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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08BRIDGETOWN77 |
DOL ILO FUNDED PROGRAM IN BARBADOS WINDS DOWN [...] (U) Summary: In December, 2007, DOL funding for the ILO/DOL HIV AIDS in the Workplace program ended in Barbados. The ILO program held a workshop in November 2007 to discuss the results of the program and to look at next steps towards setting up a domestically funded successor program. Key reco [...] |
2008-02-05 20:59:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB BEXP ECON KHIV ILO LAB BB XL |
| 08BRIDGETOWN78 |
ST. VINCENT: RAPE CHARGES AGAINST PM GONSALVES [...] (U) This cable is an action request; please see Para 8. 2. (C) On February 4, 2008 the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines "discontinued" the criminal rape case filed against St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves. The case was earl [...] |
2008-02-06 20:38:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PGOV INRB PHUM PREL XL VC |
| 08BRIDGETOWN79 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO OSBOURNE FOR TRAVEL TO SAINT [...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Ms. Victoria B. Osbourne, FMS Program Manager, for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis March 02 to March 08, 2008. The purpose of this travel is to attend the Eastern Caribbean Security Assistance Mid-Year Review and FY 09 Workshop. 2. Embassy poin [...] |
2008-02-06 20:49:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA SC XL |
| 08BRIDGETOWN80 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MARBURY FOR TRAVEL TO SAINT [...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Ms. Brenda Marbury, CG TECOM SCETC for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis March 02 to March 07, 2008. The purpose of this travel is to brief and participate in the Eastern Caribbean Security Assistance Mid-Year Review and FY 09 Workshop. 2. Embass [...] |
2008-02-06 20:51:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA SC XL |
| 08BRIDGETOWN88 |
WIREC INVITATION DELIVERED [...] Per reftel instructions, invitation letters under Ambassador Oursiman's signature were delivered to Foreign Ministers by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Dominica #0120 and St. Vincent and the Grenadines #0121) on February 12, 2008. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this d [...] |
2008-02-13 19:46:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY DO VC XL |
| 08BRIDGETOWN89 |
DOMINICANS CONCERNED ABOUT ALBA [...] (U) SUMMARY: While the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GOCD) defends its decision to join Hugo Chavez's Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), many sectors in Dominican society are concerned about the long-term consequences of this agreement. The decision to halt progres [...] |
2008-02-13 20:19:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG PREL PGOV PHUM PINR VE DO XL |
| 08BRIDGETOWN93 |
PRIORITY LOBBYING FOR KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE: EC [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Ourisman carried out ref b demarche February 13 by calling the Prime Ministers of Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, St. Luia, St. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Vincent and theGrenadines, and meeting with Barbados PM Thompso on the same day. Embassy Grenada raised the issue wit [...] |
2008-02-14 16:14:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UNMIK SR XL |
| 08BRIDGETOWN95 |
Commercial Outreach Efforts in Eastern Caribbean [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador hosted a lunch on February 11 for the newly formed American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) for Barbados. The board, drawn from ten of the larger American companies in Barbados, will hold an organizational meeting in the last week of February and will begin operations short [...] |
2008-02-14 16:57:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD EINV AMCHAM ASEC BB XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN1 |
BARBADOS MFA FRETS OVER VENEZUELA MARITIME CLAIMS [...] (C) MFA Maritime and American Affairs Desk Officers expressed lingering concerns over Venezuela's claim to a 200-nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around Bird Rock Island (la Isla de Aves) and claims to large maritime blocks within Barbados's EEZ, in recent meetings with Emboffs. Ve [...] |
2009-01-05 16:08:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PREL ETRD MARR XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN10 |
OPPOSING IRAN PRESIDENCY AT UNDP - ANTIGUA AGREES [...] (c) DCM delivered ref demarche points to MFA Acting Permanent Secretary Cicely Solomon on January 8. Solomon agreed that Iranian leadership at UNDP would be counterproductive, and said the GOAB would instruct its UN Permrep to work to block an Iranian presidency and to find and support a su [...] |
2009-01-08 18:34:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF EAID UN XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN100 |
BARBADOS - BLUE LANTERN ON LICENSE DTC CASE: [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-12 18:06:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC BB XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN109 |
TIP SUBMISSION - ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES [...] (U) As requested reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. ------------------------------------- PARA 23 - THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) -- A [...] |
2009-02-13 19:11:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP XL PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF VC |
| 09BRIDGETOWN114 |
ANTIGUA: UPHEAVAL ON THE EVE OF ELECTIONS [...] (C) Antiguan PM Spencer's February 17 announcement of March 12 as the date for parliamentary elections was almost immediately overshadowed by an announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission of action being taken against U.S.-Antiguan citizen Sir Allen Stanford for "massive, on-going fraud [...] |
2009-02-18 21:42:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ST CN XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN116 |
CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT - EASTERN CARIBBEAN [...] (s/nf) According to the definitional criteria in reftel, the countries of the eastern Caribbean (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines) have little that qualify as CI/KR assets from a U.S. national security perspective [...] |
2009-02-23 17:09:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER PREL ETTC XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN119 |
TIP SUBMISSION - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA [...] (U) Below are Post's responses to questions regarding Antigua and Barbuda for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------------------------- Para 23 - THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ------------------------------------- 2 (SBU) A. What is (are) the source(s) of available [...] |
2009-02-24 21:41:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM ELAB KFRD ASEC KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG BB |
| 09BRIDGETOWN122 |
TIP SUBMISSION - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS [...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Kitts and Nevis for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. ------------------------------------- PARA 23 - THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) -- A. What is [...] |
2009-02-25 14:16:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP XL PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF VC |
| 09BRIDGETOWN125 |
TIP SUBMISSION - Barbados [...] (U) Below are Post's responses to questions regarding Barbados for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------------------------- Para 23 - THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ------------------------------------- 2 (SBU) A. What is (are) the source(s) of available informatio [...] |
2009-02-25 19:38:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM ELAB KFRD ASEC KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG BB |
| 09BRIDGETOWN126 |
TIP SUBMISSION - DOMINICA [...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding Dominica for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. ------------------------------------- PARA 23 - THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) -- A. What is (are) the [...] |
2009-02-25 20:06:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF DO XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN132 |
INSIDE CRICKET: ST. KITTS AND NEVIS POLITICAL [...] (C) A long-time member of the ruling St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), Dwyer Astaphan, recently resigned from the Douglas administration, opening the door for the Concerned Citizen Movement (CCM) -- a Nevis-based party -- to play a kingmaker's role, possibly in coalition with the oppos [...] |
2009-02-26 22:02:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN136 |
THE STANFORD SAGA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN [...] (SBU) The Eastern Caribbean is still bracing itself for the full impact of fraud allegations against Texas billionaire and financier, R. Allen Stanford. Some effects from the fall-out have already been felt across the region, most notably in Antigua and Barbuda, where Stanford was the largest [...] |
2009-02-27 17:21:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KCRM EFIN XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN140 |
INFORMATION ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE [...] (U) This response covers the countries of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 2. (U) Incidents of the worst forms of child labor are not believed to be a problem in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. A [...] |
2009-03-02 15:36:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN142 |
CHINESE VICE PREMIER HUI,S VISIT: IT WAS ALL ABOUT [...] (C) The visit of Vice Premier Hui Liangyu to Barbados was more style than substance, according to senior MFA officials. The primary goal of the visit appears to have been to reinforce China,s commitment to the region in order to prevent any new flip-flops on the recognition of Taiwan followi [...] |
2009-03-04 19:07:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR CN XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN143 |
TIP SUBMISSION - SAINT LUCIA [...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Lucia for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. ------------------------------------- PARA 23 - THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) -- A. What is (are) th [...] |
2009-03-04 19:41:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP PHUM KWMN ELAD SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF DO XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN144 |
COLLAPSE OF TRINIDAD,S CL FINANCIAL GROUP RIPPLES [...] (C) The collapse and subsequent bailout of the CLICO Group, one of the largest financial conglomerates in the Caribbean, is a cause of serious concern in Barbados. CLICO holds a wide range of assets in Barbados including the Barbados National Bank, which Prime Minister Thompson is now seeking [...] |
2009-03-04 19:59:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ETRD PREL CN XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN145 |
DOMINICA: EMERGING WATER SUPERPOWER? [...] (U) Dominica has the potential to be a massive exporter of potable fresh water, with some 300 million gallons spilling into the ocean every day. The government has expressed interest in exploiting this largely untapped resource, but a lack of capacity and resources to focus on the possible i [...] |
2009-03-05 12:29:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV BEXP XL EAGR EIND ETRD EWWT SENV |
| 09BRIDGETOWN146 |
