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Resources in This Category

• Auditor General

  http://www.bao.gov.bb/
  A Parliament body responsible for producing financial statements regarding annual and special budgetary reports of the Barbados government and its expenditure.

• Barbados Government Information Service

  http://www.gisbarbados.gov.bb/
  Guide and country information resource. Gateway for announcements by Barbados' oversees diplomats, cabinet ministries, and links.

• Barbados Integrated Government Portal

  https://www.gov.bb/
  Includes links, contact information for the various ministries, agencies, departments, and statutory boards along with official government press releases.

• Barbados Labour Market Information System (BLMIS)

  http://labour.gov.bb/
  BLMIS is managed by the Manpower Research and Statistical Unit (MRSU) of the Ministry of Labour and Civil Service. Features: job search, job-posting, career improvement information, and current job market information.

• Barbados Statistical Services

  http://www.barstats.gov.bb/
  The BSS provides census data and community development information on employment, tourist arrivals, industrial production, economics, demographics, tables of statistics, and data sets for Barbados.

• Barbados Supreme Court

  http://www.lawcourts.gov.bb/
  Maintains the administration of the resident judicial court system and provides information on both the lower Magistrate's Court, and the Supreme Court. Includes searchable key judgements, speeches, and records branch.

• Central Bank of Barbados

  http://www.centralbank.org.bb/
  Provides information about the bank, monetary policy and island links.

• CIA - Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Barbados

  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/BB.html
  List of government officials and their titles, updated weekly. Also includes the head of the central bank, ambassadors to the United States and Permanent Representatives to the UN, New York.

• Coastal Zone Management Unit

  http://www.coastal.gov.bb/
  A government department dealing with coastal environmental protection. Features: legislative regulations, public outreach events, and educational tools on conservation and environmental protection.

• Constituency Councils

  http://www.councils.gov.bb/
  Empowering Communities in Barbados, the Ministry of Social Care, Constituency Empowerment, Urban and Rural Development.

• Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office

  http://www.caipo.gov.bb/
  Responsible for administration of copyright, trademark, and intellectual property rights. Includes an overview, forms, fees, FAQ and search facility online.

• Fair Trading Commission

  http://www.ftc.gov.bb/
  The Federal Trade Commission oversees fair business practices in Barbados. The site provides news updates and public announcements.

• Financial Intelligence Unit - Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)

  http://www.barbadosfiu.gov.bb/
  Government agency responsible for disseminating suspected money laundering activity. Includes details of cooperation with Financial Action Task Forces, local legislation, current regulatory recommendations, and other press releases.

• Head of State - HRM Queen Elizabeth II

  http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchAndCommonwealth/TheQueenandBarbados/Overview.aspx
  Official site covers the monarch's role and the history of the monarchy; gives biographies of the Royal Family, and overview as Head of State of Barbados.

• Legislation Barbados (Lexadin)

  http://www.lexadin.nl/wlg/legis/nofr/oeur/lxwebar.htm
  Featuring links to various pieces of legislation for Barbados by The World Law Guide.

• National Conservation Commission

  http://www.nccbarbados.gov.bb/
  a department agency tasked with maintaining historic buildings, national monuments; and the country's recreational areas such as public parks, public gardens, and beaches.

• National HIV/AIDS Commission

  http://www.nhacbb.org/
  Official site provides HIV/AIDS information to health professionals, the general public and the media. Includes the Strategic Plan, programmes, partners, documents and resources.

• National Housing Corporation

  http://www.nhc.gov.bb/
  A government corporation responsible for sourcing affordable housing for needy Barbadians. The Corporation maintains and facilitates various housing tenements, transferrals of the government (Crown lands) to the public for housing, or small public loans to fund purchases. Includes: overview of government mandates, legislative acts empowering the body, list of government developments, news releases, and house design samples.

• Office of Public Sector Reform

  http://www.reform.gov.bb/
  OPSR, a department agency tasked with reforming the public sector including the integration of information technology throughout all parts of the Barbados government. Statistics on programmes in progress, news updates, other publications.

• Office of the Attorney General of Barbados

  http://www.oag.gov.bb/
  Deals with constitutional affairs and judicial system of the country, civil and criminal law, prosecutions, and rehabilitation of offenders. Contains information about the legal and court systems, forms, rules, and prison service.

• Parliament

  http://www.barbadosparliament.com/
  Legislative body of the Government of Barbados.

• Telecommunications Unit

  http://www.telecoms.gov.bb/
  The Telecommunications Unit is an agency, directly responsible to the Ministry of Finance, Investment, Telecommunications and Energy, that regulates most of Barbados' mass communications - radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.

• The National Insurance Office of Barbados

  http://www.bginis.gov.bb/
  Information on the Barbados National Insurance Scheme and benefit contribution system. Site provides information on National Insurance, how the system is administered, and rates and allowances.

• The Regional Security System (RSS)

  http://www.rss.org.bb/
  Barbados-based “hybrid” organisation with security forces from around the Caribbean that comprise of both military and police personnel who remain under the command of their respective forces.

• Town and Country Development Planning Office

  http://www.townplanning.gov.bb/
  A department of the Barbados government responsible for the approval of building structure plans.

• Treasury Department

  http://www.treasury.gov.bb/
  Contains news, legislations and department overview.

• US Law Library of Congress - Barbados

  http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/barbados.php
  Annotated compendium of online sources providing access to primary documents, legal commentary and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics.

• Wikipedia - Freundel Stuart

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freundel_Stuart
  Hyperlinked encyclopaedia article about the Prime Minister of Barbados.

• World Legal Information Institute - Barbados

  http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/2725.html
  Catalog and search facilities for over 500 databases from 55 countries including case-law, legislation, treaties, law reform reports, law journals, and other materials.

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