the USA what to do financially and budget-wise to reduce the deficit and balance payments… Volcker is even more intriguing since the Central Bank of Barbados saw fit to bring him [...]

    May 14, 2012Business, NatureNo comments
  10. BARBADIANS WELCOME PAYLESS SHOE SOURCE: MINISTER SEES CHEAP SHOES AS FULFILLING DLP’S MANDATE ON COST OF LIVING?

    Barbados welcomed a new addition to its shopping offerings recently, with the official opening of the Payless Shoe Source at Mall Internationale, Haggatt Hall, St. Michael after a soft opening the week before, to test the local market. In his address, Minister of Commerce and Trade, Senator Haynesley Benn, observed that Payless’ focus on high [...]

    May 13, 2012Business, FashionNo comments
  11. 28 Small Island Developing States announce new actions which claim to reduce dependence on Fossil Fuels and End Poverty

    The Achieving Sustainable Energy for All in Small Island Developing States Conference concluded today with the adoption of the “Barbados Declaration” calling for universal access to modern and affordable renewable energy services, while protecting environment, ending poverty and creating new opportunities for economic growth. The declaration, adopted just weeks before the UN Conference on Sustainable [...]

    May 10, 2012Political, TechnologyNo comments
  12. Barbadian Conference on energy independence & sustainable development of small island developing states persisted in spite of many challenges

    {EDITOR’S NOTE – I have decided to make this a Bajan Reporter tradition, where the story may contain Official Data supplied by an Organiser but the pictures’ captions will actually have the on the ground commentary which Organisers may cringe at, no offense, but get it right the first time – ok?} Small island developing [...]

    May 8, 2012Nature, PoliticalNo comments
  13. The Politics of Excuses and Contradiction by Henderson Bovell

    While delivering the feature address of the Central Bank of Barbados on May 5th 2012, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Prime Minister Stuart said: “My own view, as Prime Minister of Barbados, is that the Central Bank of Barbados has always acted cautiously on the strength of its profound understanding of the complexity of [...]

    May 8, 2012BusinessNo comments
  14. Regional Air Transportation – A Top Priority for the Caribbean: Special discussion at Caribbean Week in New York

    One of the most critical sessions of the CTO’s Caribbean Week in New York will occur on Friday, June 8th at 3:00pm at the NY Marriott Marquis when Michael Lum of Sixel Aviation Consulting will meet with the CTO’s Ministers, Commissioners and Board of Directors to examine issues affecting the future of regional aviation. The [...]

    May 8, 2012TravelNo comments
  15. Small Island States Take Steps to Become Energy Independent & End Poverty

    The Government of Barbados, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States will host from 7 to 9 May 2012 the High-Level Conference of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Achieving Sustainable Energy for All in SIDS and the Rio+20 Informal Ministerial Meeting. Prime Minister of Barbados Freundel Stuart and [...]

    May 6, 2012NatureNo comments
  16. ROYAL FIDELITY PRESENTS THE 2ND ANNUAL NATIONAL DISTINGUISHED TEACHERS AWARDS.

    This year the teachers are not the only ones who stand to benefit from cash prizes. The nominators will also win cash prizes, with up to 40 prizes of $100 each for the two months that nominations are open.

    May 5, 2012EducationNo comments
  17. ATTN, Barbadians – Temporary closure of BWA’s Customer Service Centre

    The Barbados Water Authority informs the public that its Customer Service & Call Centre at Building #3, Manor Lodge Complex, Green Hill St. Michael has been affected by flooding. The Centre is therefore closed until Monday 7th May when an assessment of the residual damage will be made. The Authority sincerely apologises to any customers needing [...]

    May 5, 2012BusinessNo comments
  18. A DLP ‘May Day’ Distress Signal for Barbadians (LETTER TO THE EDITOR) by Henderson Bovell

    Research shows that “Mayday signals” are so serious that they must only be communicated when “there is grave and imminent danger to life.” That is why most countries are said to impose huge penalties for false, unwarranted or prank distress signals. But making promises is a DLP trademark and that is the dilemma. Under the [...]

    May 3, 2012Editorial, PoliticalNo comments
  19. HBO PREMIERES HBO FILM: GAME CHANGE – Starring Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin and Ed Harris as John McCain, the film debuts May 5th in the Caribbean

    HBO Latin America announced the May 5th premiere of the original HBO Film Game Change in the Caribbean. Starring Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin and Ed Harris as John McCain, the film is an adaptation of the non-fiction best-selling book, Game Change, which offers an insider’s look at the 2008 presidential campaign, shedding particular light [...]

    May 3, 2012Cinema, PoliticalNo comments
  20. SIDS High level forum in Bridgetown to focus on a Barbados Declaration as their framework of action leading up to Rio+20

    Prime Minister of Barbados, Freundel Stuart, QC and the United Nations Development Programme’s Resident Representative, Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, will open discussions in Barbados on the 7 May in a High Level Conference of the Small Island Developing States Achieving Sustainable Energy for All and Rio+20 Informal Ministerial Preparatory Meeting here with Ministers of Energy and Environment [...]

    May 3, 2012NatureNo comments
  21. The Politics of Excuse and Blame by Henderson N. Bovell: Letter to the Editor

    The DLP promised “change” but all that Barbadians have since been getting, is: “the politics of excuses; complaining and blame.” Allegations of doing things in a “phased” manner, is merely ‘phase two’ in a never-ending-series of excuses being used by the DLP to conceal its time-wasting and as many are now saying – ‘to downplay [...]

    April 26, 2012Editorial, PoliticalNo comments
  22. UK minister visits Barbados: Henry Bellingham MP will have a number of bilateral talks

    Henry Bellingham MP, Minister for the Caribbean, will be making his first visit to Barbados from 25 to 26 April as part of a wider Caribbean visit including the British Overseas Territories of the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands. Minister Bellingham will have a number of bilateral meetings with Barbados government ministers and will [...]

    April 24, 2012PoliticalNo comments
  23. The #Democratic Labour Party creates yet another #National Crisis for #Barbados: Review from – #Henderson N. #Bovell

    The Alexandra School issue is: “a national crisis of major proportions” and one which shows (a) that the present DLP-Government really does not know what it is doing (b) that the ruling DLP has now manufacture a crisis in government, as well as a crisis of governance in Barbados; (c) that the present government has [...]

    April 21, 2012Controversy, ReviewNo comments
  24. #BARBADOS #WATER AUTHORITY – Pump Stoppage at #Warleigh Station

    The Barbados Water Authority informs residents of some St. Peter districts that it will cease pumping from its Warleigh station on Saturday, April 21st between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. The shutdown is to allow the BWA to repair a leak and install a number of valves in the network connected to this facility. The [...]

    April 20, 2012TechnologyNo comments
  25. #Canada’s Governor General to Undertake Visits to #Brazil, #Barbados and #Trinidad and #Tobago

    At the request of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will conduct an official visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil, from April 22 to 28; a working visit to Barbados, on April 29 and 30; and [...]

    April 20, 2012Political, TravelNo comments