DOMINICA'S LABOR UNIONS STRUGGLING AMID ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Dominica,s labor union leaders were surprisingly upbeat in recent meetings, believing that Dominica,s isolation and small economy with a strong agricultural base will limit the impact of the global financial crisis on the nation,s economy. Cruise ship arrivals are holding steady at cl [...] |
2009-03-05 15:20:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB ESSO KHIV PHUM XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN153 |
REQUEST FOR EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOWS [...] (U) Summary: In response to reftel, Embassy Bridgetown submits the following requests for Embassy Science Fellows to work in Dominica, St Lucia and Barbados. Point of contact for these proposals is ESTH Officer, Jake Aller, allerjc2@state.gov, 246-227-4274. End Summary. -------------------- [...] |
2009-03-06 18:17:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TSPL TBIO EAGR ENRG ECON AMGT APER XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN155 |
IMF SHIFTS COURSE ON ST. VINCENT AIRPORT PROJECT [...] (C) Following a January 30-February 12 Article IV consultation visit to St. Vincent, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a report in which it termed the construction of a costly new international airport a step in the right direction for the country's tourism development. This conclus [...] |
2009-03-06 20:41:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN IR XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN160 |
DOMINICA COMMERCIAL SNAPSHOT [...] (SBU) Dominica has long been an undeveloped and underserved economy in the Caribbean, but projects in geothermal power and freshwater have the potential to attract business interest to the country. The American business community is small but growing, with interests in electricity, media, qu [...] |
2009-03-11 17:11:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV BEXP PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN162 |
EASTERN CARIBBEAN: TOURISM ECONOMY WAITING FOR THE [...] (SBU) Governments across the Eastern Caribbean continue to put on a brave face about the effects of the global economic recession; however, sources in the business community paint a different picture. Local tourism associations and hoteliers are very concerned about the depth and duration of [...] |
2009-03-11 20:42:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN166 |
DOMINICA POLECON ROUNDUP [...] (C) The Government of Dominica continues to suffer from small-time leadership, a perception that corruption is out of hand, and a lack of momentum in developing infrastructure for growth. The newly formed Integrity in Public Office Commission is operational, but hamstrung by lack of resource [...] |
2009-03-12 18:44:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM PREL INRB XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN171 |
ANTIGUA RETURNS UPP TO POWER; ALP HEADS TO COURT [...] (C) Antigua and Barbuda's ruling United Progressive Party(UPP) won a closely contested election March 12, taking nine of the 17 seats and retaining its majority in parliament, but losing three previously-held seats in an election marred by delays and technical difficulties. Among the seats l [...] |
2009-03-19 14:35:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL ST XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN180 |
Cuban Dissident Blasts Cuban Racism, Sparking Vigorous [...] (SBU) A rare public presentation by a critic of Cuba sponsored by the University of the West Indies drew big crowds, sparked a heated debate, and evoked a hysterical (in both senses of the word) response from the Cuban Ambassador in Barbados. Afro-Cuban dissident Carlos Moore highlighted the p [...] |
2009-03-24 15:21:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM CU XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN187 |
JRCC ASSESSMENT, EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN [...] (SBU) The JRCC has proven to be an incredibly useful tool for this mission and in particular for our law enforcement community. Originally developed to screen for potential terrorist threats attendant to the 2007 Cricket World Cup (CWC), JRCC and the APIS system have had the unforeseen benefit [...] |
2009-03-25 21:57:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KCRM CVIS EAIR PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN195 |
EASTERN CARIBBEAN PLANS FOR SOA (C-AL9-00153) [...] (C) Eastern Caribbean Prime Ministers all plan to lead their delegations to the Summit of the Americas. All seven Eastern Caribbean countries believe that the Summit provides an opportune moment to engage the new U.S. Administration to address what they see as a potentially devastating blow [...] |
2009-03-30 16:26:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN199 |
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA [...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for information on fiscal transparency in Antigua and Barbuda. Responses are keyed to reftel questions. -- Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds? Antigua and Bar [...] |
2009-04-01 13:36:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN2 |
RESPONSE CABLE: ANTIGUA AIR STATION LEASE RENEWAL [...] (U) Post received a Diplomatic Note responding to DOD,s request for a 90 day extension of the lease for the United States Air Force maintained facility in Antigua and Barbuda, as well as the U.S.-Antigua Defense Areas and Facilities Agreement, both of which expire on December 31, 2008 (Ref A). [...] |
2009-01-05 16:31:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN200 |
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN BARBADOS [...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for information on fiscal transparency in Barbados. Responses are keyed to reftel questions. -- Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds? Barbados benefits from som [...] |
2009-04-01 13:37:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN201 |
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN ST. LUCIA [...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for information on fiscal transparency in St. Lucia. Responses are keyed to reftel questions. -- Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. foreign assistance funded using FY 09 funds? Dominica benefits from so [...] |
2009-04-01 13:38:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN204 |
BARBADOS PM APPEALS TO POTUS RE TAX HAVEN BILLS [...] (SBU) Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson sent the President a strongly worded appeal to exempt his country from any pending anti-tax haven legislation. Calling on the President and Congress to avoid a "broad brush and generic condemnation" of international financial centers on the basis [...] |
2009-04-01 22:04:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN207 |
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN DOMINICA [...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for information on fiscal transparencyin Dominica. Responses are keyed to reftel quesions. -- Is the central government expected to eceive or is it already receiving U.S. foreignassistance funded using FY 09 funds? Dominica bnefits from some reg [...] |
2009-04-02 15:37:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN210 |
ST LUCIA: GOVERNMENT WEAKNESS AND FOREIGN [...] (C) The government's integrity and accountability are under increasing strain in St. Lucia in the face of continued tensions within the governing party and windfall foreign funds being deployed by Taiwan into government constituencies. With the ongoing economic slowdown impacting the island, [...] |
2009-04-03 16:42:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM PREL INRB XL CH TW EAID OFDP |
| 09BRIDGETOWN216 |
CARIBBEAN WORKERS: DOWN, BUT NOT OUT [...] (U) A recent survey of labor contacts throughout our region revealed an upswing in unemployment and poverty, but also a surprising degree of optimism for the months ahead. Labor leaders report that the impact of the global recession has so far not led to feared high levels of job losses. Whil [...] |
2009-04-06 19:12:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB ESSO PHUM XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN219 |
Counter-Narcotics on our Eastern Caribbean Third Border: [...] (SBU) The countries of the Eastern Caribbean are seeing a steady increase in narcotics trafficking and the attendant problems of gun and gang violence in their communities. Trafficking is on the rise as drug runners look for alternate routes to compensate for successes under Plan Colombia and [...] |
2009-04-06 20:25:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ECON PGOV XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN238 |
TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS - [...] (sbu) Per reftel request, contact information for Embassy Bridgetown's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officers follows: TFCO: Cheryl Kast Title: Treasury Attache Telephone: 246-227-4132 (office); 246-822-1176 (cell) unclass email 1: cheryl.kast@ci.irs.gov unclass email 2: kastcl@state.go [...] |
2009-04-21 16:24:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN243 |
SAINT LUCIA: ECONOMIC PROMISE AND PITFALLS [...] (U) The economy of St. Lucia is suffering from a decline in tourist arrivals, but the consensus is that the country is on the right path and should do well when the global economy recovers. American businesses see potential for their investments in St. Lucia, but believe the government needs [...] |
2009-04-24 21:21:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD XL PGOV KCRM PREL INRB |
| 09BRIDGETOWN249 |
CODEL ENGEL VISIT TO ST. VINCENT HIGHLIGHTS SUMMIT [...] (SBU) During an April 19-20 visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), a CODEL chaired by New York Congressman Eliot Engel met with Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, Foreign Minister Sir Louis Straker, and a host of local dignitaries. The just-concluded Summit of the Americas, new directions [...] |
2009-04-27 19:26:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EFIN IR XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN254 |
ST KITTS AND NEVIS SUGAR QUOTA ALLOCATION [...] (U) On April 17, 2009, Embassy Bridgetown received diplomatic note number 212/09 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in St. Kitts and Nevis informing the Embassy that "the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis no longer produces sugar and will therefore not be in a position to benefit from the TR [...] |
2009-04-30 18:31:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD |
| 09BRIDGETOWN255 |
ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES SUGAR QUOTA [...] (U) Embassy Bridgetown received diplomatic note number 172/2009, dated 21 April 2009 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in St. Vincent and the Grenadines regarding the export of sugar to the United States. The MFA stated "St. Vincent and the Grenadines is not a producer of sugar." St. Vi [...] |
2009-04-30 18:32:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN256 |
DOMINICA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Steve Ferrol, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Dominica, on April 22nd, 2009. Ferrol stated that the issue of Kosovo had been discussed in Caricom, but as of yet there has been no decision made. Ferrol knew of a letter b [...] |
2009-04-30 18:52:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL XL ECON |
| 09BRIDGETOWN266 |
TRADE BANS ON PORK DUE TO H1N1 FEARS: ST. LUCIA [...] (SBU) FAS Officer demarched St. Lucia Chief Veterinary Officer George Joseph regarding the pork ban as requested reftel. Joseph confirmed the ban, and declined to consider lifting it at this time. We will continue to follow up with ag ministry contacts and MFA. The CVO in St. Lucia has bro [...] |
2009-05-07 14:10:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN269 |
