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 ...
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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), ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Tricia Watson and Ryan Walters the new Opposition senators
Pictured above after being sworn in by the President Dame Sandra Mason ( third from left , is Ms. Tricia ...
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BARBADOS Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne sworn in.
Member of Parliament for Christ Church South and former government backbencher Ralph Thorne, who crossed the floor to become Leader ...
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BARBADOS: Ralph Thorne crosses the floor and is new Opposition Leader
Government backbencher Ralph Thorne has crossed the floor to become Leader of the Opposition in a stunning move. The Christ ...
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UNESCO Inscription A Plus For Barbados On International Stage
BY JULIE CARRINGTON | FEB 2, 2024 Senior UNESCO Facilitator for the 2003 Convention, Nigel Encalada, addressing participants at the ...
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GUYANESE residents receive land titles.
Over 180 Cotton Tree residents receive land titles after waiting for decades February 5, 2024 Over 180 residents of Cotton ...
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BARBADOS: 13-Year-Old Student Receives Gaining Stripes Award
BY SHARON AUSTIN | FEB 1, 2024 | Thirteen-year-old Christina Sargeant receives $1,000.00 from owner of Shehaul Construction Inc., Jada ...
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Barbados & Senegal Plant Trees As A Symbol Of Friendship
BY SHARON AUSTIN | JAN 31, 2024 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky ...
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BARBADOS: NPP Rolling Out Some New Initiatives This Year
BY SHARON AUSTIN | JAN 30, 2024 PICTURED ABOVE : Minister of State in the Office of the Attorney General ...
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BARBADOS: The reopening of the Vauxhall Senior Citizens Village in Christ Church.
PICTURED ABOVE: Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, (right) admires the unveiled plaque at the newly renovated Vauxhall Senior ...
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BARBADOS: Monument to the Barbados Family
The beautiful Monument to the Barbadian Family was unveiled last month during our country’s independence celebrations. Located in the heart ...
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Fixtures have been confirmed for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in USA and West Indies.
Pictured above the main stands at KENSINGTON OVAL in Barbados where the finals would be played ---- Sat, 29 June ...
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BARBADOS Kensington Oval preparing for World Cup 2024.
Yesterday Saturday 13, 2024 workmen were busy removing the 175-foot lighting tower with their lights, that illuminated Kensington Oval playing ...
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BARBADOS: Driving Licence Renewal Process For Persons Over 70
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JAN 9, 2024 (Stock Photo) The Road Traffic Act has been amended to increase the ...
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BARBADOS: Childhood Dream Comes True For New Judge
BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | JAN 2, 2024 New appointed High Court Judge Justice Barbara Cooke-Alleyne poses for a photograph with ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Mottley Remembers Former MP, Mark Williams
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | DEC 27, 2023 | TOP STORIES Former Member of Parliament, Mark Williams. (Photo: NationNews Barbados) ...
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Prime Minister’s Christmas Message 2023
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | DEC 25, 2023 A Christmas Message from Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (PMO) Hello, everyone ...
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BARBADOS: Icon Night honors Sir Emile Straker
NIFCA marks its 50th anniversary with a solid lineup of activities throughout the month of November. Among the events planned ...
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BARBADOS CROP-OVER: Ian iWeb Webster is the 2023 Calypso Monarch.
Date: August 5, 2023 iWeb nets fourth calypso crown Ian iWeb Webster is the 2023 Calypso Monarch. Around 2:30 a.m ...
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Barbados bids farewell to Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford.
Barbados bids farewell to Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford the fourth Prime Minister ...
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BARBADOS: Crop Over Sweet Lime #7
BANKS CROP OVER SWEET LIMES 2023White Rabbit Bar, Drax Hall Greens, St. GeorgeFriday, June 16, 2023RUNNING ORDER6:00 pm – 7:00 ...
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BARBADOS CROP OVER: Tie for second place in Soca Finals
Category: Calypso The Junior Monarch Finals were held at the Garfield Sobers Complex, lastnight, July 15. During the presentation there ...
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BARBADOS CROP-OVER: ALL STARS CALYPSO TENT PERFORMANCE.
11th June 2023 ALL STARS CALYPSO TENT PERFORMANCE ...
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BARBADOS: KOOYMAN CARNIVAL
A few hundred turned up to watch and be entertained as Kooyman Barbados held its staff carnival. Caribpix was there ...
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BARBADOS CROPOVER: DIGICEL CEREMONIAL DELIVERY OF THE LAST CANES & VINTAGE TENT OFFICIAL CEREMONY SUGAR: REIMAGINED
DIGICEL CEREMONIAL DELIVERY OF THE LAST CANES& VINTAGE TENTOFFICIAL CEREMONYSUGAR: REIMAGINEDHaymans Sugar Factory, St PeterSaturday, July 1, 2023 at 4 ...
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BARBADOS: Crop Over 2023 To Open In Grand Style
BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | JUN 28, 2023 Dancers will form part of the entertainment package. (NCF) Crop Over 2023 will ...
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BARBADOS: CROP OVER SWEET LIMES 2023 – # 6
Mount Gay CROP OVER SWEET LIMES 2023Tamarind Bar & Quinzel’s Kitchen, Bay Street EsplanadeSaturday June 17, 2023RUNNING ORDER6:00 pm – ...
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BARBADOS: Crop over in the City.
Pictured above Calypso Monarch Quon and his dancers entertaining the large crowd. VIEW PICTURES ON YOU TUBE .... It is ...
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BARBADOS: Crop Over Sweet Limes started Friday
Pictured above Lil Rick performing at Sweet Lime no 2 Saturday,July 2, at Lime Bar, Stadium Road. Date: June 1, ...
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BARBADOS: IRENA Committed To Working With Caribbean SIDS
BY SHARON AUSTIN | MAY 30, 2023 Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Francesco La Camera, speaking ...
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Mahdia Fire Update: DNA results received; all bodies positively identified & Gov’t extends offer for overseas medical care for Mahdia fire survivors.
At 12.30 PM on Friday, the Government of Guyana (GOG) obtained the DNA results matching the names of 13 bodies ...
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BARBADOS – Husbands: Events Like BCTA Help To Build Relationships With The Diaspora
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | May 28, 2023 PICTURED ABOVE : Guests mingle at the Barbados Comes to Atlanta Blue and ...
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Guyana school fire: At least 19 children die in Mahdia blaze.
At least 19 children have died in a fire in the central Guyanese mining town of Mahdia, officials say. The ...
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BARBADOS National Honours Awarded.
HONOURS 1 ORDER OF THE REPUBLIC ----- Dr. the Honourable Philomena Ann Mohini-Harris. OR.ORDER OF THE REPUBLIC (formerly Companion of ...
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BARBADOS: The showcase One Big Painting -Alison Chapman-Andrews -80yrs of Seeing opened on Saturday night.
Pictured above Alison Chapman-Andrews is cheerful after receiving a bouquet of flowers from Carol Roberts-Reifer, Chief Executive Officer of the ...
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BARBADOS: The Vauxhall Primary School, located at Vauxhall, Christ Church renamed the Shirley Chisholm Primary School
Organization Founded by Shirley Chisholm Congratulates Renaming of Barbados School Vauxhall Primary School renamed to the Shirley Chisholm Primary School ...
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BARBADOS: Burger King Honours its Workers.
Burger King has stamped its mark on the Barbadian market. With ten years under their belt, they have made a ...
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BARBADOS: Ground Breaking Ceremony for the Waterford Geriatric Hospital.
PICTURED ABOVE The Minister of Health Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, aboard the large caterpillar turning the soil ...
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BARBADOS: All about Jobs for Burger King.
Pictured above : Renewable energy industrialist Most Hon. Ralph Bizzy Williams, C.E.O of Williams Industries which Burger King is a member of ...
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Prime Minister Mottley & France’s President Macron Meet
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | MAR 10, 2023 The Barbados delegation led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley meets with ...
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BARBADOS: A flashback — The Concorde Experience – 18th November 2003.
BARBADOS: A flashback -- The Concorde Experience - 18th November 2003. Here we bring you a look at images showcasing ...
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44th CARICOM Heads Of Government Meeting Feb. 15-17 ( Photos from the Opening )
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 16, 2023 Regional leaders and CARICOM officials at the 44th Regular Meeting of the Conference ...
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BARBADOS: Statement On Faulty Runway Edge Lights Circuit At Airport
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | FEB 14, 2023 Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill. (FP) Flights at Grantley ...
