Government making moves to protect ozone layer
Thu, 09/13/2018 - 12:00am
The Government of Barbados is aiming to reduce the consumption of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) by 35 per cent by 2020.
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Chief Executive Officer of the BHTA, Senator Rudy Grant.
BHTA OPTIMISTIC
Thu, 09/13/2018 - 12:00am
The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) is hoping that Government will review the pending increase in value added tax (VAT) on hotel accommodation.
Mandatory death penalty to go
Wed, 09/12/2018 - 1:30am
Government yesterday sought Parliamentary approval to abolish the mandatory death penalty in this country, but Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Wilfred Abrahams, who introduced the Bill, mad
Former Prime Minister of Barbados, the Rt Hon Owen Arthur.
Not enough!
Wed, 09/12/2018 - 1:26am
THE funds to be provided under the proposed Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will not be enough to solve the country’s Balance of Payment (BOP) problems.
Former Prime Minister of Barbados the Rt Hon Owen Arthur (left) shared a word with Director, Graduate Studies & Research Professor Winston Moore during the lecture.
Arthur warns of IMF, OECD, EU implications
Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:00am
WHILE Barbados may have a seat at the table with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), there are other extra-regional entities seeking to poke their way into the affairs of the region, which could