U.S.-CARIBBEAN TECHNICAL DISCUSSION TO ADVANCE [...] (U) Mission officers have contacted senior and working level contacts in ministries of foreign affairs and national security in all countries in our AOR to encourage participation and substantive input into the technical talks in Paramaribo as requested reftel. In addition, Mission officers [...] |
2009-05-07 21:06:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS MOPS PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN27 |
ST. VINCENT OPPOSITION - MORE HARD TIMES AHEAD [...] (C) Former St. Vincent Ambassador to the UN and cabinet minister under previous Mitchell administrations, Jonathan Peters, announced his return to politics in St. Vincent in a January 13 meeting at the Embassy. Peters has an ambitious plan both to take control of the opposition New Democratic [...] |
2009-01-15 17:13:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN282 |
SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO BARBADOS [...] (SBU) Your visit, on the heels of Barbados Prime Minister Thompson's meeting with the President at the Summit of the Americas, provides opportunities to follow-up on the President,s conversations on regional stability and security and to demonstrate to the people of the region our continuing [...] |
2009-05-13 21:50:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN292 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: UN DESIGNATION OF ABDUL HAQ, [...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, on May 15 the Embassy provided information concerning the addition of Abdul Haq to the consolidated list of individuals and entities associated with al-Qaeda, Usama bin Ladin, or the Taliban to the MFAs of the following countries under cover of Diplomatic Notes: [...] |
2009-05-19 15:23:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN293 |
BARBADOS ANNOUNCES NEW IMMIGRATION POLICY [...] (SBU) A recent announcement by Barbados PM David Thompson that places greater restrictions on undocumented CARICOM aliens has elicited negative reactions from the opposition, the local Guyanese community, and regional commentators. While the policy is consistent with other GOB actions to "fe [...] |
2009-05-19 20:45:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV BB XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN294 |
ST. VINCENT PM LASHES OUT OVER BARBADOS IMMIGRATION POLICY [...] (U) St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves leveled unusually sharp criticism against a fellow CARICOM member at a speech to the St. Vincent parliament May 14. While stopping just short of calling out Barbados PM David Thompson by name, Gonsalves strongly castigated Barbados for a recently- [...] |
2009-05-19 20:51:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PBTS XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN295 |
REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD [...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for St. Vincent and the Grenadines follows. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has not sought to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. [...] |
2009-05-20 12:39:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN303 |
BARBADOS: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD [...] (C) Response to reftel queries for Barbados. -- Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. Barbados has not taken any steps to advance democracy or human rights in Cuba. -- Has the host country made public statem [...] |
2009-05-26 14:40:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU BB XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN304 |
REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD [...] (C) Responses keyed to reftel questions: - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. St. Lucia has not taken steps to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host country made other public statemen [...] |
2009-05-26 14:40:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN305 |
REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD [...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for Dominica. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. Dominica has not taken any steps to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host country made public state [...] |
2009-05-26 14:40:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN306 |
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF [...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for Antigua and Barbuda. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. Antigua and Barbuda has not taken any steps to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host cou [...] |
2009-05-26 14:40:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN307 |
REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD [...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for St. Kitts and Nevis. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. St. Kitts and Nevis has not taken any steps to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host cou [...] |
2009-05-26 14:40:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN312 |
USNS COMFORT VISIT DAZZLES ANTIGUA [...] (U) The May 5-16 goodwill visit of the U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Comfort to Antigua and Barbuda drew rave reviews from every corner of the country. The visit directly touched over 55,000 lives -- well over half the population of the country -- along with numerous others through community relati [...] |
2009-05-28 12:31:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN314 |
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER'S VISIT TO BARBADOS SETS [...] (C) Attorney General Eric Holder's May 21-24 visit to Barbados generated enormous goodwill both in Barbados and more broadly among CARICOM Attorneys General. The visit, which received glowing press in Barbados, charted a positive agenda for judicial and law enforcement cooperation between t [...] |
2009-05-28 15:23:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL KJUS MASS XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN315 |
BARBADOS PM TELLS AG HOLDER RAUL CASTRO WANTS TO [...] (C) Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson, who met with Raul Castro one on one for two hours in mid-May, told Attorney General Holder that he was "impressed by the degree to which Raul Castro is interested in working with the United States." Given Barbados' long-standing good relations with [...] |
2009-05-28 16:41:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL CU XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN328 |
VOTING FOR KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) Per reftels, the Embassy provided information on May 12 and again on June 2, 2009 regarding the June 3, 2009 voting deadline for World Bank Governors to cast a vote regarding Kosovo's admission to the World Bank. The MFAs of the following countries were contacted under cover of Diplom [...] |
2009-06-03 20:20:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL XL KV |
| 09BRIDGETOWN329 |
BARBADOS RECORDS FIRST H1N1 CASE [...] (U) Barbados' acting health minister confirmed on June 3 the first recorded case of swine flu. The case was confirmed by the Caribbean Epidemiology Research Centre in Trinidad (CAREC). The Barbados public health office announced that a 19-year-old Barbadian man tested positive for the H1N1 str [...] |
2009-06-04 19:39:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KFLU XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN331 |
BARBADOS RECORDS FIRST H1N1 CASE [...] (U) Barbados' acting health minister confirmed on June 3 the first recorded case of swine flu. The case was confirmed by the Caribbean Epidemiology Research Centre in Trinidad (CAREC). The Barbados public health office announced that a 19-year-old Barbadian man tested positive for the H1N1 str [...] |
2009-06-04 22:04:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KFLU XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN339 |
Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: May 2009 NAS Update [...] (SBU) The island nations that make up Embassy Bridgetown's area of responsibility - Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines continue to see a steady increase in the volume of narcotics destined for and transshipped th [...] |
2009-06-09 16:28:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ECON PGOV XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN34 |
FINAL DEPARTURE FROM POST - AMBASSADOR MARY MARTIN [...] Ambassador Mary Martin Ourisman departed post on Friday, January 16, 2009, at 12:46 p.m. local time for return to Washington, D.C. 2. The Transfer of Office certificate has been signed by Ambassador Mary Ourisman and Charge d'Affaires David Brent Hardt as follows; a signed original is file [...] |
2009-01-16 21:33:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT PGOV PREL BB XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN345 |
ADVANCE ACQISITION PLAN - PFP'S FISCAL YEARS 2010 AND [...] NAS Bridgetown has no acquisition requirements above $100,000 at this time. HARDT [...] |
2009-06-10 21:12:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN346 |
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ON EVERYONE'S FRONT BURNER IN [...] (C) Having been granted rights to develop a geothermal reservoir by the Government of Nevis, West Indies Power claims it is 18 months away from generating sufficient power to meet the energy needs of Nevis, and more than 2 years away from exporting power to St. Kitts. Large potential customers [...] |
2009-06-10 21:13:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PREL EINV KTBD IR XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN347 |
READY TO DRILL (FOR STEAM NOT OIL): DOMINICA [...] (U) On 14 March 2009, poloff, met with Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, and Ports Vincent Philbert to discuss the Summit of the Americas, focusing on the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (EPCA). Philbert advised us that representatives from Domin [...] |
2009-06-11 12:14:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | XL ECON ENV EINV ENRG SENV TRGY |
| 09BRIDGETOWN348 |
BLANKET DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM [...] Blanket over-flight clearance approval has been received via diplomatic notes for the duration of the year 2009 hurricane season from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Antigua and Barbuda (Note #172/2009), Barbados (Note #298/2009), Dominica (Note #242/04-1382), St. Kitts and Nevis (No [...] |
2009-06-11 15:20:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR SENV SOCI TPHY XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN358 |
ANTIGUA'S RULING PARTY UNDER PRESSURE FROM COURT [...] (C) In the three months since the election that saw the United Progressive Party (UPP) returned to power in Antigua, the government has found itself under pressure from legal challenges to election results from opposition Antigua Labor Party (ALP) and internal party infighting. The Antiguan [...] |
2009-06-17 15:03:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR CN XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN360 |
2009 EXPROPRIATION REPORT: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA [...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of one (1) claim of a United States person that may be outstanding against the Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB) End Summary. Claimant Designation ------------------- 2. (U) Claimant A Date of Expropiation --------------------- [...] |
2009-06-18 15:01:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV |
| 09BRIDGETOWN361 |
U.S. VIEWS ON THE INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY [...] (SBU) Per reftel, the Embassy relayed U.S. views on the International Renewable Energy Agency's (IRENA) mission and headquarters. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAs) of the following countries were contacted under cover of diplomatic notes: Antigua and Barbuda (Note #0636), Barbados (Not [...] |