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GUYANA PM tells CELAC Summit that teamwork integral to regional development
January 25, 2023 – Reiterates Guyana’s commitment to CELAC resolutions Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips reiterated Guyana’s ...
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BARBADOS: Government Launches Community Outdoor Gym Initiative
BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | JAN 25, 2023 Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, and Minister of State ...
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Barbados Cadet Corps Seeking To Boost Numbers
BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JAN 24, 2023 Commandant of the Barbados Cadet Corps Commander David Dowridge; Deputy Chief Education Officer, ...
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Barbados Errol Barrow Day – “Celebrating The Life Of Errol Walton Barrow”
BY BGIS | JAN 21, 2023 Acclaimed as the Father of Barbados’ Independence, The Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow was ...
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GUYANA: New $11.8B Schoonord to Crane highway set for completion in June 2024
January 20, 2023 ─ President Ali inspects works PICTURED ABOVE : His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali during the inspection ...
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BARBADOS: “My Journey Through The Public Service” book launch.
“MY JOURNEY THROUGH THE PUBLIC SERVICE”Book Launch The Consular Corps of Barbados held its Annual Christmas Get-together atthe Southern Palms ...
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BARBADOS: ELECTRICIAN WINS BIG WITH ANSA MCAL
A proud winner Michael Blackman ( extreme left ) poses with his Friend Lisanne Elcock and Daughters Shalia and Shania ...
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GUYANA: President Ali confers second highest national award to PM Gonsalves
January 4, 2023 His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali bestowed Guyana’s second highest award, the Order of Roraima, to the Prime ...
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GUYANA: St Vincent purchasing 15 pre-fab houses from local company & St Vincent PM impressed with Guyana’s affordable housing programme
January 3, 2023 St. Vincent and the Grenadines is in the process of purchasing the first 15 pre-fabricated wooden houses ...
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Prime Minister Gonsalves in Guyana for four-day Official Visit
January 2, 2023 Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves has arrived in Guyana for a ...
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New Year Address to the Nation by His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces January 1, 2023
New Year Address to the Nation by His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, ...
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H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to be conferred Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2023
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to be conferred Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2023 ...
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Christmas Message From Commissioner Of Police, Richard Boyce
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | DEC 23, 2022 Commissioner of Police, Richard Boyce. (The Barbados Police Service) A casual conversation ...
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CARICOM & Cuba Commemorate Aircraft Tragedy
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | DEC 7, 2022 Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and her St. Vincent counterpart, Ralph Gonsalves, ...
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2022 Independence Day Honours – VIEW photos here…..
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | NOV 30, 2022 Her Excellency, The Most Honourable, Dame Sandra Mason, President of Barbados, is ...
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Barbados Still Standing Tall Despite The Challenges & Kensington Oval Comes Alive With Independence Day Parade
BY JULIE CARRINGTON | NOV 30, 2022 President of Barbados The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason (second from left) and ...
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BARBADOS: Sir Wes Hall book launch – ” Answering the Call”
PICTURED ABOVE Rev Sir Wes Hall (second from left) presenting a copy of his book "Answering the Call" to Prime ...
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BARBADOS: Spirit of the Nation Show Won by St.Lucy
Pictured Paul Cato and Chloe Collymore receiving their trophies as Parish Ambassadors for 2022 representing St. Lucy from Minister of ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Mottley Opens Honorary Consulate In Rwanda
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley getting ready to cut the ribbon to officially open the Barbados ...
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BARBADOS: Remembrance Day observed.
Pictured above the President of Barbados, Her Excellency The Most Honourable, Dame Sandra Mason was first to place her wreath ...
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Barbados Celebrates Long-Standing UK Travel Partners
BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | NOV 9, 2022 | Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley and Chair of the Barbados Tourism Marketing ...
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BARBADOS: Liquid Gold Feast
The Most Luxurious Grand Finale By: Rhe-Ann PrescodThe 2022 Barbados Food and Rum Festival came to a spectacular end in ...
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BARBADOS: Alyssa Mohammed Is Rhodes Scholar For 2023
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | NOV 8, 2022 President of Barbados and Chair of the Selection Committee, The Most Honourable, Dame ...
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BARBADOS: 42 New Soldiers Joins the Ranks of the Defence Force.
The Barbados Defence Force held a passing out parade for 42 new soldiers on Saturday at St Ann’s Fort The ...
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BARBADOS: RICHARD STOUTE TEEN TALENT FINALS – The Winner.
Ten Talented performers faced off in what turned out to be an extremely competitive contest from the very beginning at ...
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BARBADOS: Statement On November 30th Celebrations
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | NOV 3, 2022 | Statement by Minister of Home Affairs and Information and Chairperson of ...
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Barbados lights up marking month-long celebrations
BY FABIAN BELGRAVE OF BGIS -- NOV 2, 2022 Barbados swimmer Gabriella Babb flicking the switch to declare the start ...
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BARBADOS: All Hands On Deck To Rebuild Tourism Post COVID-19
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | OCT 28, 2022 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and International Transport, Francine Blackman; Minister of Tourism ...
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BARBADOS: Sagicor Lighting Inc. Ceremony On November 1
BY BGIS | OCT 28, 2022 (CICS) Members of the public are invited to attend the Sagicor Life Inc. Lighting ...
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BARBADOS: Hundreds enjoy Barbados Food & Rum Festival at Oistins.
Pictured above Popular American chef and television personality Anne Burrell posing with Barbados award winning Chef Creig Greenidge. Hundreds turned ...
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BARBADOS: Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Neil Rowe granted Bail.
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Neil Rowe was arraigned in the Oistins Court this morning, charged with ...
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BARBADOS: NCF Supports Quintessential Apparel Designed By Local Chef
BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | OCT 24, 2022 Local chef and food and beverage appareldesigner, Trevon Stoute. (NCF) Kitchen, restaurant and ...
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BARBADOS: Deputy Speaker Neil Rowe on Rape Charge,
Neil Rowe charged with rape hours after deputy speaker change notice given by P.M. Mottley during the BLP Annual Conference ...
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Guyana, China sign air services pact
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill (left) and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Guyana, Guo Haiyan yesterday ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Mottley Attends Finance Meetings
| OCT 13, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley (left) greets the UK’s Minister for Development, Victoria Ford, before the ...
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BARBADOS: Minister Symmonds Stresses Importance Of Standards
BY SHARON AUSTIN | OCT 10, 2022 Minister of Energy and Business, Kerrie Symmonds (right), receiving a copy of the ...
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GUYANA: GRA says obtains judgment against SOL for $2.7b in taxes
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday said that it had obtained judgment against SOL Guyana Inc for Corporation Tax owed ...
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BARBADOS: New NIFCA Winning Words published
October 7, 2022Subject: New NIFCA Winning Words publishedA transition from pre-pandemic to pandemic, that best describes the latestedition of the ...
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BARBADOS: 46th Anniversary of Cubana Crash Remembered.
Pictured standing Cuba’s Ambassador to Barbados, Sergio Jorge Pastrana watching Sen.Dr. the Hon. Shantal Munro-Knight, Minister in the Prime Minister's ...
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BARBADOS: A Call To Designate Oct. 6th as International Day Against Terrorism
An International press conference was held today 5th October 2022 at PomMarine Hotel in Barbados on the Campaign to designate ...
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VENEZUELA AND BARBADOS CELEBRATE 53RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
The celebration culminated with a touching surprise, when the Venezuelan Chargé D’Affaires, Martha Ortega Peraza and the laureate Barbadian plastic ...
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BARBADOS National Youth Service.
The Ministry of Youth, Sports & Community Empowerment through the Division of Youth Affairs presented a NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE Celebrating ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Mia Mottley Building on BEST & Government Repurposing Barbados’ Mature Tourism Product
Officials broke ground on Tuesday to make way for the new Hotel Indigo on the south of the island pictured ...
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BARBADOS: Major Changes Coming At Government Industrial School
BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | SEP 27, 2022 Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, speaking to the media following ...
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BARBADOS Noted attorney, Pan-Africanist Robert “Bobby” Clarke has died.
Noted attorney, Pan-Africanist Robert “Bobby” Clarke has died. PICTURED ABOVE at the Emancipation Rally last year August 1, 2021. ( ...
