Minister Donville Inniss chairs Barbadian delegation to the FIHAV-2017
The Minister of International Business, Donville Inniss, chaired the delegation of Barbados to the 35th annual edition of the International Fair of Havana (FIHAV-2017) held between October 30 and November 3 last. The broad representation of Barbados was integrated this year by the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries (BCCI), Eddy Abed, the Vice President of the Investment Development Corporation (BIDC) and managers of six companies, three of them present for the first time in this important forum.
Chambers of Commerce of Cuba and Barbados to sign of a memorandum
The Chambers of Commerce and Industries of Barbados (BCCI) and Cuba (CCC) intend to sign a Memorandum of Understanding within the framework of the International Fair of Havana (FIHAV-2017) to deepen the economic and commercial ties between both countries. This was discussed at a fruitful working meeting of the BCCI Executive Director, Carlos Wharton, and the Cuban Ambassador, Francisco Fernández. For this purpose, in November, the visit to the FIHAV-2017 of the President of the BCCI, Eddy Abed, is scheduled.
The First Caribbean Conference for Peace dedicated to Fidel and Che Guevara.
Barbados, October 7. The various pacifist organizations that convened the First Caribbean Conference for Peace, held on October 6 and 7, decided to dedicate to the commanders Ernesto "Che" Guevara and Fidel Castro Ruz, the excellent results obtained in the conclave, for consider them "two world visionary leaders who made an extraordinary contribution to the peace and liberation of the peoples of Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean," as reflected in the Bridgetown Declaration.
Bridgetown Declaration is approved by the First Caribbean Conference of Peace.
Barbados, October 7. At the culmination of the second day's discussions, delegates from the 8 countries attending the First Caribbean Conference on Peace adopted the Bridgetown Declaration and a concise plan of immediate action to address the imminent challenges and dangers to world peace and stability in the region in the short and medium term.
The First Caribbean Conference for Peace was held in Barbados.
Barbados, October 6. The various existing peace organizations in the Caribbean and other progressive organizations such as the International Network in Defense of Humanity - Caribbean Chapter (NIDOH-C) and anti-imperialist personalities from eight nations of the subregion met in Bridgetown convened by the World Council peace.