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Name Took office Left office Grantley Herbert Adams [2]: 1954 1958 Hugh Gordon Cummins [2]: 1958 1961 Errol Barrow [2]: 1961 1976 J. M. G. Adams: 1976 1985 Harold Bernard St. John
The Barbados Revenue Authority is a statutory corporation of the Barbadian government that is a revenue service responsible for collecting revenue and taxes. [1] It also provides other functions such as revenue and cashiering for the Barbados Licensing Authority and the Customs Department respectively.
The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) is the national monetary authority and central bank responsible for providing advice to the Government of Barbados on banking and other financial and monetary matters. The Central Bank of Barbados, was established by Act of parliament on 2 May 1972. [2]
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The Barbados government encourages the development in: financial services, informatics, e-commerce, tourism, educational and health services, and cultural services for the future. In 2000 based on Barbados' level of growth – (at the time) Barbados was supposed to become the world's smallest developed country by 2008.
The Government of Barbados contains a number of government ministries which control and govern various aspects of the country. [1] Barbados currently has around 30 ministries, each with its appointed Minister.
The statutory boards of the Barbados Government are organisations that have been given authority to perform certain functions in society. They usually report to one specific ministry. Accreditation Council, The; Archives Advisory Committee, The; Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC) Barbados Bar Association
The government has been chosen by elections since 1961 elections, when Barbados achieved full self-governance.Before then, the government was a Crown colony consisting of either colonial administration solely (such as the Executive Council), or a mixture of colonial rule and a partially elected assembly, such as the Legislative Council.