2009-06-18 18:58:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV |
| 09BRIDGETOWN369 |
EXPROPRIATION - ST. LUCIA [...] (SBU) St. Lucia has one outstanding expropriation case. ---------------------- Claimant Designation -------------------- 2. (U) Claimants A through F. --------------------- Date of Expropriation --------------------- 3. (U) The initial expropriation occurred in May 2008. The ti [...] |
2009-06-19 19:04:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN377 |
ANTIGUA GOVT HOLDS TRUMP CARD OVER CORRUPT [...] (c) On June 22, UK High Commissioner Duncan Taylor passed to the Charge a copy of a "confidential opinion" from a law firm hired by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to investigate possible corrupt activities by the previous government with regards to repayment of a development loan. The [...] |
2009-06-26 12:45:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM CVIS XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN388 |
REQUEST FOR AGREMENT FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF HUBERT CHARLES [...] (SBU) Diplomatic Note 204/02/1-1460, dated June 23, 2009, was received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth of Dominica, requesting agreement for the appointment of Hubert Charles as Dominica's Ambassador to the United States. 2. (U) The diplomatic note included Mr. Charles' c [...] |
2009-06-30 17:01:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN39 |
BRIDGETOWN CLOSING OUT OF FY 2008 BFIF PROGRAMS [...] Summary: Post conducted an ambitious business outreach program in FY 08 and BFIF funding was essential to carrying out our agenda. At the conclusion of each trip post drafted reporting cables. This is the fiscal accounting cable requested in reftel. Reftels contains most of our BFIF reporti [...] |
2009-01-22 11:13:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EAGR ETRO EAID EPET EINV BB |
| 09BRIDGETOWN402 |
SAINT LUCIA FIRST H1N1 CASE [...] (U) According to press coverage, St. Lucia has reported its first case of H1N1. The Ministry of Health was informed on June 26th by the Caribbean Epidemology Center (CAREC) based in Trinidad that the sample of a 32 year old woman was positive for the H1N1 virus. The patient had recently re [...] |
2009-07-02 12:20:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO KSTH XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN407 |
CHAVEZ LAVISHES ATTENTION ON DOMINICA AFTER ST. [...] (C) On June 12th, the 18 member states of Venezuela's PetroCaribe agreement held their 6th annual summit on the island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis; President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela was the headliner. Citing the dynamic nature of oil prices and the global economy, St. Kitts PM Denzil Dougl [...] |
2009-07-02 20:29:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG ECON EAID XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN41 |
CUBA, DEPORTEES AND SECURITY TOP AGENDA IN [...] (C) During the Ambassador's January 8 farewell call on St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, he called on the U.S. to unconditionally end its economic embargo on Cuba. PM Gonsalves spoke at length about the deep, strong ties that bind the United States and the Caribb [...] |
2009-01-22 11:13:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KCRM PGOV PREL XL ZL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN417 |
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS OPPOSITION LEADERS ANTICIPATE [...] (C) Opposition leaders from the People's Action Movement (PAM) on St. Kitts are renouncing their U.S. citizenship in anticipation of possible elections in July. Using the out of control crime wave and the government's lack of action as corner stone of a PAM campaign, leaders are confident they [...] |
2009-07-08 19:49:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN425 |
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ELECTIONS: WAITING FOR THE [...] (C) Michael Morton, Chairman of the largest private sector entity on St. Kitts and Nevis and a strong opposition party supporter, told emboffs in a recent meeting that he believes Prime Minister Denzil Douglas and the St. Kitts and Nevis Labor Party (SKLP) did not call elections as expected on [...] |
2009-07-15 14:26:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN430 |
NEVIS HOSTS GEOTHERMAL CONFERENCE [...] (U) The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) hosted the first Eastern Caribbean Geothermal Energy Conference on Nevis, June 30th through July 2nd to promote geothermal energy in the region. In Attendance were government officials from St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Dominica, and St. Vincent and [...] |
2009-07-16 14:12:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG PREL EINV KTBD IR XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN438 |
Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: June 2009 NAS Update [...] (SBU) The island nations that make up Embassy Bridgetown's area of responsibility - Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines continue to see a steady increase in the volume of narcotics destined for and transshipped th [...] |
2009-07-20 16:54:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ECON PGOV XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN446 |
CBERA BIENNIAL SURVEY -- EASTERN CARIBBEAN [...] (U) Embassy Bridgetown provides below its responses to reftel request for information on CBERA-related investment in the Eastern Caribbean and the economic impact of CBI on these countries. Please note this response covers the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Gre [...] |
2009-07-22 16:24:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON OTRA ETRD XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN448 |
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS HOSTS REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON [...] (U) In an effort to get a grip on escalating, gang-related violent crime in the Eastern Caribbean, St. Kitts and Nevis hosted the first Regional Conference on Youth Crime and Violence Prevention on June 22-23. The conference sought to define the scope of the problem, establish why the violence [...] |
2009-07-22 18:14:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM ECON SOCI PREL PGOV XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN460 |
DEMARCHE TO GOAB ON ZOOKZ.COM WEBSITE [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered ref demarche to Antigua's Finance Minister and Attorney General in separate meetings July 24. By that time, the GOAB had taken aggressive action to shut down the Zookz.com website and to strongly denounce the company's assertion that it was acting legally under the term [...] |
2009-07-29 17:18:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN461 |
POLOFF INTRODUCTORY MEETINGS HIGHLIGHT [...] (C) Summary: Recent meetings with key St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) government and non-government representatives yielded leads on SVG's orientation towards the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Shipboarding Agreement, reaction on G/TIP's Tier 2 Watchlist designation, and offered [...] |
2009-07-29 19:17:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN IR XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN462 |
ANTIGUA, ST. VINCENT EAGER TO RENEW TALKS ON PSI [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 4. 2. (SBU) In separate meetings July 20 and July 23-24, senior government officials in both St. Vincent and Antigua signaled their readiness to engage with USG experts to conclude shipboarding agreements under the Proliferation Security Initiative. [...] |
2009-07-29 20:05:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN465 |
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SSI SPEAKER FOSTERS DEBATE IN [...] (U) The Strategic Speaker Initiative brought solar power expert JF Scarborough to Barbados, Grenada and Dominica to talk about alternative energy. This timely topic attracted surprisingly large crowds and fostered vigorous debate within the countries on the best way to manage future alternati [...] |
2009-07-30 20:29:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EINV PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN471 |
ALBA'S ALLURE TO ANTIGUA ET AL [...] (c) Three of the seven Eastern Caribbean countries are now members of both ALBA and PetroCaribe. While this has raised eyebrows among political pundits in the region and beyond, the three island nations that have joined - Dominica, St. Vincent, and most recently, Antigua - are doing what they [...] |
2009-08-04 12:07:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ENRG ETRD XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN483 |
DOMINICA DEBATES THE FUTURE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY [...] (U) A recently concluded Strategic Speaker Initiative (reftel A) brought about a timely debate within Dominica on the best way to manage future alternative energy projects. In Dominica, the elephant in the room is geothermal energy, which is seen by many as a savior for the country despite th [...] |
2009-08-10 14:49:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EINV PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN487 |
DUE DILIGENCE ON NOMINEES FOR THE 2009 AWARD FOR [...] (U) This cable provides Embassy Bridgetown's response to reftel due diligence request concerning ACE Nominee Monroe College. Answers are keyed to reftel questions. Septel will address questions regarding Discovery Works in St. Vincent. 2. (SBU) Request for Bridgetown: Provide backgrou [...] |
2009-08-11 19:57:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT BEXP ECON ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV |
| 09BRIDGETOWN488 |
DUE DILIGENCE ON NOMINEES FOR THE 2009 AWARD FOR [...] (U) This is the Embassy Bridgetown response to due diligence concerning ACE Nominee Discovery Works, based in Saint Vincent. Answers are keyed to reftel questions. Septel addresses questions regarding our other nominee, Monroe College in St. Lucia. 2. (SBU) Responses to requested infor [...] |
2009-08-11 20:31:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT BEXP ECON ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV |
| 09BRIDGETOWN489 |
DUE DILIGENCE ON NOMINEES FOR THE 2009 AWARD FOR [...] (U) This cable provides Embassy Bridgetown's response to reftel due diligence request concerning ACE Nominee Monroe College. Answers are keyed to reftel questions. Septel will address questions regarding Discovery Works in St. Vincent. 2. (SBU) Request for Bridgetown: Provide backgrou [...] |
2009-08-11 20:51:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT BEXP ECON ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV |
| 09BRIDGETOWN5 |
DOMINICA: AMATEURISH PM'S OFFICE BOTCHES [...] (U) This cable contains an action request, please see para 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Despite repeated confirmation the day prior to the Ambassador's planned December 17 farewell calls on Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and Foreign Minister Vince Henderson, both were no-shows [...] |
2009-01-05 18:24:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CASC XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN500 |
LEADING ST. VINCENT'S OPPOSITION -- WHAT'S SECOND [...] (C) Jonathan Peters, the former Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Ambassador to the UN and Minister of Trade under Sir James Mitchell, met with poloffs to discuss his plans to run for opposition leader in St. Vincent. This was his third trip to the Embassy in less than a year, to ask for [...] |
2009-08-19 13:42:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN507 |