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Barbados’ tourism sector to get much needed improvements
PICTURED ABOVE : Minister of Tourism Senator Lisa Cummins (second from right) was joined at the church service by (from ...
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BARBADOS: Government Announces Changes To Mask Wearing Mandate
BY JULIE CARRINGTON | SEP 23, 2022 | CORONA VIRUS COVID-19 update – September 22, 2022. (PMO) Effective today, Friday, ...
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BARBADOS: President To Attend State Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II & National Flag At Half-Staff For Queen’s Funeral
BY BGIS | SEP 16, 2022 At right in picture : President of Barbados, The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason ...
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GUYANA: US $28M to advance food security in the Caribbean
September 15, 2022 ─ President Ali meets with US VP Harris His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced that ...
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BARBADOS: Changes Coming To Government’s Procurement Process
BY JULIE CARRINGTON | SEP 16, 2022 Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn. (FP) Government will soon be ...
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BARBADOS: Minister Walcott Holds Talks With Romanian Envoy
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | SEP 15, 2022 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome ...
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Guyana continues to see massive infrastructural advancements – despite devastating COVID-19
September 14, 2022 Notwithstanding the debilitating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, Guyana continues to see massive infrastructural expansion in ...
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GUYANA: Elite Kayaking, Wanderlust Adventures making headway in Tourism Industry
PICTURED ABOVE Tourists along the Kara Kara Creek AUGUST 24, 2021 The gradual reopening of the local tourism industry, has ...
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Former MI5 chief to carry out curious rite at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
Buckingham Palace prepares for the week ahead, as the hearse will arrive at the palace on Tuesday and the coffin ...
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Run Barbados Marathon Is Back
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | SEP 9, 2022 (L-R) BTMI’s Department Assistant, Rose-Marie Forde; Sponsorship Consultant, Richard Haynes; BTMI’s Communications and ...
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BARBADOS : Statement At The Passing Of Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | SEP 8, 2022 Statement By Her Excellency The President, Dame The Most Hon. Sandra Mason, ...
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Queen Elizabeth II: World reacts to death of monarch
PICTURED 3rd from left Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth outside Parliament of Barbados during her visit. Queen Elizabeth II dies aged ...
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BARBADOS: MP. Edmund HINKSON Resigning is fake news…..
MP. Edmund HINKSON during a Press briefing with Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Kerry Hinds and at extreme ...
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BARBADOS: Establishing Direct Airlift Between Africa And The Caribbean
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | SEP 2, 2022 There is a need to establish airlift between African countries and the Caribbean ...
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BARBADOS: Food And Rum Festival With A Purpose
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | AUG 27, 2022 Booth selling branded Food and Rum Festival gear such as aprons, tumblers and ...
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BARBADOS: Statement From Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley On Plane Accident Report
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | AUG 24, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley refuted claims that an aircraft carrying her ...
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BARBADOS: NTI An Asset In Efforts To Equip The Workforce
BY JULIE CARRINGTON | AUG 20, 2022 Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture, Senator Dr. Shantal ...
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BARBADOS: Tribute To Marcus Garvey In Historic Queen’s Park & Images from the Lecture ……
BY BGIS | AUG 16, 2022 and Lecture August 17 th...... Tomorrow, August 17, is Marcus Garvey Day. As Barbados ...
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GUYANA: President’s Youth Advisory Council launched
– important that young people are involved in implementing policies – Pres Ali “It is important that young people are ...
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Barbados Will Be Home To The WFP Regional Logistics Hub & WFP Breaks Ground For Regional Logistics Hub
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | AUG 10, 2022 Donors (Canada, EU and the USA Representatives) and partners breaking ground at the ...
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BARBADOS: NCF and Central Bank promoting the Visual Arts.
Date: July 13, 2022Subject: #FutureFWRD Crop Over Exhibition starts today The second series of the three-part Against All Odds Central ...
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BARBADOS: Late lawyer, politician and teacher Ezra Alleyne laid to rest.
PICTURED ABOVE : Wife of the late Ezra Alleyne Tassiea Bryan Alleyne and children from left, Gayle Alleyne, Alistair Alleyne ...
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BARBADOS: Minister Griffith Congratulates Commonwealth Athletes
BY BGIS | AUG 8, 2022 | Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith. (GP) Minister of Youth, ...
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Ambassador Of The Dominican Republic To Barbados Calls On Prime Minister Mottley
BY BGIS | AUG 3, 2022 Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Barbados, Wellington Darío Bencosme Castaños, presenting a gift ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Mottley To Speak On Crime Soon
BY SHARON AUSTIN | JUL 15, 2022 Address to the Nation by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley – July 14, ...
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BARBADOS BREAKING NEWS : Address to the Nation by the Prime Minister (July 14, 2022) & Government To Sign Agreement With Private Sector
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JUL 14, 2022 BARBADOS BREAKING NEWS : Address to the Nation by the Prime Minister (July ...
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Barbadians Being Reminded To Check Their Money
BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | JUL 13, 2022 PICTURED ABOVE THE New Barbadian Banknotes Coming December 2022 With Crop Over and ...
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BARBADOS: Minister Abrahams Provides Update On GIS Enquiry
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JUL 12, 2022 Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, speaking to the media following ...
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BARBADOS: Phase One Of Renovations At GIS In Progress
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JUL 12, 2022 Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams; Managing Director of Front House ...
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Japan & Barbados Discuss Areas Of Cooperation
BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUL 8, 2022 Japan’s Ambassador to Barbados Kayoko Fukushima presenting Minister in the Ministry of Finance ...
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GUYANA: President Ali urges Saudi Arabians to invest now
Synieka Thorne July 9, 2022 – Saudi desk established, land for embassy available His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on ...
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BARBADOS: Statement From PM Mottley On The Passing Of Ezra Alleyne & Minister Abrahams Extends Condolences On Passing Of Ezra Alleyne
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JUL 10, 2022 (Stock Photo) Tonight, I am touched, truly touched, by the news of ...
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Barbados Faced With Hostile International Environment
BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | JUL 8, 2022 PICTURED ABOVE : Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture, ...
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BARBADOS: Attorney General Addresses Recent Increase In Gun Crimes
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JUL 8, 2022 Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall, speaking during a press ...
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BARBADOS: Sugar Mek it Sweet Entertainment Package
The NCF took the event back to its core beginnings – the village and the sugar factory for the grand ...
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GUYANA: Think outside the box – Minister Hamilton urges women pursuing BIT programmes
Chevon Farley June 19, 2022 Women are being encouraged to participate in more non-traditional training programmes offered by the Ministry ...
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BARBADOS: QEH Statement On Missing Patient
BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | JUL 8, 2022 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. (Photo: QEH) On Sunday, July 3rd 2022, at approximately ...
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Memorial Service For The Late George Lamming
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BARBADOS: Williams Industries “Rewarding Employees Key to Success”.
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Senator Cummins hints at more cave development
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BARBADOS: Official Funeral For Joseph “Johnny” Tudor On June 28
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Barbados To Host 10th IRF Caribbean Regional Congress
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New UNDP Representative Eager To Work With Barbados
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAY 20, 2022 Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Sandra Husbands (right) in discussion ...
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Barbados & Cuba Sign A Health Cooperation Agreement
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAY 20, 2022 Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, The Most Honourable Janet ...
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | MAY 19, 2022 Acting Chief Information Officer of the BGIS, Ian Inniss, speaking at the launch ...
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China Donates 50 Laptops To Barbados
BY JOY-ANN GILL | MAY 18, 2022 Chief Education Officer, Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, typing on one of the donated laptops ...
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | MAY 13, 2022 | From left to right: Government’s Special Advisor on Culture and Heritage, Senator ...
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Barbados & Jamaica Discuss Areas Of Cooperation
BY JULIE CARRINGTON | MAY 11, 2022 Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw and Jamaica’s High Commissioner, Arthur Williams, in discussion ...
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New Barbadian Banknotes ( Pictured above ) Was Unveiled May 4
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAY 9, 2022 Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector, Colin Jordan (centre), poses ...
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BARBADOS: PM Mottley Offers Assistance To Cuba Following Tragedy
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | MAY 7, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley (FP) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has ...
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BARBADOS: Region Must Strengthen Productive Capacity
BY SHARON AUSTIN | MAY 6, 2022 Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Sandra Husbands. (FP) Minister ...
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BARBADOS: Vaccine Coverage Hit By COVID-19
(Stock Photo) BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | MAY 4, 2022 Barbados’ Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) saw a fall-off in the ...
