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From left: Jane Clarke and her husband, Edward Clarke, CEO of Sagicor, in
conversation with Keith King, General Manager of Pan-American Life Insurance and Director of the Caribbean Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (CARAIFA) Congress, at the Welcoming Ceremony and Cocktail Reception at the Old Fort, Hilton Barbados Hotel, on Sunday night.

HR investment necessary for economic development

Tue, 05/23/2017 - 12:00am

If Barbados is to continue along the path of economic prosperity, then it must continue to place emphasis on investing in the human resources of this country.

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Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Senator Patrick Todd (left) and President of the Caribbean Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (CARAIFA), Wynthrop Catwell (right) in discussion at the Welcoming Ceremony and Cocktail Reception at the Old Fort, Hilton Hotel Barbados on Sunday night.

Banks must adapt to changing global environments

Tue, 05/23/2017 - 12:00am

In order to overcome the various challenges confronting the financial services sector such as the de-risking by international banks, economies in the region must adapt to these and other changes th

(From left) High Commissioner of the Canadian Embassy in Barbados, Marie Legault, shares a light moment with Director of Public Prosecutions Charles Clifton Leacock, Chief Justice (Ag) Sandra Mason, Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite and OAS Representative, Francis McBarnette, at the end of the opening ceremony for the Anti-Money Laundering Workshop for Judges and Prosecutors, which officially began yesterday.

(From left) High Commissioner of the Canadian Embassy in Barbados, Marie Legault, shares a light moment with Director of Public Prosecutions Charles Clifton Leacock, Chief Justice (Ag) Sandra Mason, Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite and OAS Representative, Francis McBarnette, at the end of the opening ceremony for the Anti-Money Laundering Workshop for Judges and Prosecutors, which officially began yesterday.

AG: Lobby at the highest level

Tue, 05/23/2017 - 12:00am

IMAGINE having loads of cash with nowhere to put it. This may be a dream come true for some, but it is a nightmare for others who are feeling the effects of de-risking in banks.

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Acting Governor Cleviston Haynes, who joined the Central Bank in 1982, was recognised for his 35 years of service to the institution by Prime Minister Freundel Stuart during the Central Bank’s 45th anniversary awards ceremony and gala held at the Concord Experience on Saturday night.

Be dynamic!

Mon, 05/22/2017 - 1:41am

PRIME Minister Freundel Stuart says Central Banks must change their approaches to reflect the environment in which they operate at any given time.

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