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02 October 2009 10:44 am 
PRIME MINISTER DAVID THOMPSON has lashed out at Britain's proposed Airport Passenger Duty (APD) describing it as "unfair, unreasonable and unconscionable".
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PM Thompson says some programmes will be spared the axe because of their economic importance or may be 'socially necessary'.
20 September 2009 08:33 pm 
Prime Minister David Thompson says cuts in government spending are just around the corner.
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06 November 2008 06:45 am
A DREAM once deferred, a dream realised.
That, in essence, summarised the reaction of Barbadians and other Caribbean immigrants across the United States to Senator Barack Obama's historic victory in Tuesday's presidential election.
"I didn't believe that in my lifetime I would see a black person elected to the presidency but now that it has happened naturally I am elated," said the Reverend Sheldon Hamblin, a Bajan Episcopal priest in Brooklyn.
"It was a dream of many people now it was realised on Tuesday. The victory has renewed my belief in this country. I truly believe the United States is a great country. It's a country of opportunities, so I am happy."
What has added to his euphoric state of mind, he said, is the strong message of togetherness the president-elect was sending.
"He is not only about himself but about others and that is part of the Christian good news, to be my brother's and sister's keepers."
As the priest drove through Brooklyn streets on Tuesday when it became clear that Obama would succeed George Bush in the White House, he honked his car horn and waved at people he didn't know, all part of a celebration.
"I got caught up in the joy of the moment, waving to people I didn't know, I had never met," he said. "It was that kind of occasion."
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06 November 2008 06:39 am 
Madonna doesn't do anything small.
The Material Girl celebrated Barack Obama's victory Tuesday night with a glittering rally of her own, leading thousands of fans at her concert in San Diego with a rousing introduction to her song, Express Yourself.
In a video posted on YouTube, Madonna claps her hands and declares, "This is a historical evening! ... We are lucky to be sharing it with each other!"
Other celebrity supporters of Obama echo Madonna's good cheer.
Oprah Winfrey, who cried during the celebration in Chicago's Grant Park, told the TV show, 'The Insider': "I was so, so, so excited and then just sort of a calm came over me. It feels like it actually is kind of real, so it feels great."
Asked what this means for the country, she said, "It means democracy at its finest. It's just the best. We did this. America did this."
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Vice-presidential desbate moderators Ifil, has bajan heritage
03 October 2008 08:13 am 
Gwen Ifil, the moderator of the 2008 American vice-presidential debate is really a Bajan.
Ifill is a moderator and managing editor of "Washington Week" and senior correspondent for "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer." She is also frequently asked to moderate debates in national elections, including the Vice Presidential debate during the 2004 election and the upcoming Vice Presidential debate scheduled for October. Ifill is also the author of the forthcoming book The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.
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03 October 2007 07:28 am
Consumers may be in for "tough and exploitative credit and banking policies"
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03 October 2007 07:27 am
CONSISTENT ECONOMIC POLICIES tied to sound macro-economic performance will bring investor confidence.
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03 October 2007 07:27 am
liberalising the capital account of Barbados is rife with risks and could lead to economic damage similar to that suffered by Guyana, Jamaica and some Latin American countries.
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