GRENADA REPLACES CONTROVERSIAL AG IN CABINET SHUFFLE [...] (SBU) Grenada's year-old Government announced a cabinet reshuffle on 31 July, the centerpiece of which was the formal sacking of a controversial Attorney General. The reshuffle also resulted in the creation of two new ministries and the division of several others. According to the Senior Ad [...] |
2009-08-20 15:35:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN514 |
GOOD PROGRESS AT SECOND CBSI WG MEETING [...] (U) An August 13 working group meeting between Caribbean officials and USG representatives made good progress on moving the President's security agenda for the Caribbean region forward. The two sides agreed to craft a political declaration, strategy, and action plan to frame assistance under [...] |
2009-08-24 15:46:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS EAID KJUS SNAR PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN529 |
St. Vincent Eager to Cooperate on Anti-TIP Measures [...] The Office to Counter Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) consultant's August 24-27 meetings with Vincentian government (GOSVG) and NGO representatives revealed receptiveness to further anti-TIP cooperation, from expanded legislation beyond the Organization for Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) model [...] |
2009-08-31 21:06:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIP PHUM EAID PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN530 |
LEADING ST. VINCENT'S OPPOSITION -- WHAT'S SECOND [...] (SBU) Jonathan Peters, the former Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Ambassador to the UN and Minister of Trade under Sir James Mitchell, met with poloffs to discuss his plans to run for opposition leader in St. Vincent. This was his third trip to the Embassy in less than a year, to ask f [...] |
2009-09-01 19:07:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN555 |
SSI SPEAKER ELECTRIFIES EASTERN CARIBBEAN SMALL [...] (U) Strategic Speaker Chuck Mills made a series of presentations and met with government officials, local chambers of commerce and small business associations during his week-long trip to Barbados, Grenada and St. Lucia. His talk on small business development and entrepreneurship was well-re [...] |
2009-09-14 20:33:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP ECON EFIN EINV XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN567 |
Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: NAS Summer 2009 [...] (SBU) The following is a summary of law enforcement and counter-narcotics activities and training for July and August 2009 in Embassy Bridgetown's AOR. Most of the reporting period was dominated by a JIATF-S led operation, Operation Flying Fish II, which resulted in numerous contacts with drug [...] |
2009-09-16 22:42:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM KJUS MASS PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN6 |
CUBA, HUMAN RIGHTS, SECURITY COOPERATION AND [...] (C). During a December 19 farewell call on Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson, the Ambassador thanked Thompson for his efforts to work with us to strengthen regional security, urged him to reassess his government's approach to UN human rights resolutions, and reaffirmed U.S. support for co [...] |
2009-01-05 19:22:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KCRM PGOV PREL XL ZL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN611 |
EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN EXPANDS OUTREACH TO ISLAMIC COMMUNITIES [...] (SBU) Following a successful inaugural Iftar celebration for Ramadan 2007, Embassy Bridgetown significantly expanded outreach to Eastern Caribbean Islamic communities in 2009 with Iftar events in three countries -- Barbados, St. Lucia, and St. Kitts and Nevis. All three events were well attend [...] |
2009-10-05 14:40:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO KISL PHUM PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN615 |
ST. VINCENT SET TO LAUNCH MAJOR CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (SBU) Vincentians are preparing for what will likely be a hotly contested vote in a November 25 referendum on a new constitution. The proposed constitution, which would turn the multi-island nation into a presidential republic, has been touted by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves as essential fo [...] |
2009-10-06 12:43:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN617 |
(C-AL9-01941) LEADERSHIP PROFILE: BARBADOS PM [...] (C) Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson is a bland but competent leader who is maintaining his country's long-standing tradition of political pragmatism and fiscal responsibility. He is also committed to an independent foreign policy of "moderation and commonsense." This commitment, refle [...] |
2009-10-06 20:18:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR INRB XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN619 |
ST LUCIA IFTAR HIGHLIGHTS COMPETITION IN LOCAL [...] (C) The Iftar hosted by the Embassy in St. Lucia continued our efforts begun in Barbados in 2007 to reach out to the small but growing Muslim Community in the Eastern Caribbean. This community is appreciative of U.S. engagement. The local dynamics among Muslim groups competing for scarce re [...] |
2009-10-07 15:38:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SCUL KISL SOCI XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN62 |
CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM OECS DIRECTOR GENERAL LEN [...] Please deliver the following message from OECS Director General Len Ishmael to President Barack Obama. 2. Begin Text: Dear Mr. President, It is with the utmost pride and humility that we of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States add our voice to the many throughout the world, in [...] |
2009-01-29 14:42:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP OECS XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN622 |
(C-AL9-01941) LEADERSHIP PROFILE: ST. VINCENT PM [...] (C/NF) Politically rooted in 1970s leftist movements, St. Vincent and the Grenadines' Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves is a pragmatic ideologue with a strong populist bent. He has the charisma and political savvy needed to keep himself in power for years to come, though his popularity is gradual [...] |
2009-10-08 12:49:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR INRB PREL PGOV XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN623 |
GRENADA EAGER TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE ENERGY -- BUT [...] (U) Poloff met with Ministry of Energy and Environment Officials, senior officials from GRENLEC, the American-owned private utility company in Grenada, and the President of Grensol, a solar power provider, to assess the state of play of alternative energy development in Grenada. The consensus [...] |
2009-10-08 14:05:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OECS ENRG EINV ETRD ECON SENV XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN624 |
COMMERCIAL WORKSHOP IN GRENADA GARNERS INTEREST, [...] (U) Emboff conducted a half-day workshop in Grenada on September 24 to promote USG programs that facilitate trade and investment. This was the fourth in a series of these workshops that the Pol/Econ section at Embassy Bridgetown has held. Previous workshops included Barbados, St Lucia, and S [...] |
2009-10-08 15:12:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OECS ENRG ECON ETRD XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN625 |
LABOUR UNIONS STRUGGLING IN GRENADA AS RECESSION [...] (U) Labor unions are struggling in Grenada as the global recession is deeply affecting their members. Unemployment is estimated by the government at over 30 percent, but so far, large scale layoffs have been averted. Labor, the government and the business community are engaged in negotiating [...] |
2009-10-08 17:10:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OECS ELAB ECON XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN653 |
RELEASE OF LAST OF THE GRENADA 17 BRIEFLY SHAKES [...] (C) The release on September 5, 2009 of the last of the "Grenada 17" -- those in prison for their roles in the assassination of then-Prime Minister Maurice Bishop --, caused a brief but energetic outpouring of political vitriol in the days following the government's action. The government, n [...] |
2009-10-16 21:16:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN654 |
YOUNG MEN IN GRENADA NOT MAKING THE GRADE [...] (U) Throughout the Eastern Caribbean young men are in crisis. Few are pursuing higher education and many are facing difficulties finding gainful employment. By contrast, young women in the Caribbean are moving rapidly ahead of their male counterparts: nearly 70 percent of college students i [...] |
2009-10-16 21:16:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI EAID PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN655 |
YOUNG MEN IN GRENADA NOT MAKING THE GRADE [...] (U) Throughout the Eastern Caribbean young men are in crisis. Few are pursuing higher education and many are facing difficulties finding gainful employment. By contrast, young women in the Caribbean are moving rapidly ahead of their male counterparts: nearly 70 percent of college students i [...] |
2009-10-16 21:16:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI EAID PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN656 |
RELEASE OF LAST OF THE GRENADA 17 BRIEFLY SHAKES [...] (C) The release on September 5, 2009 of the last of the "Grenada 17" -- those in prison for their roles in the assassination of then-Prime Minister Maurice Bishop --, caused a brief but energetic outpouring of political vitriol in the days following the government's action. The government, n [...] |
2009-10-16 21:16:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN658 |
RELEASE OF LAST OF THE GRENADA 17 BRIEFLY SHAKES [...] (C) The release on September 5, 2009 of the last of the "Grenada 17" -- those in prison for their roles in the assassination of then-Prime Minister Maurice Bishop --, caused a brief but energetic outpouring of political vitriol in the days following the government's action. The government, n [...] |
2009-10-16 21:16:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN659 |
YOUNG MEN IN GRENADA NOT MAKING THE GRADE [...] (U) Throughout the Eastern Caribbean young men are in crisis. Few are pursuing higher education and many are facing difficulties finding gainful employment. By contrast, young women in the Caribbean are moving rapidly ahead of their male counterparts: nearly 70 percent of college students i [...] |
2009-10-16 21:16:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI EAID PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN660 |
SOUTHCOM ASSESSMENTS ON ST.LUCIA HOSPITAL [...] (C) The three assessments prepared by SOUTHCOM on the effects of the fire at St. Jude's hospital in St. Lucia were completed and delivered to Prime Minister King October 2. These assessments, encompassing the entire Medical infrastructure of southern St. Lucia, provided a roadmap for rebuildi [...] |
2009-10-16 21:21:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID MASS PGOV PHUM PREL SL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN661 |
INAUGURAL BARBADOS BUSINESS FORUM STRESSES [...] (U) Tougher regulations on international financial service providers, mainly to diminish criticism of their operations as so-called "tax havens," and diversification of the Caribbean market were two main themes of the Barbados International Business Association's first-ever conference on the i [...] |
2009-10-16 21:22:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON BEXP ETRD XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN675 |
CHINESE-MADE PLANES HEADED TO THE CARIBBEAN [...] (C) The Governments of Barbados and Antigua, two of the three majority shareholders in the monopoly regional air carrier LIAT (Leeward Islands Air Transport), have expressed strong interest in replacing the aging fleet of turboprops with Chinese-made planes. China's Ambassador in Antigua con [...] |