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BARBADOS: Post-Cotonou Agreement Should Consider OACPS Vulnerabilities
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAY 4, 2022 Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Sandra Husbands. (FP) The ...
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BARBADOS: CTUSAB says “Don’t mess with us” during May Day Celebration.
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister’s Message To Mark Celebration Of Eid-al-Fitr
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BARBADOS: Dr Ronnie Yearwood elected new DLP president as Dr. David Estwick fails to congratulate him.
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New Barbadian Banknotes To Be Unveiled May 4
BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | APR 29, 2022 (Central Bank of Barbados) Barbadians will get their first look at the new ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 ‘Heroes’ Honoured At Humanitarian Awards
BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | APR 28, 2022 Humanitarian Awards Ceremony at Kensington Oval – April 28th, 2022 (National Heroes Day) ...
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Barbados’ Primary Cruise Office Operations Moving To Miami
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | APR 25, 2022 Joint announcement by the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport and Royal Caribbean ...
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BARBADOS: New Sugar Mill To Enhance Rum Production
BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | APR 25, 2022 Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security, Indar Weir (left) and Owner of ...
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Barbados & Royal Caribbean Sign Recruitment MOU
PICTURED ABOVE ----- BTMI Chairman, Shelly Williams; CEO of Royal Caribbean International, Michael Bayley; and Minister of Tourism and International ...
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | APR 25, 2022 Barbados’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in ...
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BARBADOS: New VIP Suites Unveiled At The Gymnasium
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We look at some of Barbados’ transformative projects executed in the various communities across the island.
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BARBADOS Courtesy launches newest electric vehicle, the 2022 Nissan Leaf
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BARP pleased with response from 40-plus Barbadians
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Rwanda’s President Bids Barbados Farewell
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | APR 17, 2022 The President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency Paul Kagame, says goodbye ...
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Barbados & Rwanda Plant Trees In National Botanical Gardens
BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | APR 16, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, memorialised the ...
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame arrives in Barbados
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BARBADOS: Season Of Emancipation Launches April 14
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | APR 11, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley taking a closer look at part of the ...
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BARBADOS: Two More Senators Sworn In; Senate Is Now Complete
BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | APR 8, 2022 PICTURED ABOVE : President of Barbados, Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra ...
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PICTURED ABOVE : Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott 9right), and Suriname’s ...
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Region Must Work Together To Tackle External Shocks
Pictured above : Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Commander of the United States Southern Command, General Laura Richardson, shake ...
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Speightstown Jetty For People Of St. Peter & Barbados
BY SHARIFA MEDFORD | APR 6, 2022 | Acting Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kirk Humphrey; Senior Minister in ...
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | MAR 31, 2022 Steps Taken To Address Matters For Special Constables ...
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | MAR 31, 2022 Pictured above staff of the Immigration Department Minister of Home Affairs and Information, ...
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | MAR 31, 2022 Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams (right); and Chief Immigration Officer ...
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Guyana/Barbados food terminal closer to realisation
Isaiah BraithwaiteMarch 30, 2022 Pictured above President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The sod turning ceremony for the new Guyana/Barbados food ...
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Barbados Hosting Major Surf Pro Series
BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | MAR 29, 2022 BTMI’s Director for the Caribbean and Latin America, Corey Garrett, presents 9-year-old local ...
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Barbados Set To Be Part Of New Guinness World Record
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAR 29, 2022 London-based lawyer, 35-year-old Victoria Evans, rowed into Barbados on Thursday morning around 5:00 ...
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Statement On Presence Of Haitian Nationals In Barbados
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | MAR 29, 2022 (Stock Image) Approximately 30 Haitian nationals arrived in Barbados between February 20 ...
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BARBADOS: Welcome Stampers Urged To Share Their Experiences
BY JULIE CARRINGTON | MAR 29, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (FP) The welcome stamp initiative is an example ...
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Barbados Wins Best Tourist Board At Globe Travel Awards
BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | MAR 23, 2022 BTMI’s Senior Business Development Officer, Marc McCollin, poses with the award for the ...
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | MAR 24, 2022 (BGIS Library) After a two-year hiatus, Crop Over enthusiasts will have the option ...
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BARBADOS: ANSA McAL Assures Government Of Its Commitment
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AUG 19, 2021 Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George, said the Adverse Events Following Immunisation Committee meets weekly or bi-weekly, ...
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AUG 13, 2021 Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, noted that the island had the adequate storage ...
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BARBADOS: Abrahams – “No Policy Position On Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations”
Acting Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams, sought to dispel misconceptions that Government was trying to impose the vaccine on residents. (C ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Tells Unvaccinated To Protect Selves
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Congratulates Bishop Scantlebury – View the Ordination photos at the bottom.
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GUYANA UPDATE : Govt receives 67,537 more doses of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
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GUYANA FEATURE —— Prime Minister distributes 150 hampers to residents of Grove
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BARBADOS: Public-Private Consultation On Derelict Houses Coming
BY SHARON AUSTIN | MAY 13, 2021 | TOP STORIES Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley in discussion with Housing Minister, ...
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BARBADOS Prime Minister Describes Report As Timely & Excellent
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (FP) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has endorsed the report of The Independent Panel for ...
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Palestine Government expresses gratitude for Guyana’s support – As new non-resident Ambassador is accredited to Guyana
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Felecia ValenzuelaMay 12, 2021 -increase in 18-39 age range Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony says 32.9 per cent ...
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BARBADOS: International Nurses Day Message 2021
MAY 12, 2021 - BGIS Chief Nursing Officer, Sandra Barrow. (GP) Ibring greetings this day, to the nurses of Barbados ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Hails Appointment Of New Secretary General
Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett has been appointed as the 8th CARICOM Secretary-General. Dr Barnett, a national of Belize, is the ...
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MAY 12, 2021 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott . (FP) Government is committed to ...
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BARBADOS COVID-19 Update: 7 New Cases, 9 Discharged, 1 Death
MAY 12, 2021 ----------------------- BGIS A 66-year-old Barbadian woman with comorbidities is the 46th person to have died from COVID-19. She ...
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BARBADOS: Staff Test Negative; Ministry To Reopen
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of International Business and Industry will reopen its office tomorrow, Thursday, May 13, at 8:15 a.m., ...
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BARBADOS: More Cases At Psychiatric Hospital; No More At Ellerslie
BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | MAY 12, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey ...
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BARBADOS: Statement On The Passing Of Mohammed Degia
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has learned with sadness of the passing of one of ...
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Prime Minister: Barbados Cannot Drop Its Guard Now
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BARBADOS: Global Summit Necessary To Discuss COVID-19 Matters
Pictured above Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley speaking at a handover ceremony of 33,600 COVID-19 vaccines under the COVAX Facility, ...
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BARBADOS Covid-19 Update: 4 New Cases, 9 Discharged
MAY 11, 2021 - BGIS Four persons, all females, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, May 10, from the 436 ...
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Guyana receives second shipment of 38,400 COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX mechanism
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BARBADOS: St. Joseph Outpatient Clinic Re-Opens
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GUYANA: Office of First Lady distributes hampers to mothers at West Dem. Hospital, GHPC
Mikaila PrinceMay 9, 2021 – as part of Mother’s Day celebrations Some 50 mothers at the West Demerara and Georgetown ...
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Never too late to learn, upskill – Dr. Singh
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BARBADOS: 2020 Reverse Tax Credit Available For Filing
(Stock Photo) Employees are advised that the 2020 Reverse Tax Credit (RTC) return, better known as the ‘$1300’, is available ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update: 9 New Cases, 4 Discharged
MAY 9, 2021 -- BY BGIS The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified nine new positive cases of COVID-19 – ...
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GUYANA: GTA started development work with a new community to create adventure tourism experiences in Region 7 & GTA trained 90 persons from Indigenous communities in Regions 8 and 9 on hygiene & sanitation
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update: 2 New Cases, 5 Discharged
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update: Two New Cases, 16 Recoveries.
MAY 7, 2021 Two females are the latest persons to test positive for COVID-19 in Barbados. These cases were identified ...
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(Stock Photo) For the fiscal period ending March 31, 2021, the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) collected just over $2.24 billion ...
