The January-December Stayover Expenditure 2018 Report makes very interesting reading, but it does raise a number of unexplained questions. It is now well over six months since Government introduced a bevy of new tourism taxes on 1st October 2018, including the Airline Travel and Tourism Development Fee (ATTDF) or second departure tax, Room Rate Levy, DTS Product Levy and Shared
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The decision that the court makes today is not to be taken as undermining the State’s legitimate interest in the war on illegal and dangerous drugs. The constitutional issues in this case are narrow ones, and focus only on the use, possession and cultivation of cannabis by adults for use in the Rastafari religion and also the use, possession and
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The blogmaster received the following written on the back of an envelope from a medical student and felt to share with the BU community. Given the heavy focus by the Barbados government to attract medical schools to Barbados, supported by plans to integrate with health delivery strategies – citizens need to be curious to probe decision making (Discuss for 5
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Received from a US correspondent – David, blogmaster There are not too many individuals in the USA space who have commanded media attention to match President Donald Trump. One person that qualifies is Robert Mueller, special counsel to oversee the department’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
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You are wealthy when the money you have invested is giving you enough money to pay for your monthly expenses. Responsible investment guidance was clear until the end of 2018. Now, much of that guidance has been proven not to work, and must be revised. Before November 2018, there was near unanimous agreement that the most secure investments on our
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Submitted by Tee White Much of the discussion going on in Barbados today about the current situation in the country tends to ignore both the historical and international context. However, it is very difficult to make sense of the current situation without taking these into account. From a historical point of view, the origin of modern Barbados can be traced
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Booking flights independently can be very time consuming and challenging, but it can also reveal dramatic savings for those with tenacity and determination. While researching a return flight from Gatwick recently, the fare on the two legacy carriers, who serve the route, for identical dates varied by a staggering GB Pounds 300 to buy a no-frills economy ticket. Cab you
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