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Why Barbados?

A respect for law and order, prudence and conservatism in financial matters, old-fashioned values, excellent infrastructure, well skilled and informed people, very low crime, a long tradition of democracy are but a few of the reasons why the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, once said that "Barbados punches above its weight".

Recognized globally as a destination of choice for vacationers, Barbados has also achieved respect by International organizations for its record of freedom, justice, quality of life and human development (and of course cricket).

Barbados' economy is ranked 2nd out of 29 countries in economic freedom in the South and Central America/Caribbean region by the Heritage Foundation, and its overall score is well above the global average. Its economy is ranked the 22nd freest in the world in the 2009 Index.

The Vision contained in the National Strategic Plan for Barbados to 2025 is to be "a fully developed society that is prosperous, socially just and globally competitive". The crafters chose their words carefully. 

This section describes in more detail many of the reasons why businesses choose Barbados for establishing operations. 

 

Articles

Minister of International Business, George Hutson and Panamanian Vice-President Juan Carlos Varela

Barbados And Panama Sign Double Taxation Agreement

Jun 24, 2010
By Theresa Blackman 

Barbados and Panama will now have the opportunity to build stronger political and economic partnerships, thanks to the signing of a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA). The signing took place last Monday at the Hilton Barbados with Panamanian Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Juan Carlos Varela coming to the island for the ceremony. The tax agreement not only seeks to enhance trading and investment opportunities between private sector participants but will also provide new scope for the movement of professors, teachers, artisans and sportspersons between the two countries.

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Surviving In These Tough Economic Times At The National And Personal Level

Apr 06, 2010
Harold Codrington 

I intend to do three things in this presentation.  The first is to present evidence that these are tough economic times, the second is to show the similarities between the finances of the individual citizen and those of the nation and third is to highlight some of options for survival at both the personal and national level.

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Damian McKinney

Barbados: A Springboard For Global Business Performance Companies

Mar 25, 2010
Damian McKinney 

When establishing a global business, if there is one decision which should be made carefully, it is where to set up your headquarters. It is a decision that defines your perspective on your company, the global marketplace and how others perceive you. For companies such as McKinney Rogers, I can think of no better choice than Barbados both to headquarter a firm and to coordinate global sales.

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Pearlie Drakes (left) | Marc Ifill (right)

Barbados Offering Health And Wellness Options To The World

Mar 18, 2010
Pearlie Drakes, Manager Indigenous Services Division 

Barbados, an idyllic Caribbean island that has distinguished itself as an iconic holiday destination, and a leading domicile for international business, is now well poised to carve out a niche for itself in the rapidly expanding global health and wellness industry. The trend of people traveling to locations to promote and restore their physical, mental and social well-being has been practiced for centuries. Whether it was the legendary fountain of youth or powerful medicinal herbs from remote locations, humanity has been in pursuit of health and wellness for generations.

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Notres From a Native Son

Mar 03, 2010
Hal Austin 

The problem with crafting a new and dynamic immigration policy is that by definition it cannot be one-dimensional in that it impacts on the internal security of the nation, crime, national culture, public language, religion, taxation, financial system and the other broad areas of public policy and social cohesion.

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