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IMF analysis of Barbados economy released

IMFJanuary 27, 2012

A new paper by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests the country’s economy has been weakened by a decline in the balance sheet of the non-financial public sector.

The paper is titled “Barbados: Sectoral Balance Sheet Mismatches and Macroeconomic Vulnerabilities” and is based on the theory that the resilience of an economy to various shocks, somewhat depends on the structure of the country’s financial balance sheet.

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Trinidad & Tobago: Too many children have less than adequate literacy skills

Trinidad and Tobago’s Education Minister, Dr Tim GopeesinghJanuary 27, 2012

Trinidad and Tobago’s Education Minister, Dr Tim Gopeesingh is concerned about the literacy rates for young children in that country.

He was speaking at an education consultation stakeholder meeting yesterday; where he noted that far too many children are entering secondary schools with less than adequate literacy and numeracy skills.

(Trinidad and Tobago’s Education Minister, Dr Tim Gopeesingh)

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