The Barbadian government, through its chancellery, responded in positive terms to the note sent each year by the United Nations Secretary-General to the member states to express their views on the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States . To Cuba and its effects on that nation as well as on relations with the rest of the countries of the international community. Ms.
A delegation composed of Milena Pérez, director of the Chamber of Commerce, and Miladys Ortega, director of the importing company ITH, attended the annual edition of BMEX-2107 made in early May. As part of their tight program, they held useful exchange meetings with several Barbadian companies, as well as with the board of directors of the Investment Development Corporation (BIDC), Chamber of Commerce and Industries (BCCI).
The famous Barbadian musician Anthony "Mighty Gabby" Carter was specially invited to perform the closing concert of the VI Colloquium on Cultural Diversity of the Caribbean, organized by the House of the Americas in Havana, between May 22 and 26 . Gabby, well known as a Caribbean icon of Calypso, delighted a select audience with several of the most famous songs of his repertoire, which were recorded with seven young Cuban musicians, in another clear expression of island cultural integration.
The resounding diplomatic and political victory that our Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nation states won against the powerful quintet of the United States of America (USA) , Canada, Mexico, Peru and Panama at the Organization of American States (OAS) meeting that was held in Washington D.C on Wednesday 31st May 2017 may be likened to the biblical triumph of the pure and principled David (the little shepherd boy) over Goliath, the mighty and power-drunk warrior!
The Honorable Ronald Jones, Minister of Education, Science and Technology Innovation of Barbados, welcomed the Cuban Ambassador Francisco Fernandez to review the various aspects that integrate the bilateral cooperation agenda.