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BARBADOS: Statement On Special Audit Report On Steel Housing Units
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS APRIL 5, 2024 Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Dwight Sutherland. (FP) The Special Audit Report of the project for the Acquisition and Assembly of Steel Housing Units being executed by a company called East West Building Solutions (Barbados) Inc., under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing was received and responded […]
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BARBADOS: Updated Link To Apply Online To Operate A Drone
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | MAR 14, 2024 (Stock Photo) Persons applying online to operate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), commonly referred to as drones, in Barbados’ airspace are advised that there is an updated link which they can access, when seeking such permission. To access and complete the application form, persons should click: https://barbados.seamlessdocs.com/sc/uasapplication. The […]
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BARBADOS: Intensive Training Ahead Of ICC World Cup
BY SHARON AUSTIN | MAR 12, 2024 | Members of The Barbados Police Service and the Barbados Defence Force going through public order drills during today’s demonstrations. (J. Bishop/BGIS) Approximately 120 members of The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) and the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) are currently undergoing intensive training in preparation for the 2024 International […]
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BARBADOS: Official Funeral With Military Honours For Grantley Watson
Former Commissioner of Police and Executive Director of the Regional Security System, Grantley Sylvester Watson, was accorded an Official Funeral with Military Honours earlier today, March 8. The service was held at the St. Thomas Parish Church, Arch Hall, St. Thomas, from 1:00 p.m.
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Barbados: ‘Vigil Day’ For Former Commissioner Grantley Watson
By Julie Carrington – Feb 29, 2024 Former Commissioner of Police and Executive Director of the Regional Security System, Grantley Sylvester Watson lie in State at the Viewing earlier today. Members of the public paid their last respects to the former Commissioner of Police, Grantley Watson, at a “Vigil Day” in the Prince Cave Hall, […]
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Barbadian To Chair UNESCO Approval Committee
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | MAR 1, 2024 Director of Sports at the National Sports Council, Mr. Neil Murrell, (National Sports Council) Director of Sports at the National Sports Council and the Representative of the Americas to UNESCO’s Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport, Approval Committee, Neil Murrell, has been elected as Chairman […]
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First Global Supply Chain Forum To Be Held In Barbados
BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | FEB 28, 2024 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, discusses the upcoming Global Supply Chain Forum to be held in Barbados May 21 – 24, 2024. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade) Four-day high-level conference in Barbados to tackle global supply chain crisis. Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
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BARBADOS: NIFCA food expo at Agrofest again.
FEATURED PHOTO ABOVE: Chef-Creig-Greenidge-will-be-at-NIFCA-Culinary-Arts-Expo-this-weekend- February 22, 2024Subject: NIFCA food expo at Agrofest againFood lovers of all ages and from all walks of life are in store for acaptivating realm of culinary delight when flavours and talent collide at theNIFCA Culinary Arts Expo at Agrofest over the weekend.The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has been a proud […]
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Barbados Ratifies WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 14, 2024 Barbados’ Ambassador to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other international organisations, Matthew Wilson presents the instrument of ratification for the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, to WTO Director General, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, today. (World Trade Organization) Barbados has formally submitted its instrument of ratification accepting […]
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