BARBADOS: Consul General Harewood Outlines Vision For New York Mission

BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 23, 2024 Consul General Lorenzo Harewood (seated, second from left) with staff of the New York Consulate. Seated (left to right) – Consul Angela Kinch; Vice Consul, Julianne Walrond; and Beverley Miller-Coppin. Standing (left to right) – Lynette Callender-Heaven; Michael Watts; Margo Parris; Jalissa Medford; Michael Straker; and Linda Watson-Lorde. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign […]

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BARBADOS: AGROFEST 2024 Securing our roots through agriculture QUEEN’S PARK FEB 23 – 25

President The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason ( extreme Right ) being fascinated with holding this Parrot as Richard Clarke of the Barbados Cage-Aviary Bird Association over her right shoulder looking on with others . Don’t miss Barbados’ biggest agricultural exhibition!! Every year Agrofest attracts over 60,000 patrons from all over the world. Don’t miss […]

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BARBADOS: Minister Jordan: Nothing New About Labour Clauses & Government Committed To Protecting Consumers

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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BARBADOS: Port Reduces Container Charges

(Stock Photo) Effective Thursday, February 1, 2024, port-related container charges at the Port of Bridgetown were reduced by 7.5 per cent. This follows a 10 per cent reduction in costs announced in April 2023. Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Port Inc. (BPI), David Jean-Marie, in making the announcement, said the move is in keeping […]

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BARBADOS: Minister Abrahams Commends PriceSmart On Opening An Optical Centre

BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | SEP 12, 2023 PriceSmart’s new Optical Centre has been lauded by Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, has commended PriceSmart for opening a “state-of-the-art” Optical Centre. Last Tuesday, Minister Abrahams congratulated the warehouse-style shopping entity for launching its new […]

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