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GUYANA: Vaccination is our best option to save lives, exit pandemic – President Ali
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BARBADOS: Secondary School Student Tests Positive For COVID-19
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BARBADOS : No Problem With COVID-19 At Two Schools & Ministry To Monitor Students Affected By COVID Scare
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BARBADOS COVID-19 Update: 14 New Cases, 10 Discharged
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(Stock Photo) BY BGIS | FEB 16, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES The Ministry of Health and Wellness has ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update: 63 New Positives, 21 Recoveries, One Death
| FEB 16, 2021 | BY BGIS The island recorded 63 new positive COVID-19 cases on Sunday, February 14. These new positives ...
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BARBADOS: Public Being Vaccinated; More Vaccines To Come
COVID-19 update and press conference – February 15, 2021. (PMO) VIEW HERE ….. As of Sunday night, 2,863 people were vaccinated ...
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VENEZUELA: UN human rights expert urges to lift unilateral sanctions against Venezuela
CARACAS (12 February 2021) – The UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights, Alena Douhan, today urged ...
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BARBADOS: Authorities To Ramp Up Enforcement Of COVID-19 Rules
COVID-19 update and press conference – February 15, 2021. (PMO) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has indicated that the relevant ...
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BARBADOS: “National Pause” Extended To February 28 & Economy Likely To Lose $150 Million In February
COVID-19 update and press conference – February 15, 2021. (PMO) VIEW HERE ..... Government has extended the period of national ...
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PONANT To Make Barbados A Homeport
BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | FEB 13, 2021 | TOP STORIES PONANT is making Barbados its homeport for one of its ...
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Barbados Tourism Board Announces New Chairman
BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | FEB 13, 2021 | TOP STORIES New Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Barbados ...
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COVID-19 Update: 114 Cases, 29 Recoveries, Two Deaths
BY | FEB 13, 2021 | GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory reported 114 positive cases of COVID-19, which include ...
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BARBADOS: Three Tested Positive for COVID-19 at Purity Bakeries and other Staff being Tested and the positive cases receiving care.
PURITY Bakeries was from early today undergoing a massive Covid 19 testing of its Staff with two medical tents set ...
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BARBADOS: Dame Sandra Mason Gets Vaccinated
Governor General Dame Sandra Mason received her first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine today - Thursday FEB 11, 2021Public health officials ...
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BARBADOS: Government Working To Secure Additional Vaccines & Private Doctors Not Offering COVID-19 Vaccines
VIEW IT HERE ...... COVID-19 update and press conference – February 10, 2021. (PMO) Government will continue to go up ...
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BARBADOS: Governor General To Take Vaccine Publicly
VIEW IT HERE ........COVID-19 update and press conference – February 10, 2021. (PMO) Governor General Dame Sandra Mason will publicly ...
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Efforts To Obtain Second Batch Of COVID-19 Vaccine for Barbados.
VIEW HERE ------ COVID-19 update and press conference – February 9, 2021. (PMO) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has disclosed ...
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BARBADOS & DOMINICA Receive Vaccines from INDIA.
Tuesday 9th February 2021 Grantley Adams International Airport . Watch "India's gift of 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines arrived Barbados earlier today." ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update: 82 New Cases, 43 Recovered, Two Deaths
FEB 9, 2021 There were 82 new positive cases of COVID-19 recorded on Monday, February, 8. These cases include positive ...
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COVID-19 claims a score of Barbadian lives
Article first appeared in Barbados Today onFebruary 10, 2021 The COVID-19 death toll rose to 20 Tuesday as health authorities ...
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Barbadians Encouraged To Take COVID-19 Vaccine — & Doctor: Vaccines Are Safe & Save Lives
SHARON AUSTINGILL-MOORE ------ BGIS COVID-19 update and press conference – February 8, 2021. (PMO) As Barbados prepares to roll out ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Vaccination Process Outlined & Adequate Storage Facilities For Vaccines.
An application is being developed to provide individuals with an electronic copy of their certificate of vaccination, upon administration of ...
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BARBADOS: Officials Break Up Four Parties Today.
FEB 07 - 2021 - SHARON AUSTIN - BGIS. COVID-19 Update and Press Conference (Feb. 7) Barbados - VIEW IT ...
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BARBADOS: GOVERNOR GENERAL’S ABSENCE FROM OFFICE
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S ABSENCE FROM OFFICE Governor General Dame Sandra Mason will be absent from office on vacation leave for the ...
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BARBADOS: Moseley’s tragic death sends shockwaves throughout island and Cricketing World..
First appeared in Barbados Today by Anesta Henry ... 6th February 2021... Tragic death of prominent cricket coach and mentor ...
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BARBADOS: Notice Of Intention To Make A Minimum Wage Order
BY BGIS. 5th February 2021 (Stock Photo) The public is advised that under the Minimum Wage Act 2017-4, the Minister ...
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BARBADOS: Data Collected In “Seek And Save” Protected & Clarification On ‘Seek & Save Survey’ Question
COVID-19 update and press conference – February 4, 2021. (PMO) --- VIEW THE PRESS BRIEFING HERE ........ The data being ...
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COVID-19 Update: Two Deaths, 15 New Positives, 15 Discharged
by BGIS -- FEB 5, 2021 The island recorded two deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, February 4. They are a ...
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Volunteers hit the road today.
Article first appeared in Barbados Today online onFebruary 4, 2021 Residents have no reason to fear Operation Seek and Save, ...
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BARBADOS: Four BPI Employees Test Positive For COVID-19
(Stock Photo) The Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) confirmed today that four of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19. But ...
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BARBADOS: How To Obtain Caregiver Passes & MPEA’s Operations During National Pause. The helpline number is 536-4673 or 536-HOPE.
BY BGIS -- Feb 03. 2021. The Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs has advised persons who require caregiver ...
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Barbados To Receive 100,000 COVID-19 Vaccines Soon
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s address to the nation – February 2, 2021. (PMO) view it here ...... Barbados’ frontline ...
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22nd Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley ...
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BARBADOS: Highlights of curfew directives from Feb. 3 – 17
Article first appearing in Barbados Today --- Published onJanuary 31, 2021 During a COVID-19 update and press conference Saturday evening, ...
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GUYANA UPDATE: Venezuela’s continuing aggression against Guyana & Other news.
DPI Guyana Newsletter For 01/31/21 Families of detained fishermen to receive psychological, other support –President Ali Synieka ThorneJanuary 30, 2021 ...
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Barbados Ranked Region’s Least Corrupt Country
Pictured above Central Bank, Tom Adams Financial Centre, Barbados . Transparency International has ranked Barbados 29th out of 180 countries ...
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BARBADOS:Government Assistance To Small Businesses
(Stock Photo) Government is aware that the national pause and closure of most businesses, scheduled for the period February 3 ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update: One Death, 16 Positives, 22 Discharged & Apply For Emergency Pass Electronically
BY BGIS | JAN 27, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Another Barbadian has passed away from COVID-19. The 48-year-old ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Declares War On COVID-19
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has declared war on COVID-19, as she announced a suite of new measures aimed at ...
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BARBADOS : CARPHA Confirms UK COVID-19 Variant In Barbados
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s address to the nation – January 26, 2021. (PMO) -- PLEASE VIEW YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE ...
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BARBADOS: House To House Health Checks During Lockdown & Over 70s To Stay Home For Next Three Weeks.
BY Fabian Belgrave - JAN 26, 2021 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s address to the nation – January 26, 2021 ...
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BARBADOS: Update: 14 New Cases, 15 Recovered
BGIS JAN 25, 2021 | COVID Communications Unit Barbados The island recorded one COVID-19 related death – a 91-year-old woman ...
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Barbados Records 10th COVID-19 Fatality & Covid-19 Update: 46 New Cases, 12 Recoveries
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS & BGIS --- JAN 24, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES (Stock Image) The Ministry of ...
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BARBADOS: Public Health Officials Declare Community Spread Of Covid-19
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, ( PICTURED ABOVE ) has said there is evidence of community ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Cases At Prison On Decline
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BARBADOS: COMMUNITY SPREAD ADMITTED NOW…
PICTURED ABOVE : Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant-Colonel Jeffrey Bostic during the press update. COMMUNITY SPREAD HAVE BEIN ANNOUNCED ...
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GUYANA NEWS: Millions of dollars unaccounted for under Region 10 community projects – According to Minister Hamilton
Synieka Thorne January 22, 2021 -- Guyana Department of Public Information. Pictured above --- Minister of Labour, Hon. Joseph Hamilton ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update On Queen Elizabeth Hospital & URGENT MESSAGE from the QEH..
