Barbados has once again called on the European Union (EU) to put an end to its persistent black and grey listing of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries as non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.Barbados’ representative to the recent 61st Organisation of African Caribbean and Pacific (OACPS) Parliamentary Assembly and the 42nd African Caribbean Pacific (ACP)-European Union (EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly in Maputo, Mozambique, Edmund Hinkson said he made the appeal on behalf of this country and other ACP States.“The EU has so far refused to budge on what it perceives as its right to continue its unilateral black and greylisting of countries in the CARICOM, Africa and Pacific regions as non-compliant states on ATM/CFT issues, even after they have come off the lists of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and even although some EU member states are seriously in breach of their own standards but are not so listed,�
Barbados has once again called on the European Union (EU) to put a halt to its persistent black and grey listing of CARICOM countries as non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.
The appeal on behalf of Barbados and other CARICOM and ACP countries came r
Hinkson wants law to back building code for disabled barbadostoday.bb - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from barbadostoday.bb Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Fake news!That’s how Edmund Hinkson has described reports circulating on social media that he plans to demit office as Member of Parliament for St James North before the end of the year.“What is being widely circulated today about me resigning before the end of this year is fake news, just as much as the fake news which has been circulating over the last week about other national state of affairs. I can only imagine that it emanates from opposition elements trying to fly a kite with no wind blowing,” Hinkson, who is also Chairman of the Government’s National Advisory Committee to Guide the Establishment of a Commission on Disabilities, told Barbados TODAY in a statement in which he insisted that he had no plan to step down.“A general election was held less than eight months ago with the people of St. James North returning me to Parliament with the second highest percentage of votes after only the Prime Minister. Just last week, I took Minister Charles Griffith to Weston in an
People with disabilities deserve a fair chance, and so too do single mothers. So says chairman of the National Advisory Committee to guide the establishment of a Commission for Improving the Lives of Persons with Disabilities, Edmund Hinkson. The St James North Member of Parliament was addressing the fourth graduation ceremony of the VIBES Work and Life Skills Programme, at The Garden Church of God, Reid Road, The Garden, St …