Jamaica turned back as many CARICOM nationals as Barbados, CCJ told

KINGSTON, Jamaica - A senior Jamaican immigration official yesterday conceded, during the Shanique Myrie trial before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), that there was no significant disparity in the number of Caribbean nationals denied entry to Barbados in the last five years when compared to Ja...
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EDITORIAL: Fanning the flames of war in Syria

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The major issue preoccuping those interested in the Middle East is what to do about Syria, and whether the United States and Europe should provide military assistance to the opposition groups fighting to topple the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. It is topical given the c...
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Barbados votes

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The narrowness of the election results in Barbados reflects a decision on the part of voters to keep close to the parties to which they have had allegiance. Though it also suggests that Mr Owen Arthur and his team failed to persuade the electorate at large that in the cont...
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Caribbean pays tribute to President Chavez

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias, who for more than 14 years, used his influence, oil and cash to fashion closer relationship among countries in the Caribbean died Wednesday, less than a month after he returned to Caracas from Cuba where he had been receiving treatment for cancer....
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Fighting on several fronts

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The fight against crime goes on. Varying reports suggest that countries within the region are facing escalating levels of crime – some unarguably more alarming than others. The crimes vary from drug trafficking to firearms, theft and bodily harm, as well as cyber-crimes....
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No problem

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Two weeks after being replaced as party leader following the Barbados Labour Party’s (BLP) February 21 defeat at the polls, Owen Arthur says he is not disturbed by no longer being at the helm. “The notion of not leading the BLP is not a problem for me . . . ....
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Former PM looking forward to writing his memoirs

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Two weeks after he failed in his bid to regain the position of prime minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur is now indicating that he intends writing his memoirs after having had a “wonderful life” in politics. "I will be writing my memoirs in three phases. O...
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PM looking forward to new session of Parliament

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Prime Minister Freundel Stuart says he is anxiously awaiting the opening of a new session of Parliament and he is excited about the programme the Government has in place for the next five years. The Prime Minister made these comments recently, as he addressed members of the me...
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UN’s tragic stand against Haitian cholera victims

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - THE RECENT DECISION by the United Nations to invoke “legal immunity” in support of its rejection of compensation claims by thousands of Haitian cholera victims poses an immediate challenge for the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It’s of particular s...
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EDITORIAL: Paving way forward

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Elections are over, the Cabinet has been sworn into office, as have been the senators recommended by the Prime Minister, and Parliament sits for the first time during the course of this week. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart and his colleagues are to be congratulated on having p...
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