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS -- JAN 23 2021 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. (Photo: QEH) The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is taking ...
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BARBADOS: The second group of specialists from the Henry Reeve Medical Brigade to serve in the fight against COVID-19 arrives in Barbados. | CUBADIPLOMATICA
Jan 24 2021 At the request of the government of Barbados and in agreement with the government of the Republic ...
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BARBADOS : Landship Admiral Vernon Watson Laid to Rest.
Statement from the PM on the passing of Lord High Admiral Vernon Watson of the Barbados LandshipLord High Admiral Vernon ...
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BARBADOS: Government Reaffirms Commitment To The Landship
Minister in the Ministry of Culture, John King, speaking to members of the Barbados Landship Association. (NCF) Two Government officials ...
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BARBADOS: Celebrating The Life Of Errol Walton Barrow
Acclaimed as the Father of Barbados’ Independence, The Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow was born in the parish of St ...
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USA: Joe Biden becomes America’s 46th president
He puts "uniting our nation" at the heart of his inauguration speech, skipped by Donald Trump in a final unprecedented ...
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BARBADOS: Update On Patients At Three Isolation Facilities & Barbados’ COVID-19 Deaths Move To Nine
COVID-19 update – January 20, 2021. (PMO) view here ..... PICTURED ABOVE ---- New medical facility at Harrison Point ( ...
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VENEZUELA Donated five trucks with oxygen to the Brazilian Amazon, Manaus.
Venezuela donating five trucks with oxygen to the Brazilian Amazon, Manaus, to attend to the sanitary crisis that the territory ...
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BARBADOS: Travellers To U.K. Should Report For Rapid Test
(FP) Effective January 21, 2021 the U.K. will be requiring travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test for entry into ...
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Barbados To Launch Rapid Test System For US Entry
(Stock Photo) Starting January 26, 2021, the United States will require travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test for entry ...
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BARBADOS: Separating Backlog From Current Testing Has Paid Off
Government’s decision to separate current COVID-19 tests from those in backlog has paid dividends. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley stated ...
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BARBADOS: Death of elderly male possibly linked to COVID-19 being Investigated by Health Authorities
Article by Sandy Deane firstPublished on January 17, 2021 by Barbados Today Health authorities are investigating the death of an ...
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GUYANA Tourism Authority to monitor restaurants for dining compliance & Rockstone residents hail ongoing $14.8M roadworks…..
GUYANA Tourism Authority to monitor restaurants for dining compliance Gabreila PatramJanuary 15, 2021 -indoor dining at 40 per cent of ...
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BARBADOS: Culloden Farm Condition a Shame now its Earmarked use a Further Shame
The great irony is that Mr. Barrow founded the Democratic Labour Party. He didn’t choose his birthplace – the home ...
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West Tech Shipping Says “Thank You” by giving back. January 15, 2021 --- THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED IN BARBADOS TODAY ...
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BARBADOS : Press Conference at HMP Dodds – Jan. 15, 2021
Press Conference at HMP Dodds - Jan. 15, 2021 -- VIEW IT HERE ..... All photographs © Photo by David ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, have received her first round of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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BARBADOS: DLP Simon Alleyne quits & Paul Gibson leaves the Opposition Peoples Party for Democracy and Development (PdP)
January 13, 2021 The Democratic Labour Party has lost yet another member. Following Rodney Grant and George Connelly both leaving ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update: 39 New Cases, 57 Discharged & Government Is Managing COVID-19 Pandemic
Barbados recorded 39 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, and 57 people were discharged from isolation.The results, comprising 18 women ...
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BARBADOS: DLP Simon Alleyne quits.
January 13, 2021 The Democratic Labour Party has lost yet another member. Simon Alleyne ( pictured above ) the "Coke" ...
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BARBADOS: Opposition Leader Joseph Atherley is not sold on current reports.
Feature first appeared in Barbados Today online. We’re not in a better place, says Atherley Article by Anesta Henry Published ...
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BARBADOS: HMP Dodds Can Handle Increased Numbers In Isolation & according to Health Minister: Contact Tracing Bearing Fruit
COVID-19 update and press conference – January 12th, 2021. (PMO) VIEW THE PRESS CONFERENCE BY CLICKING HERE ....... As Her ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update: 84 New Positives, Nine Recovered
The island recorded 84 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Additionally, nine people were released from isolation. The new ...
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BARBADOS: Relief Coming Soon For Persons Awaiting Test Results
COVID-19 update with Head of the Health Communications Team, Ambassador Elizabeth Thompson. (PMO) --- Pictured above .... Barbadians and visitors ...
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Experts Predict Growth Of New Volcano Dome
Pictured above .... Short wave infrared satellite data collected on January 3, 2021 shows a thermal anomaly (in red) within ...
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BARBADOS : COVID curtails two major February festivals
PICTURED ABOVE --- VISITORS AT THE 2020 HOLETOWN FESTIVAL COVID curtails two major February festivals A big event on the ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update: Six Positives, 10 Discharged & Prioritising COVID-19 Testing In An Outbreak
JAN 11, 2021 RESULTS. There were six new positive cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, and 10 people were discharged from ...
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U.S.A : First Appearing in CNN News Brief.
House Democrats plan to introduce an impeachment resolution Monday against President Donald Trump, according to multiple sources, but House Speaker ...
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Managing ‘Brand Barbados’ Is Critical At This Time & Gov’t Seeking To Make Amends For Test Result Delays
Pictured : Also speaking on the matter was Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins. by Sheena Forde-Craig ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Cases A Seismic Shock To Health System
JAN 9, 2021 | Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Anton Best. (PMO/BGIS) A seismic shock to the health system is how health ...
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BARBADOS: BMCLA Hosts First Application Clinic For Licences
Pictured above : Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority, Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight. (BMCLA) BMCLA hosts its ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update: 23 New Cases, 30 Persons Recovered
JAN 9, 2021 There were 23 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday, and 30 persons will be released from ...
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Health Communications Team Established
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s address to the nation – January 08, 2021. (PMO) Communication between the Ministry of Health ...
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BARBADOS : COVID-19 Vaccine Could Soon Be Here…. & MIAMI,USA: Miami Beach doctor’s death after COVID-19 vaccine under investigation
BARBADOS : COVID-19 Vaccine Could Soon Be Here........ The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines could be here within another four ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Mottley: Alphabet System Likely & Masks Must Be Worn In Public Buildings
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s address to the nation – January 08, 2021. (PMO) CLICK THIS LINK ...... Members of ...
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COVID-19 Situation Dashboard – January 06, 2021 BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS
Over 30 businesses both Private as well as Governmental is now closed because a member of staff have either contracted ...
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BARBADOS: British Reality TV Star Zara Holland Fined
British Reality TV Star Zara Holland was this morning fined $12000.00 Barbados ( $6,000.00 USD ) for breaching Barbados Corona ...
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Guyana News Brief
FBI aiding probe of West Berbice murders The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently providing the Guyana Police ...
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BARBADOS: Plan To Use Certain Hotels For Quarantining & Isolation, drone technology will be used to assist with the enforcement of COVID-19 protocols
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has revealed that the Ministry of Tourism, in conjunction with the Barbados Hotel and Tourism ...
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BARBADOS: Staff & Inmates At Prison Awaiting Second Tests
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BARBADOS: PM’s Statement On Passing Of Gordon Stewart
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley met with Chairman of Sandals International, Gordon “Butch” Stewart at the site of the Beaches ...
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BARBADOS: Statement On The Passing Of Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart
(Stock Photo) Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, O.J, CD, pioneering Jamaican business mogul, died in the United States of America yesterday. He ...
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BARBADOS: Spike In COVID-19 Cases Continue
Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George. (FP) Barbados is continuing to experience a spike in COVID-19 cases. However, Acting ...
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BARBADIAN Inventor Patrick Harewood Dies.
Patrick Harewood Educator, inventor and business owner. Adjunct Professor at Quinnipiac University Studied Food science and nutrition at University of Rhode Island ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update – January 02, 2021
COVID-19 update featuring Cabinet Sub-Committee Chairman, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott; Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel, Jeffrey Bostic; Attorney ...