2009-10-23 13:58:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAIR PREL CN XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN68 |
CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM DOMINICA'S [...] Embassy Bridgetown received Diplomatic Note No. 211/01-224 from Dominica's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which included a letter from President Nicholas Liverpool containing a congratulatory message for President Barack Obama. The complete text of the letter follows in paragraph 2. When the or [...] |
2009-02-03 14:30:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL PGOV XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN685 |
UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE RESPONSE: ST. [...] (SBU) CDA conveyed reftel points to St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and Foreign Minister Louis Straker in meetings October 26. PM Gonsalves said he was displeased with the images of abuse displayed during Iran's recent presidential election, adding that his June [...] |
2009-10-29 18:22:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA PHUM IR XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN686 |
2009 TIP REPORT INTERIM ASSESSMENT: ST. VINCENT [...] (SBU) Since being placed on the Tier 2 Watchlist, the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GOSVG) has worked cooperatively with the Embassy to ensure that the country addresses the perceived weaknesses that landed it on that list. Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves spoke to the Charge an [...] |
2009-10-29 18:35:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM KTIP KWMN PGOV SMIG XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN689 |
ST. VINCENT CONTINUES IRAN COURTSHIP IN HOPES OF [...] (C) In his attempt to garner financial support for his signature International Airport project, St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves (with encouragement from Venezuela's Hugo Chavez) has sought to forge closer relations with Iran. Although he has held two meetings with Iranian president [...] |
2009-10-30 14:50:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC PGOV PHUM PARM IR XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN690 |
VINCENTIAN NATIONAL DAY EVENTS SHARPEN BATTLE [...] (SBU) St. Vincent's November 25 constitutional referendum was the main focus of discussion with government and NGO interlocutors, and the main point of Independence Day remarks made by Prime Minister Gonsalves, during the October 27 festivities marking the country's 30th anniversary of indepen [...] |
2009-10-30 14:50:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN699 |
GOLDSTONE POINTS SENT TO EASTERN CARIBBEAN [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-03 18:19:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN710 |
050196866 BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Response to reftel inquiries for pre-license check on license 050196866 for the export of ammunition to Barbados, through Carter and Company, follows. -- When was your company established and who are its principals? Carter and Company was established in 1925. It is a private shareh [...] |
2009-11-10 12:48:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN711 |
REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD [...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for St. Vincent and the Grenadines follows. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has not sought to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. [...] |
2009-11-10 13:39:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN712 |
REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD [...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for St. Vincent and the Grenadines follows. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No, Barbados has not sought to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host coun [...] |
2009-11-10 13:39:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN721 |
REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT: [...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for Dominica follows. -- Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. Dominica has done nothing to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. -- Has the host co [...] |
2009-11-17 17:55:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN723 |
REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT: [...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for St. Lucia follows. -- Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. St. Lucia has done nothing to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. -- Has the host country [...] |
2009-11-17 17:56:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN725 |
St Kitts: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT [...] (C) Responses keyed to reftel questions: - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. St. Kitts and Nevis has not taken any steps to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host country [...] |
2009-11-18 18:53:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL XL CU |
| 09BRIDGETOWN73 |
GOB INFORMALLY POSTPONING IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW [...] SUMMARY (SBU) In a January 29 meeting arranged by the Embassy at the request of San Diego-based PriceSmart, a warehouse-style shopping club, Director of Barbados' Consumers Affairs Department (DCCA) Terry Bascombe assured PriceSmart executives and econoffs that the GOB would not follow through [...] |
2009-02-04 21:56:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD OECS EINV ECON XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN733 |
Barbados Launches First-Ever Entrepreneurship Venture [...] The Barbados Government, in conjunction with a handful of local business leaders, announced the formation of the island nation's first-ever business start-up seed capital and venture capital fund on November 13. The fund, which was capitalized by the Barbados Government, will be administered [...] |
2009-11-19 18:56:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PGOV PREL XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN735 |
GONSALVES DEFENDS TIES WITH VENEZUELA, BUT WELCOMES DEEPER [...] (C) In a three-hour marathon meeting with the Charge October 26, St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves outlined his efforts to combat drug trafficking and crime and his need for new assets and expanded U.S. support. He defended his close ties to Venezuela through ALBA and PetroCaribe, but [...] |
2009-11-19 20:10:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN737 |
Embassy Bridgetown Nomination for 2010 Secretary's Award for [...] With the concurrence of the U.S. Embassy Bridgetown country team, I am pleased to nominate St. Vincent and the Grenadines civil society and human rights activist Anesia Octavia Baptiste for the 2010 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. Ms. Baptiste, an outspoken, effective an [...] |
2009-11-23 15:28:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KPAO KWMN XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN739 |
BARBADOS COAST GUARD COMMANDER TACKLES CORRUPTION, TRAINING [...] (C) Newly installed Barbados Coast Guard Commander Sean Reece emphasized the need for further training for his units as the Coast Guard grapples with serious internal corruption issues and regional capacity deficiencies. Reece commended the close cooperation between the Coast Guard and U.S. So [...] |
2009-12-04 14:46:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MOPS SNAR CH XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN741 |
PM PONDERS ELECTIONS AFTER FAILED REDISTRICTING BID [...] (C) With no date yet set for St. Kitts and Nevis General elections, the constitutional deadline of March, 2010 is looming Larger, leaving the government with ever-more restricted room to maneuver. After an apparent opposition legal victory stemming from accusations of gerrymandering by the ru [...] |
2009-12-04 18:40:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ST XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN743 |
Dominica PM Calls Snap Elections for December 18 [...] (C) Prime Minister Skerrit announced snap elections to occur on the 18th of December. This is ten months earlier than required, and reflects Skerrit's calculation that his advantage may be at its peak due to an influx of assistance from Venezuela and China -- both officially in terms of infra [...] |
2009-12-04 21:38:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV OAS XL VE |
| 09BRIDGETOWN745 |
Dominica Election Primer: The Bolivarian Candidate [...] (C) With high unemployment and government corruption dominating election debates, Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has decided to take a gamble on his political career, betting that he can ride a wave of financial support from China and Venezuela to overcome his government's poor sho [...] |
2009-12-04 21:52:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ECON XL VE |
| 09BRIDGETOWN747 |
(C-AL9-01941) LEADERSHIP PROFILE: DOMINICA PM ROOSEVELT [...] (C) Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica was the youngest head of government in the world when he took office in 2004 at 31 years of age. His youth has been highlighted as a reason for his naivetC) in international circles, but also as an indicator of well-honed political instincts th [...] |
2009-12-07 19:36:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL PGOV XL VE |
| 09BRIDGETOWN749 |
The Last of the Caribs [...] (C) Dominica's Carib territory - one of the last vestiges of indigenous Carib culture in the Hemisphere -- is rapidly losing its cultural identity due to increasing government encroachment, the breakdown of public institutions, and the high rate of poverty and social ills within the Carib comm [...] |
2009-12-07 19:47:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI EAID ECON KWMN XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN753 |
(C-AL9-01941) LEADERSHIP PROFILE: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA PM [...] (C/NF) Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has gradually grown into his role as the dominant figure in Antiguan politics and, with his recent electoral victory, looks set to remain in power through 2014. Despite his decision to join ALBA and PetroCaribe and the fawning pro-ALBA rhetoric it has occ [...] |
2009-12-10 12:39:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV PREL VE XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN759 |
St. Kitts Shooting for Number One [...] (C) Summary. The per capita murder rate in St. Kitts is on pace to be among the highest in the world for the second year in a row. The country has set a new record for gun murders, despite new gun legislation and a national crackdown on illegal fire arms. A poorly trained police force sore [...] |
2009-12-15 18:50:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI PGOV KCRM EAID XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN761 |
Dominican PM's Boasts of Assistance Refuted by Anguilla and [...] (C) In what is seen as a significant pre-election mistake, Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced at a political rally that his government had extended USD$13.5 million in loans to Anguilla and Antigua to help its "downtrodden" fellow members of the Organization of Eastern Caribb [...] |
2009-12-16 19:45:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN763 |
Antigua's Economy: Down for the Count? [...] (C) Antigua's public debt has increased at a catastrophic rate over the last two years, leading to a debt to GDP ratio of almost 120 percent. The government's own estimates show that the ratio will likely hit 200 percent by the end of the its current term in office in 2014, if drastic measure [...] |
2009-12-16 19:50:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ETRD PREL CH XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN765 |
