Yesterday Saturday 13, 2024 workmen were busy removing the 175-foot lighting tower with their lights, that illuminated Kensington Oval playing field many years now. The Kensngton Oval $50 million facelift is getting its start with replacement of the floodlights. Two Massive Cranes owned by Crane and Equiptment Ltd and their staff was on the scene […]
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Barbados Discusses Enhancing Sports & Culture With Cuba BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG – JAN 10, 2024 Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, greets Cuban Ambassador to Barbados, Yanet Stable Cárdenas at their courtesy call today. Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charley Browne. (Ministry of […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JAN 5, 2024 | Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (Prime Minister’s Office) It is with a sense of pride and excitement that I join cricketing fans here and across the region, in celebrating Barbados being selected to host the International Cricket Council (ICC) 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup Final. That […]
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BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | JUN 13, 2023 Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Charlie Browne (right), presenting Chairman of the COP 8 Bureau, Macos Diaz, with a token of appreciation at the Sixth Formal Meeting of the Bureau of the 8th Conference of Parties (COP 8) to the International Convention Against Doping in Sport. […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | MAR 16, 2023 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley greets International Olympic Committee President, Thomas Bach, during a recent courtesy call at Ilaro Court. (B. Hinds/BGIS) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is making a case for a better deal for female sportspersons as it relates to the support given to women in […]
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Pictured above 3rd from left is owner of ” It’s a Gamble ” Mark Goodridge in full jubilation leading the horse past the shouting crowds in the grand stand with his wife at his right and daughter Kerrie Goodridge, at the right. ( Photo by © David Crichlow for CARIBPIX IMAGES) The 40th running of […]
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BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | MAR 1, 2023 Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, presents the Champion of Champions trophy to French Village Piranhas. (Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment) The National Domino, Whist and Hearts Clubs’ Association has been encouraged to do more within their respective communities to appeal to a […]
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BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | JAN 25, 2023 Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Sonia Browne, exercising at the Community Outdoor Gym, at the Wildey Gymnasium, today. (National Sports Council) The community outdoor gym initiative, which was created to promote physical […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | JAN 19, 2023 (Stock Photo) The National Task Force on Wellness invites members of the public to join them on its wellness hike on Sunday, January 22, starting at the Gall Hill Playing Field, St John, at 6:00 a.m. The hike, which is free, should be no more than 10 kilometres and will pass […]
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BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | OCT 19, 2022 Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, and High Commissioner of The Bahamas to Barbados, Leslia Miller-Brice, pose for a photograph following their recent courtesy call. (Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment) Any effort by The Bahamas to learn more about Barbados’ sports programmes will […]
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