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BARBADOS: Hundreds heeded the call to visit the Eunice Gibson Polyclinic at Warrens, St. Michael today & Six Polyclinics To Be Opened For COVID-19 Testing
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised all persons who attended the bus crawl on Saturday, December 26, which ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Update – January 1, 2021 – NEW CURFEW HOURS.
Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Update – January 1, 2021. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is urging Barbadians to adhere to the ...
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BARBADOS: New Year Honours List For 2020
New Year Honours List For 2020 The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in the 2020 ...
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BARBADOS: Some Visitors to the Island removing the Red Quarantine Armbands.
Our Photographer was shown a discarded COVID 19 red quarantine armband ( PICTURED ABOVE ) in the car park of ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister’s Address To The Nation – Dec 31, 2020
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update: Six New Cases, Two Recoveries
Six visitors tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, out of the 969 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health ...
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BARBADOS: Sandals Delisted As A Designated Quarantine Hotel
Sandals Barbados Resort and Spa has been delisted as a designated quarantine hotel by the Chief Medical Officer, effective January ...
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BARBADOS : Covid Regulations Tightens
COVID-19 update & plans for the management of the pandemic in Barbados for the remainder of the holiday season. (PMO) ...
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BARBADOS: A Day at The Beach.
Thousands flocked to the Beach over the Xmas weekend and yesterday Sunday 27 th December 2020 was also very busy ...
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BARBADOS: ” War Eagle” seen winning the Boxing Day Barbados Derby in fine style.
: Apprentice Delano Lopez ( pictured above ) rode a brilliant and skillful race on War Eagle to bring the ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister’s Christmas Message 2020
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (Prime Minister’s Office) Fellow Barbadians, residents and well-wishers abroad… a blessed Christmas morning to all ...
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BARBADOS: Governor General’s Christmas Message 2020
Governor General’s Christmas Message 2020. My fellow Barbadians, residents and visitors, I am sure that there won’t be a Christmas ...
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BARBADOS : 16 New COVID-19 Cases Recorded
On December 22, Barbados recorded a total of 16 new COVID-19 cases; the highest single day total of positives since ...
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BARBADOS: Report Breaches Of COVID-19 Protocols & Health Of Barbadian Public Is Number One Priority.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report Breaches Of COVID-19 Protocols Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, ( pictured above ) is ...
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BARBADOS: Governor General Presents Independence Insignia
Brigadier General Rudyard E. C. Lewis is knighted by Governor General, Dame Sandra Mason at Government House today. He received ...
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BARBADOS: Health Minister To Barbadians: Follow COVID-19 Protocols
PAHO/WHO representative, Dr. Yitades Gebre, presenting the supplies to Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel, Jeffrey Bostic, at the ...
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BARBADOS: Minister Bostic: Let Caution & Common Sense Prevail
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic - Sunday, December 20th. Lt. Col. the Honourable Jeffrey Bostic Address ...
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COVID-19 Update: Eight New Positives ( Thursday ) PLUS Six People Test Positive ( on Friday ).
Six People Test Positive A Barbadian and five visitors returned positive COVID-19 results on Friday, from among 1,144 tests conducted ...
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BARBADOS: Welcome Stamp Participants Bajans By Choice
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Captain Sir Tom Moore Happy To Be In Barbados
100-year-old Captain Sir Tom Moore giving the thumbs up during high tea at St. Ann’s Fort last evening. He is ...
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CIF Express HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS
HOLIDAY OPENING HOURSDear Valued Customer(s),Merry Christmas from all of us to all of you.Please note our Miami office will be ...
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BARBADOS: COB Opens St.Philip Branch.
CARIBPIX is taking this opportunity to bring you the WELCOME REMARKS of MR. STEVE BELLE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER at the ...
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BARBADOS: Report on Venezuela Elections.
Pictured above from left - Mr Alvaro Sanchez Cordero, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of ...
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BARBADOS: Four New Cases
BY BGIS | DEC 16, 2020 Four visitors tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. They include two women, aged 42 ...
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BARBADOS: BIDC Awards Long Serving & Outstanding Employees
(Stock Photo) Certification Officers of the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC) were labelled as that agency’s frontline workers who ...
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BARBADOS: $300 Million From Exports Despite COVID-19
Pictured above - Ministry of International Business and Industry, Ronald Toppin. (FP) Barbados has gained almost $300 million from certified ...
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BARBADOS: Sir David Seale Racing Night a Big Success.
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley (right) and Sir David Seale pulling the switch to turn on the lights at the ...
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BARBADOS: Real, Effective Action Needed To Address Climate Crisis
(Stock Photo) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has told global leaders that there is a need to move from “placatory ...
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BARBADOS: PM To Address Climate Ambition Summit 2020
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (PMO) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley will join a list of leaders who will briefly ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Mottley’s Concerns About Blacklisting
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley making a point to the new Ambassador of the European Union, Malgorzata Wasilewska, during a ...
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BARBADOS: Tonquanja Wins Big At WorldSkills Barbados 2020
BCC student, Tonquanja Giddings, celebrates her WorldSkills Barbados 2020 Best of Competition win with her Restaurant Service coach, Cherise Osbourne ...
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BARBADOS: New Park & Green Space For St. James Community
Teams from the Sanitation Service Authority and the National Conservation Commission moved in early this morning to make way for ...
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BARBADOS: Procurement Legislation Going To Parliament In January
Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn pictured being greeted prior to entering Parliament this morning. The new procurement ...
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BARBADOS: Government Will Not Condone Discrimination In Any Form
Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley gives a press statement following talks with the Barbados Workers Union (BWU) and G4S Secure ...
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update: Two More COVID-19 Cases
Two visitors to the island went into isolation yesterday ( DEC 7, 2020 ) after returning COVID-19 positive results, from ...
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BARBADOS: New Champion For Childhood Obesity Programme
Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, in discussion with Yute Gym Director, Professor Ann St. John ...
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PEPFAR Instrumental In Barbados’ Fight Against HIV
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic. (FP) The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) ...
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BARBADOS : Two New Cases
BY NYA PHILLIPS | DEC 7, 2020 Two more visitors have tested positive for COVID-19, after undergoing second tests. They ...
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CARICOM Asks Probing Questions At UN Special Session
Barbados’ Ambassador to the United Nations, Elizabeth Thompson. (Photos courtesy of Barbados’ Mission at the UN) On December 3 and ...
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Barbados Takes Steps To Secure COVID-19 Vaccine
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, discussing his Ministry steps towards aquireing the Covid Vaccine for Barbados ...
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BARBADOS: New Vehicle To Assist Ministry’s COVID-19 Response
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BARBADOS: Special Independence Feature the Parade and the unveiling of the statue of Sir Wes Hall. Photos.
********************************************************** Sunday, November 29 @ 10:00 a.m. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley participated in the National Independence Service of Thanksgiving, ...
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COVID-19 Update: Two New Cases; Two Recoveries
BY BGIS | DEC 3, 2020 Two more visitors to the island have been diagnosed with COVID-19. They are a ...
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BARBADOS: Port Of Bridgetown Wins Top Award
(Stock Photo) The Port of Bridgetown has captured the 2020 Novaport Cup for Most Improved Port Performance, emerging the winner ...
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BARBADOS: New Justice Of Appeal Sworn-In
Barbados’ newest Justice of the Court of Appeal, Madam Justice Margaret Reifer, taking the Oaths of Office before Governor General ...
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BARBADOS: 2020 INDEPENDENCE DAY HONOURS LIST
Pictured above THE FIRST RECIPIENTS of the Barbados Star Of Gallantry Award ( from left ) Lieutenant Rudolph Morris, Lieutenant ...
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BARBADOS: PM’s 54th Anniversary Of Independence Address
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley speaking at celebrations for Barbados’ 54th anniversary of Independence at National Heroes Square today. (E ...
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BARBADOS: New ‘Glow In The Dark’ Coin To Honour Frontline Workers
The Central Bank of Barbados is using the launch of a limited-edition circulation coin to pay tribute to Barbados’ essential ...
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BARBADOS: Humanitarian Service Award For Frontline Workers
Cabinet has agreed that frontline workers should be recognised for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic and will honour them ...
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BARBADOS: Independence Day Salute To The Nation
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COVID-19 Update: Four New Cases; Three Recoveries NOV 27, 2020 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES
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Barbadian Is Commonwealth C’bean Rhodes Scholar
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Mottley Praises Young Filmmaker
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BARBADOS: Newly Sworn In Toni Moore Enters Parliament for her Debut
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BARBADOS: Lord Nelson’s Statue Removed From Heroes Square
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BARBADOS: Nelson Gone from Heroes Square.
