Former Barbados PM Owen Arthur: Caribbean Integration Essential

By: - April 6th, 2011

Removing trade barriers is “essential” for the advancement of the Bahamian economy, former prime minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur, has said. “The Bahamas can play an integral role in the development of the Caribbean region and the economies of its member states if they understand and maximize their full potential in the ways they can contribute to regional development.” Arthur was speaking at a meeting with Tyson McKenzie, president of the Bahamas National Youth Council last week in Barbados. Arthur is currently the leader of the opposition in Barbados.

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