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Intervene on what grounds

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is questioning on what grounds the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) or even the Commonwealth can intervene in the political situation in St. Kitts-Nevis. Opposition legislators have accused regional governments of remaining silent on the political stalemate in the twin-island Federation occasioned by the refusal to date of the Parliament to debate a motion of no confidence filed against the government of Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas.

Tax advice for SMEs

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - This bit of advice was issued to small and medium sized enterprise owners last Thursday by Dalton Medford, president of the Small Business Association (SBA), as he gave comments at the Entrepreneurship Training Programme graduation ceremony at the Savannah Beach Hotel. He advised the more than 200 entrepreneurs gathered that the payment of taxes should not depend on which political party was in office and that they should see paying taxes as a moral obligation. “There are issues of [non-payment of] taxes.

It’s Budget Day

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - Perhaps every Budget Day is considered to be ‘the most anticipated in recent history’, but we can say with some measure of confidence that this is indeed the case with today’s expected presentation of the 2013 Financial Statements and Budgetary Proposals. Ever since the most recent National Consultation at the end of June, an air of anxiety has permeated the country.

Making Barbados the TVET destination of choice

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - One of the goals of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic (SJPP) is to make this island the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) destination of choice. This was revealed by Principal, Hector Belle yesterday during the Opening Ceremony of the National Training Workshop in Pattern Design and Garment Construction Techniques at the SJPP.

CARIBBEAN-EDUCATION-CXC reports increase in CAPE performance for the first time in six years

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Monday said that overall performance at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) has reached the 90 per cent mark for the first time in six years.

It said this year, 90.15 per cent of the Unit entries achieved Grades I – V, which are the acceptable grades at CAPE, noting that in the last five years the percentage of entries achieving acceptable Grades remained steady at 89 per cent.

LIAT route expansion a definite possibility

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Guardian - Additional routes are likely to be on the cards for regional airline LIAT. Speaking recently at the signing of the loan agreements between LIAT, the Caribbean Development Bank and the stakeholder governments of LIAT, Chairman of the Shareholder Governments and Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, said that the aircraft being purchased to upgrade the fleet, would allow the airline to go to other destinations within the region.

Dolphin treat at Burke’s Beach

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - FOR CLOSE to an hour and a half, bathers got an unusual treat when Burke’s Beach on Bay Street was transformed into an underwater park with the presence of more than two dozen dolphins.
One swimmer on the popular beach told the WEEKEND NATION he was pleasantly surprised when he saw the 30 dolphins make their way to the shore, before boat owners combined to manoeuvre the sea mammals back into the comfort of the deep waters.

CARIBBEAN-FOOD-OAS calls for urgent action in addressing food security

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Organization of American States (OAS) has called for urgent action in addressing food security in the Caribbean. During a conference on food security and the economic implications held in Barbados this week, Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin has called for reforms in agriculture in the Caribbean, including increased public-private partnerships and renewed focus on research and development.

FAO official draws attention to food security challenges

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - A major challenge for the Caribbean region is the high food import bill, and an official from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations is suggesting that work has to be done to get the figure down substantially.

Transhipment potential highlighted by Tourism Minister

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - BARBADOS has potential to do more transhipment business from both ports of entry. Tourism Minister Richard Sealy says it is with this recognition that some changes will be needed to facilitate an around the clock operation. According to Sealy, “What we are saying is that there are some legislative adjustments and other things we would have to do if we want to make ourselves a modern services logistics hub through which cargo is being transhipped.”

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