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Pages in category "Government agencies of Barbados" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
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 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.
In the case of Barbados, the P.S as well as other civil servants are appointed through a government agency known as Personnel Administration Division. Thus, Permanent Secretaries cannot be hired or terminated by their Ministers or the Prime Minister of Barbados. The Permanent Secretary is the accounting officer of the Ministry.
It was established on 1 April 2011 under the Financial Services Commission Act 2010 which replaced the former Securities Commission, Supervisor of Insurance, and the Co-operatives Department. [2] It contains 4 regulatory divisions: The insurance division, the credit union division, the securities division, and the pensions division.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados is a key Barbadian government agency responsible for regulating, maintaining, and developing Barbados's external relations and the nature of trading with foreign countries.
This is a list of international and local organisations based in Barbados. ... Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC)
Permanent secretaries are the chief executive officers of government ministries in Barbados and are responsible to the Head of the Public Service, who is Chairman of the Committee of Permanent Secretaries and Officers of Related Grade established by the Public Service Act, and to the Parliament of Barbados.