Member of Parliament for Christ Church South and former government backbencher Ralph Thorne, who crossed the floor to become Leader of the Opposition. The Member of Parliament for Christ Church South, Ralph Thorne has officially been sworn in as Opposition Leader. The ceremony occurred at State House before President the Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | FEB 9, 2024 Minister of Labour, Colin Jordan, listens to a question from the media at today’s post-Cabinet press conference at the Ministry of Home Affairs and Information. He was joined by (left to right) Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams; Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins; and Minister […]
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By Fabian Belgrave Feb 7, 2024 Minister of Youth, Sports & Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith. receives a Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes (BFIT) Jersey from President of BFIT, Garth McIntyre. Looking on is Barbados Olympic Association, Secretary General, Erskine Simmons. (Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment) Barbados is poised to welcome the global triathlon […]
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Participants in the Parish Ambassador Program came in for high praises at the Community Independence Celebrations Secretariat’s (CICS) Dinner on Saturday night. Hosted at the Sandals Barbados Resort and Spa the event recognised those who excelled in both the 2022 and 2023 editions of the Spirit of the Nation Show. The parish of St. Lucy […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JAN 31, 2024 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, greets President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall, following his arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport last evening for an official two-day visit. Looking on are Ministerial Chaperone for the visit, Minister with responsibility for Economic Affairs […]
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Pictured above the main stands at KENSINGTON OVAL in Barbados where the finals would be played —- Sat, 29 June 2024 – Final, Barbados Fixtures have been confirmed for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in USA and West Indies. A total of three venues in the USA and six in the Caribbean will […]
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Budget 2024 is anticipated to propel Guyana closer to achieving universal secondary education and will continue to fulfill many of the commitments made by the government to enhance the delivery of education. This is according to Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Monday during a routine inspection of the Providence Primary School….READ MORE: https://dpi.gov.gy/budget-2024-to-take-guyana-closer-to…/
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PICTURED ABOVE : Visual Arts Officer Rodney Ifill is supervising the Dray Cart construction and design being done by local talent Anthony Payne. Date: June 30, 2023Headline: Massive art reveal at Crop Over launchWith so many exciting reasons to attend the Digicel Ceremonial Deliveryof the Last Canes and Vintage Tent on July 1, the National […]
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A Media Launch of Calypso Forward was held this evening, Tuesday, July 20. Calypso Forward is a project featuring five young artiste who have released songs with the assistance of the National Cultural Foundation. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Date: June 14, 2023Subject: Visually-impaired singer among 25 Semifinalists For the first time in the history of the competition, a visually-impaired singer is among the 25 semifinalists in the Scotiabank Junior Monarch competition. Rashad “King Shad” Applewhaite, who was accompanied by his mum Rashida, drew number 7 in the soca category of the competition. The […]
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