Barbados must seek to be a world leader – Senator Chad Blackman Delivers the Day 1 Keynote at the 2024 Global Business Week Conference
Barbados’ Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment Senator Chad Blackman is confident that with the right mindset by citizens and actions by government, there is no reason why the island cannot be viewed in the same league as business powerhouses like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore. Senator Blackman made the […]
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PRESS RELEASE – BIBA elects new Board for 2024 – 2025 Administrative Year
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 28, 2024 – New President of BIBA, the Association for Global Business, Marlon Yarde has set his sights on ensuring that the association “remains a vital and influential organization within the global business community in Barbados.” Following his re-election to the Board of Directors at the Association’s Annual General Meeting held at […]
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BIBA RESPONSE TO THE FATF’S UPDATED LIST OF JURISDICTIONS UNDER INCREASED MONITORING
This is the response of BIBA, the Association for Global Business, to the highly anticipated release of the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring – dated February 23rd, 2024.BIBA welcomes the removal of Barbados from the FATF’s list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring (often referred to as the “Grey List”) – dated […]
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Remarks of Jamar Arthur Selman, President of BIBA, The Association For Global Business, at the Media Launch of Global Business Week 2023
REMARKS OF JAMAR ARTHUR SELMAN, PRESIDENT OF BIBA, THE ASSOCIATION FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS, AT THE MEDIA LAUNCH OF GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK 2023 ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 AT THE WARRENS CONFERENCE ROOM, BAOBAB TOWERS. Good morning! I wish to extend warm greetings to our featured speaker today, Senator The Honorable Lisa Cummins, Minister of Energy […]
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Remarks by Mr. Jamar Arthur-Selman At The Barbados Risk & Insurance Management Conference 2023 Media Launch
Remarks by Mr. Jamar Arthur-Selman President of BIBA, the Association for Global Business & General Manager of Centralis (Barbados) Ltd. at the Launch of The Barbados Risk & Insurance Management Conference 2023 March 2, 2023, Financial Services Commission, Bay Street, St. Michael Bridgetown, Barbados – Thursday, March 2, 2023 – Good Morning to the Chairman […]
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Barbados Removed From European Union’s Annex II
Bridgetown Barbados, February 15, 2023 – Barbados has been removed from the European Union’s (EU) state-of-play document (Annex II), which means the island has been deemed compliant with tax requirements. This disclosure came from Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins, who said the announcement today follows the substantial work done by government officials and […]
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Alwyn Jordan To Act As Central Bank Governor
Friday, February 3, 2023, Bridgetown Barbados – Mr. Alwyn Jordan has been appointed Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados by its Board of Directors, until further notice. The appointment of Mr. Jordan, who has served as Deputy Governor since October 2019, is consequent on the departure of Mr. Cleviston Haynes, who demitted office on […]
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