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Hutson praises strong regulatory systems
BARBADOS' strong regulatory systems have been able to steer it clear of any black-listing as "a harmful tax haven".
So said George Hutson, Minister of International Business and International Transport, as he made his contribution to the debate of ...
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Prime Minister still backing Four Seasons project
PRIME MINISTER DAVID THOMPSON yesterday defended his administration's support for the stalled Four Seasons project in Black Rock, St Michael.
"Although the Government of Barbados has never given guarantees in that way . . . we would be willing to c ...
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PM: No selling out Rock
GOVERNMENT will not arbitrarily permit the unsightly development of the coastlines in Barbados merely to earn direct foreign investment to balance any budget, says Prime Minister David Thompson.
Speaking yesterday as the debate on the Estimates con ...
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Thompson
'not risking'
water quality
PRIME MINISTER DAVID THOMPSON has made it clear that his administration will not undermine and threaten his country's water quality by changing land from Zone One to Zone Two to facilitate foreign direct investment, something former Prime Minister Ow ...
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Govt emphasis on social development
THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT of Barbadians was put high on the list of priorities by Minister of Labour Dr Esther Byer-Suckoo as she spoke in the Lower House while contributing to the debate on the 2010-11 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure yesterday.
Pride and heritage first, says Thompson
PRIME MINISTER DAVID THOMPSON has sounded a clarion call for Barbadians to work together to weather the economic storm.
Speaking during Day 3 of the Estimates Debate in Parliament he said: "I am not sacrificing our pride, our heritage and our joy a ...
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Move to boost British arrivals
BARBADOS IS HOPING to boost sagging airlift from its major tourism source market in the United Kingdom through two new charters and is also looking at other options.
This was disclosed yesterday by Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy as he led off de ...
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Paul is Chairman of Committees
ST MICHAEL West Central MP James Paul is the new Chairman of Committees in the House of Assembly.
Paul, a Democratic Labour Party (DLP) first-timer, took the chair yesterday to replace fellow newcomer, Christ Church West Central MP Stephen Lashley, ...
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