Dominica's Opposition Leader Cautiously Optimistic Despite [...] (C) Dominica's main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) leader Ron Green was cautiously optimistic in a call on the Charge in Bridgetown December 11, a week ahead of December 18 General Elections. Green lamented the role that outside money was playing in the election, especially by giving th [...] |
2009-12-16 19:58:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN769 |
Where there's Smoke: Corruption in Dominica [...] (C) Allegations of corruption continue to mount against Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit as December 18 national elections approach. These allegations focus primarily on the Layou River Scandal, bogus Ambassadorial appointments, no bid government contracts, Ross University villas, an [...] |
2009-12-16 21:10:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM PINR XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN771 |
Dominica's General Election Creates a Nearly One Party State [...] (C) Roosevelt Skerrit's Dominica Labour Party (DLP) won a landslide victory, capturing 18 of the 21 constituencies, with the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) relegated to only 3 seats. The final vote tally was 61 percent for the DLP, 35 percent for the UWP and 4 percent for the remaining [...] |
2009-12-22 22:45:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM OAS XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN773 |
St. Lucia Minister of Commerce Laments Government [...] (SBU) St. Lucia Commerce Minister Tessa Mangal outlined challenges facing the government in St. Lucia from poor training and lack of professional standards among civil servants in a December 4 meeting with the ChargC). Mangal expressed frustration over the lack of a customer service mentality [...] |
2009-12-24 15:04:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EINT ECON PGOV KWMN XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN774 |
ST. VINCENT REJECTS NEW CONSTITUTION: VOTERS DASH PM [...] (SBU) Vincentians voted convincingly November 25 to reject a constitutional referendum that would have significantly changed St. Vincent's structure of governance. The surprisingly sharp 56-44 percent defeat set Prime Minister Gonsalves on his heels and dashed his plans to follow the referendu [...] |
2009-12-02 12:59:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN78 |
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS CONTENDS FOR PER CAPITA MURDER [...] (C) The small twin island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis is number two, sandwiched between Colombia and South Africa, on the list of nations with the most murders per capita. The spike in killings, now receiving attention in the international press, has the potential to further damage a touris [...] |
2009-02-05 20:11:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV PREL XL SOCI |
| 09BRIDGETOWN786 |
International Efforts Keep Drug Trafficking at Bay in [...] (SBU) A consistent presence of counter-drug assets from the international community throughout the summer had a noticeable impact on suppressing trafficking activity in the Eastern Caribbean. Most countries in the region continue to lack financial and human resources to adequately address the [...] |
2009-12-04 19:38:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ECON PGOV XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN81 |
BARBADOS CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND [...] (U) Incidents of the worst forms of child labor are not believed to be a problem in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. All the countries in the region have enacted comprehensive child protection laws and measures. However, in the face of rising proverty levels due to the high cost of li [...] |
2009-02-06 19:14:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN83 |
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR [...] (U) Incidents of the worst forms of child labor are not believed to be a problem in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. All countries in the region have enacted comprehensive child protection laws and measures. However, given rising poverty levels in the region due to the high cost of li [...] |
2009-02-06 19:33:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN86 |
DOMINICA CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND [...] (U) Incidents of the worst forms of child labor are not believed to be a problem in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. All the countries in the region have enacted comprehensive child protection laws and measures. However, poverty levels in the region are starting to rise due to the hig [...] |
2009-02-06 19:45:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN87 |
ST LUCIA CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND [...] (U) Incidents of the worst forms of child labor are not believed to be a problem in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. All the countries in the region have enacted comprehensive child protection laws and measures. However, poverty levels in the region are rising due to the high cost of [...] |
2009-02-06 19:51:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN88 |
ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES CHILD LABOR [...] (U) Incidents of the worst forms of child labor are not believed to be a problem in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. All the countries in the region have enacted comprehensive child protection laws and measures. However, given that poverty levels in the region are rising due to the hi [...] |
2009-02-06 19:57:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN89 |
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR [...] (U) Incidents of the worst forms of child labor are not believed to be a problem in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean. All the countries in the region have enacted comprehensive child protection laws and measures. However, given the fact that poverty levels in the region are starting to [...] |
2009-02-06 20:01:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI EAID XL |
| 09BRIDGETOWN99 |
ANTIGUA,S RULING PARTY FAVORED TO WIN ELECTION; [...] (C). Antiguan Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer dissolved parliament February 9 to launch what will be a hotly contested election season. Spencer did not announce an election date, but hinted he will do so soon, with an election date expected by the end of March. The ruling United Progressive [...] |
2009-02-12 10:38:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ST CN XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN112 |
ENERGY OFFICER FOR BARBADOS AND THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN [...] Jake Aller is the U.S. Embassy Bridgetown point of contact for energy issues through July 2010. Mr. Aller may be contacted via email at AllerJC2@state.gov or by telephone at (246) 227-4274. U.S. Embassy Bridgetown covers Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, [...] |
2010-02-08 16:57:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG |
| 10BRIDGETOWN114 |
BARBADOS - INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR FOR [...] Summary: Child labor is not an issue in Barbados. Post has found no evidence of exploitative child labor or forced labor in Barbados. The constitution prohibits forced or compulsory labor, including by children, and there were no reports that such practices occurred. The law provides for a [...] |
2010-02-08 21:39:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN13 |
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN BARBADOS [...] No summary [...] |
2010-01-19 12:55:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN142 |
DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE RESPONSE - BARBADOS AND THE E. [...] (U) Per reftel, Post has sought responses from the governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 2. (U) In St. Vincent and the Grenadines, there is no specific law penalizing cell phone use while driving, thoug [...] |
2010-02-16 14:26:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI UNDP UNGA XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN144 |
Sugar Tariff Quota -- Barbados; St. Kitts and Nevis [...] Post officials have contacted the Government of Barbados regarding Barbados' sugar TRQ; however, the GoB has been unresponsive, and is expected to remain so. Last year the GoB used approximately 150 metric tons of its sugar quota - the bulk of its sugar exports went to the United Kingdom. [...] |
2010-02-16 17:46:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD |
| 10BRIDGETOWN15 |
TIP SUBMISSION - ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES [...] (U) As requested ref A, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. --------------------------------------------- ------ PARA 25 - THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ------------------------------------ [...] |
2010-01-19 19:15:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA KWMN KTIP PGOV PHUM SMIG ASEC |
| 10BRIDGETOWN162 |
TFHA01: St. Lucia, Dominica may have Creole-Speaking Police [...] (SBU) Embassy contacts in St. Lucia and Dominica have each signaled that they may be able to supply up to 15 Creole-speaking law enforcement personnel for assignment with the UN in Haiti. St. Lucia is much further along in its thinking; the special services unit (SSU) deputy chief told Emboff [...] |
2010-02-18 15:45:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UN KPKO MASS HA XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN164 |
TIP SUBMISSION - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA [...] (U) Below are Post's responses to questions regarding Antigua and Barbuda for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. --------------------------------------------- ---- Para 25 - The Country's TIP Situation --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (SBU) [...] |
2010-02-18 16:09:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KTIP PREF ELAB ASEC SMIG KCRM KFRD KWMN KMCA XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN166 |
S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMISSION - DOMINICA [...] U.S. Embassy Bridgetown received a vigorous response to the U.S. Secretary of State's request for proposals under the "Women's Global Issues" small grants initiative. A total of 65 proposals were received by the early deadlines established by Embassies Bridgetown and Grenada, with at least an a [...] |
2010-02-18 19:02:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KWMN KPAO AID CDC COM TRSY DO XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN168 |
S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMISSION - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA [...] U.S. Embassy Bridgetown received a vigorous response to the U.S. Secretary of State's request for proposals under the "Women's Global Issues" small grants initiative. A total of 65 proposals were received by the early deadlines established by Embassies Bridgetown and Grenada, with at least an a [...] |
2010-02-18 19:02:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KWMN KPAO AID CDC COM TRSY AC XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN17 |
BARBADOS PLEDGES CONTINUED SUPPORT TO COUNTER-DRUG [...] (U) Public comments made by Prime Minister Thompson and Opposition Leader Mia Mottley regarding the need to continue supporting regional counter-narcotics efforts through the Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS) exemplified Barbados' unified stance on the issue and its commitment to co [...] |
2010-01-19 19:24:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MASS SNAR XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN170 |
S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMISSION - ST. VINCENT AND THE [...] U.S. Embassy Bridgetown received a vigorous response to the U.S. Secretary of State's request for proposals under the "Women's Global Issues" small grants initiative. A total of 65 proposals were received by the early deadlines established by Embassies Bridgetown and Grenada, with at least an a [...] |
