Barbados is not immune to an act of terrorism, but officials are working around the clock to safeguard against the possibility of an attack, said Attorney General Dale Marshall. His …
Politics
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One Government backbencher is calling for measures to be put in place to rein in what he considers to be “aggressive” bank fees. Member of Parliament for St Michael West …
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Barbados could soon find itself in another compliance battle with an international body over its trade and taxation practices, Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Trade Sandra Husbands told Parliament …
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Speaker of the House of Assembly, Arthur Holder says that persons charged under the recently amended Bail Act can be released from custody in under 24 months once their case …
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Setting up a charity in Barbados will not be as ‘simple’ as it has been for the past 40 years. That’s because new legislation will see a more stringent procedure …
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A Barbados Government Minister gave commercial banks a tongue-lashing today and accused them of targeting politicians. Minister of International Business Ronald Toppin, who was speaking in the House of Assembly …
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The Minister for tourism has issued a call for the Caribbean to take a defiant stand against the international community’s imposition of standards on small states – even as his …
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Give the Attorney General three months and he will update the law to punish corrupt public officials and politicians that is nearly two months shy of 90 years old, he …
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Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley has backed the international financial reporting requirements being imposed on Barbados, suggesting they can be of great benefit to the country. Atherley said it was …
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Barbados has until June to meet 40 standards set out by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), aimed at combatting money laundering and the funding of terrorism. With about eight …