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EDITORIAL: Questions on security and regional crime

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - Of all the pressing matters to be addressed by CARIC0M Heads of Government at their Port-of-Spain Summit later this week, crime and security will undoubtedly command special attention, either in a caucus or regular session.
Regional and international institutions and agencies are now increasingly lamenting the negative effects that endemic crime are having on initiatives for economic development with growth and jobs creation. There is also the related factor of organized crimes undermining efforts to improve the quality of governance.

National policy on safety, health coming

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - Government is in the process of developing a national policy on safety and health, with accompanying sector-specific safety guidelines.

Cave Hill researchers make HIV discovery

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Barbados has scored a small victory in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
Local researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery – HIV positive people who go on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) here, have been showing a suppressed viral load.
To put it simply, they are non-infectious.

Reducing fiscal deficit major challenge facing Barbados economy

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The major challenge facing the Barbados economy is to reduce the fiscal deficit in order to determine a policy that finds the right balance between fiscal consolidation and economic expansion. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart told a one-day National Consultation on the Economy that the country is experiencing its most severe economic challenges since World War II and that it had managed to stave off the worst effects of the economic and financial crisis which had “bedevilled the world economy over the last five years”.

EDITORIAL: Christie makes valid point

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Perry Christie, recently urged the international commercial banks with a presence in the region to be true partners in development with the government and people of the islands in which they operate.

EDITORIAL: Arab Spring gets touch of samba

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Amidst the proliferation of criticism the current Democratic Labour Party Government is facing by its stony silence with respect to the pressing issues facing the country, it should pay particular attention to the manner in which small issues could snowball when left to fester.

Region urged to implement fisheries policies

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Chairman of the Ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), Dr. David Estwick, is urging regional countries to place special emphasis on the implementation of policies and recommendations in the fishing industry.
“An area where focus is definitely needed is the implementation of policies and recommendations in a much more timely manner.  We have seen tardiness to this end in the implementation of policy decisions from the Ministerial Council.

Suriname to host regional ministers meeting on disaster

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The regional Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Strategy 2013-2023 will be among matters to be discussed when Caribbean disaster ministers meet in Suriname on Friday. The fourth meeting of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Council of Ministers will discuss the strategy that is intended to advance the achievements realized since the CDM approach was introduced to the region in 2001.

China potential

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - CHINESE are big spenders and should that country become a new source for this country with regard to visitors, the increased spending will redound to the benefit of the local economy.
A three-member Chinese delegation attended one of the Mega Fam programmes and spoke highly of the benefits which can accrue to this country from tourism services, including spending.
“Chinese people love shopping and they tend to go for famous brands,” said Melody Ding of Shanghai.

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