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Bajans reminded God is at work even in midst of tragedy

Rector of St. Peter Parish Church, Canon Peter Haynes is reminding Barbadians God is at work even in the midst of tragedy. The Anglican Priest says despite the challenges and chaos that come with a tragedy God continues to provide for his people. He issued the reminder while speaking to his congregation about the story of Job.

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Barbadians encouraged to join Toastmasters

Barbadians who want to develop communication and leadership skills are being encouraged to join one of the Toastmasters Clubs on the island. Shirleen Haynes of the Toastmasters Association says members of the clubs are assigned roles that help to develop their communication and leadership skills. Ms. Haynes was speaking at Calvary Moravian Church where Toastmasters joined the congregation in worship. Toastmasters International will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on October 22. There are approximately 280 thousand members in 149 clubs worldwide. Barbados has 15 .

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‘Bilateral double tax treaties allow legal avoidance of taxes’

A regional economist suggests that bilateral double tax treaties are at the heart of the tax loss problem in Caribbean countries. Marla Dukharan says the more than 100-year-old, 3000-strong bilateral double tax treaty network allows for the legal avoidance of taxes by foreign companies in developing countries. Ms. Dukharan was delivering the 4th Owen S. Arthur Memorial Lecture at the Walcott Warner Theatre of the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus. Furthermore, Ms. Dukharan says there will be no tax justice if all the so called tax havens are eliminated globally, unless the unfair double tax treaties that exist between EU and OECD member states, and specifically the global south are renegotiated. She says OECD members are responsible for 78%, or $378 billion US dollars in global tax losses annually according to the tax justice network.