2010-02-18 19:02:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KWMN KPAO AID CDC COM TRSY VC XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN172 |
S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMISSION - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS [...] U.S. Embassy Bridgetown received a vigorous response to the U.S. Secretary of State's request for proposals under the "Women's Global Issues" small grants initiative. A total of 65 proposals were received by the early deadlines established by Embassies Bridgetown and Grenada, with at least an a [...] |
2010-02-18 19:02:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KWMN KPAO AID CDC COM TRSY SC XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN174 |
S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMISSION - ST. LUCIA [...] U.S. Embassy Bridgetown received a vigorous response to the U.S. Secretary of State's request for proposals under the "Women's Global Issues" small grants initiative. A total of 65 proposals were received by the early deadlines established by Embassies Bridgetown and Grenada, with at least an a [...] |
2010-02-18 19:02:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KWMN KPAO AID CDC COM TRSY ST XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN176 |
S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMISSION - BARBADOS [...] U.S. Embassy Bridgetown received a vigorous response to the U.S. Secretary of State's request for proposals under the "Women's Global Issues" small grants initiative. A total of 65 proposals were received by the early deadlines established by Embassies Bridgetown and Grenada, with at least an a [...] |
2010-02-18 19:03:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KWMN KPAO AID CDC COM TRSY BB XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN178 |
S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMISSION - GRENADA [...] U.S. Embassy Bridgetown received a vigorous response to the U.S. Secretary of State's request for proposals under the "Women's Global Issues" small grants initiative. A total of 65 proposals were received by the early deadlines established by Embassies Bridgetown and Grenada, with at least an a [...] |
2010-02-18 19:03:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KWMN KPAO AID CDC COM TRSY GJ XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN19 |
Rearranging the Dominos in Dominica's Cabinet [...] (C) Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced his new cabinet at an event in the National Stadium on the 4th of January. Fifteen ministerial positions will be parsed out among 18 MPs, almost half of whom are new to government. Skerrit added Foreign Affairs and Information Technology [...] |
2010-01-23 00:00:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN196 |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFICER FOR BARBADOS AND THE EASTERN [...] Jake Aller is the U.S. Embassy Bridgetown point of contact for telecommunications issues through July 2010. Mr. Aller may be contacted via email at AllerJC2@state.gov or by telephone at (246) 227-4274. U.S. Embassy Bridgetown covers Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis [...] |
2010-02-25 15:26:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON EINT OECS XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN200 |
Barbados Employers, Unions Muddling Through Recession With [...] (U) Summary/Comment: Despite unemployment hitting 11 percent this year, Barbados has avoided large scale layoffs and appears to be weathering the economic downturn reasonably well. Mothballed construction projects are slowly coming back on track and tourist arrivals, while down, have begun to [...] |
2010-02-25 17:09:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON EINT XL OECS |
| 10BRIDGETOWN23 |
St. Kitts and Nevis Labor Party Wins Historic Fourth [...] (C) The St. Kitts and Nevis Labor Party (SKNLP) won six of the eight seats available to them in the Federal Elections on St. Christopher, giving them a majority of the seats in the federal parliament for an unprecedented fourth consecutive term. Opposition People's Action Movement (PAM) Lea [...] |
2010-01-29 19:15:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN25 |
TIP SUBMISSION - BARBADOS [...] (U) As requested reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding Barbados for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. --------------------------------------------- ------ PARA 25 - THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION --------------------------------------------- ------ [...] |
2010-02-01 14:51:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREF KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA KWMN SMIG |
| 10BRIDGETOWN27 |
VINCENTIAN PM GONSALVES THREATENS MEDIA OUTLET, CIVIL [...] (C) In what has become a standard political bully tactic, St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has lobbed threats of legal action at a local radio station sympathetic to the main opposition party, a London-based campaign strategizing firm working with the Opposition, and a civil society a [...] |
2010-02-19 18:02:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI KWMN XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN33 |
TIP SUBMISSION - ST KITTS AND NEVIS [...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Kitts and Nevis for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. ------------------------------------- PARA 25 - THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) -- A. What is [...] |
2010-02-23 20:38:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KTIP PREF ELAB ASEC SMIG KCRM KFRD KWMN KMCA XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN34 |
Bridgetown 2010 Business Facilitation Incentive Fund Request [...] Bridgetown has an aggressive commercial program planned for the remainder of this fiscal year and is requesting US$ 21,551 in BFIF funding to support the following proposed activities: We plan on conducting programs in each of the seven countries in our area of responsibility to include Antig [...] |
2010-01-14 18:53:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EINT ECIN XL OECS |
| 10BRIDGETOWN35 |
PM King: Rising Crime Threatens St. Lucia's Expanding [...] (C) St. Lucia Prime Minister Stephenson King told the Charge in a February 10 meeting that his government is struggling to stem the tide of violent crime that has begun to adversely affect the country's vital but vulnerable tourism sector. He is hiring more police, weeding out corruption in t [...] |
2010-02-24 17:18:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON MASS SNAR XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN37 |
GOLDSTONE FOLLOW-UP ACTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-26 18:50:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PTER KPAL IS XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN38 |
TFHA01: EASTERN CARIBBEAN GOVERNMENTS PLEDGE HAITI [...] (U) Governments, NGOs, businesses and private citizens throughout the Eastern Caribbean have reacted immediately to the Haiti disaster with a massive outpouring of concern and pledges of money and material. Governments in the region are attempting to organize a coordinated response through re [...] |
2010-01-15 16:37:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT |
| 10BRIDGETOWN5 |
DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON PUBLICIZING U.S. RECORD OF COOPERATION [...] (U) Post delivered reftel points via diplomatic note to the governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines on December 21, 2009. Talking points were also relayed verbally to Prime Ministers Denzil Douglas and Baldwin S [...] |
2010-01-07 14:44:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN68 |
Teamwork Produces Successful Results in the Eastern [...] (SBU) The Drug Enforcement Administration, the Military Liaison Office, and the Narcotics Affairs Section are working with local and regional authorities to deter drug trafficking. Many operations have been successful; however, without consistent, reliable maritime assets to assist the Region [...] |
2010-01-29 17:45:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ECON PGOV XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN7 |
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES [...] (U) This cable responds to ref A request for information on fiscal transparency in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Responses are keyed to reftel questions. -- Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. foreign assistance funding using FY 2010 SFOAA? [...] |
2010-01-12 18:17:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN70 |
2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR BARBADOS [...] (U) Barbados is open for business. The Government of Barbados, through Invest Barbados, strongly encourages foreign direct investment in Barbados, particularly in industries that create jobs and earn foreign currency. 2. (U) The Government offers special incentive packages for foreign [...] |
2010-02-01 12:57:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN84 |
OIG REVIEW OF IMPACT OF REQUIRED REPORTING [...] (SBU) Embassy Bridgetown appreciates the OIG's interest in the impact of mandated reporting on Post resources and welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback. The 65 annual reports cited reftel tracks closely with our February, 2009 OIG inspection report, but in fact under-reports the number [...] |
2010-02-04 18:18:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ASIG PHUM |
| 10BRIDGETOWN88 |
DOMINICA - INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR FOR [...] Summary: Child labor is not an issue in Dominica. Post has found no evidence of exploitative child labor or forced labor in Dominica. The constitution prohibits forced or compulsory labor, including by children, and there were no reports that such practices occurred. The law provides for a [...] |
2010-02-05 19:41:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN90 |
ST. KTTS - INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR FOR [...] Summary: Child labor is not an issue in St. Kitts. Post has found no evidence of exploitative child labor or forced labor in St. Kitts. The constitution prohibits slavery, servitude, and forced labor of children, and the Department of Labor effectively enforced this law in practice. There w [...] |
2010-02-05 19:44:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN92 |
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA - INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED [...] Summary: Child labor is not an issue in Antigua. Post has found no evidence of exploitative child labor or forced labor in Antigua. The constitution prohibits forced or compulsory labor, including by children, and there were no reports that such practices occurred. The law provides for a m [...] |
2010-02-05 20:21:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN94 |
ST.VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES - INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR [...] Summary: Child labor is not a significant issue in St. Vincent. Post has found no evidence of exploitative child labor or forced labor in St. Vincent, though there is evidence that minors continue to work in the cultivation of marijuana. The law prohibits forced or compulsory labor, including [...] |
2010-02-05 21:18:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI XL |
| 10BRIDGETOWN96 |
ST LUCIA - INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR FOR [...] Summary: Child labor is not an issue in St Lucia. Post has found no evidence of exploitative child labor or forced labor in St Lucia. The law provides for a minimum legal working age of 16 years. The minimum legal working age for industrial work is 18 years. Child labor existed to some d [...] |
2010-02-05 22:32:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI XL |