Pushing “a strong record of performance”, a Government minister has once again appealed to Barbadians to put their confidence in the administration by investing in their country through local bonds.Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn said on Tuesday: “We as Barbadians must now have the confidence to invest in our country… The reality is that we would rather pay Barbadians and we’ve demonstrated that we are paying Barbadians with the settlement of the arrears for tax, as well as for goods and services that were owed by the last government,” he told the House of Assembly.“We paid those and we continue to stay current with respect to our obligations, and therefore, our record of this fiscal framework ought to serve as a strong record of performance that can drive investment not just locally, but regionally or internationally into this country.“If people from outside can have confidence in the Government of Barbados then I believe that the people of Barbados ought to have similar confidence and seek advice as they should before making any investment,” Straughn asserted.