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BARBADOS: Toni Moore Sworn In.
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BARBADOS: BLP Toni Moore says thank you to the people of St. George.
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BARBADOS: Governor General Is On Leave
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“I’m trapped by COVID on an ultra-luxe SeaDream ship in Barbados” – Cruise Passenger writer
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BARBADOS: No Evidence Of Community Spread In Barbados
Health and Wellness Minister, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic. (FP) Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic has dismissed ...
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BARBADOS: No New Cases
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BARBADOS: Moore Get Victory in St.George North by-election
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BARBADOS: Barbados Lends Assistance To Cruise Ship
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BARBADOS: Lord Nelson being Removed – Bridgetown Traffic Changes For November 16
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BARBADOS: BLP Political Meeting Gets Heated towards Opponents.
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GUYANA: President lauds veterans
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Barbados Joins IDB’s Living Heritage Programme
IDB Country Representative to Barbados, Juan Carlos De La Hoz Viñas. (FP) Barbados has formally joined a Regional Technical Cooperation ...
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BARBADOS: One New Case, Two Recoveries
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BARBADOS: Scaled Down Remembrance Day Parade
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USA: Joe Biden elected president of the United States of America.
President-elect Joe Biden sought to unify the nation in his victory speech tonight.Kamala Harris, who will be the nation’s first ...
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BARBADOS: BLP Meeting At Sweet Vale, St. George ( Thursday 5th November 2020 )
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BARBADOS: Swearing In at Government House
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BARBADOS: Site Tour for the Prime Minister of Barbados and the Media to The Estates at St.George. A Sagicor Project.
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BARBADOS : One More Case Today – Wednesday, Nov 4, 2020 |
A 33-year-old Barbadian male tested positive today out of the 464 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Laboratory. The ...
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BARBADOS: BLP Meeting at Charles Rowe Bridge – All Female Speakers.( Sunday 1st November 2020 )
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BARBADOS : Parents of the Lawrence .T. Gay Memorial School are fed up…….
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BARBADOS: BLP Meeting at Market Hill. Sunday 18 Oct 2020
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BARBADOS: Working Together Key To Rebuilding Tourism Industry
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BARBADOS: Welcome Stamp Patrons Happy To Be Here
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BARBADOS: CIF EXPRESS INC Moves to Ground Floor location, James Fort Building, Hincks Street, St. Michael, Bridgetown.
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BARBADOS: QEH At Maximum Bed Capacity.
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‘Judge Alone Trials’ Under Consideration For Barbados
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BARBADOS; New Chief Justice To Launch E-Filing System.
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BARBADOS: New Chief Justice sworn in
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update: One New Case
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BARBADOS: Remembrance Day Parade And Service date…
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Air Antilles Announces Increased Airlift To Barbados
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Barbados Seeks To Strengthen Cuba Relationship
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COVID-19 Update: Two New Cases, One Recovery Over Two Days
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BARBADOS Nomination Day.
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Barbados Is A Safe Destination To Vacation
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GUYANA: Anaesthesiologists vital to healthcare delivery
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Barbados Welcome Stamp Gets 24-Hour Hotline
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BARBADOS: Minister Abrahams Outlines Priority Areas For Ministry
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Oil spill in Venezuela stains treasured Caribbean beaches…. Barbados & some Carribean Islands threatened also….
Authorities in Venezuela say an oil spill has coated a stretch of the crisis-wracked nation’s pristine Caribbean coastline FIRST REPORTED ...
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BARBADOS: Statement On Circulation Of Inappropriate Photographs — Pornographic material….
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One New Case, Three Recoveries
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STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY IN OBSERVANCE OF WORLD HYPERTENSION DAY ON OCTOBER 17
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BARBADOS: One New Case
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BARBADOS: Julian Hunte sworn in as Independent Senator
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BARBADOS: Ambassador St. Hill Presents Credentials In Cuba
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BARBADOS: Statement By Minister Of Health Re: COVID-19 Update
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BARBADOS: Two New Cases, One Recovery
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BARBADOS: Moore resigns from Senate
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BARBADOS: Constitution River Project Phase 3 To Alleviate Flooding
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BARBADOS: Refurbishment Work Begins At Pile Bay
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BARBADOS: Fire Officers Receive Appointment Letters
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BARBADOS: Mr. Patterson Cheltenham, GCM, QC, will become the fifth Chief Justice of Barbados since Independence.
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BARBADOS: Barbadian Man Tests Positive On Friday
Laboratory results from tests conducted on Friday, October 9, have revealed that an 81-year-old Barbadian man tested positive for COVID-19 ...
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BARBADOS: Head Coverings To Be Allowed For Official Photos & Bio-Data Page In Passports Discontinued
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BARBADOS: Large turnout to BLP Meeting at Newbury St.George in support of The Candidate for St.George North Toni MOORE.
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BARBADOS: One New Positive Case
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BARBADOS: Three New Imported Cases
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BARBADOS: Public Advised To Heed Health Ministry’s Advice
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BARBADOS: Call For Caribbean To Remain ‘Zone Of Peace’
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BARBADOS: All Businesses Eligible For Safe Verification Certificate
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Barbados Challenges EU’s Blacklisting Decision
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BARBADOS: Toppin Calls EU’s Blacklist Threat Heartless
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BARBADOS: Ellerslie School Closed For Two Weeks
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BARBADOS: Three New Cases
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BARBADOS: Cluster of COVID-19 cases found in one family
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BARBADOS: COVID-19 Update: One New Case, Three Recoveries
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BARBADOS: Plan To Boost Human Resources For Solar Industry
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Barbados’ COVID-19 Protocols Also Beneficial To Tourists
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BARBADOS: Message from Minister Dwight Sutherland for Caribbean Youth Day 2020
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BARBADOS: Ministry Receives Donation Of Boxing Equipment
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BARBADOS: Global Financial System Must Be Revolutionised
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Barbados Travel Protocols (September 24th, 2020)
(Stock Photo) Click here to download the Barbados Travel Protocols which came into effect from September 24, 2020 ...
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CARIBBEAN: As Students and Parents protest – CXC bows to regional pressure on exam results; review team set up
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BARBADOS: Fairchild Street Market Project Pleases Minister
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BARBADOS: PM Mottley throws full support behind Moore.
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Selfless Tanya laid to rest
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BARBADOS: One New Case, One Recovery
A 24-year-old female visitor who arrived on Virgin Atlantic on September 19 tested positive for COVID-19 after a second test ...
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BARBADOS: Middle Income Countries Need Elbow Room To Grow
Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley. (PMO/FP) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has again highlighted the vulnerabilities of middle ...
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BARBADOS: Cultural Activities After Hours Needed In The City
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BARBADOS: BNOCL signs MOU for 11 Scholarships to SPJI.
The principal of SJPI, Ian Drakes (left); and Group Human Resources Manager, BNOCL, Ronnie Gittens, sign the Memorandum of Understanding. Looking on at ...
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BARBADOS: EDUCATION MINISTER CALLS FOR URGENT INVESTIGATION INTO CXC RESULTS
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BARBADOS: Message by the Hon. Kirk Humphrey, M.P. Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy on the occasion of World Maritime Day
BY BGIS | SEP 24, 2020 | TOP STORIES Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey. (FP) ...
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BARBADOS: Special Parking Permits For Vendors
Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Kerrie Symmonds, and officials from the Ministry toured Bridgetown earlier today. Pictured Minister ...
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BARBADOS: Minister Symmonds: Small Businesses Have Big Impact
Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Kerrie Symmonds, noted that standards must be met to facilitate exports, and charged ...
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BARBADOS: Statement By Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott On The Passing Of Former Ambassador Ernest Besley Maycock
(Stock Photo) It was with deep regret that I learnt of the recent passing of Ambassador Ernest Besley Maycock. Ambassador ...
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BARBADOS: Thorne Commission To Hold Final Meeting October 4
The Thorne Commission on Local Governance will hold its final town hall meeting on Sunday, October 4, at the Queen’s ...
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BARBADOS: Government And BPI Working To Make Bridgetown Port #1
Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, says that the Bridgetown Port will be the “most recognisable” ...
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GUYANA: President Ali to make maiden address to UN General Assembly
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BARBADOS: The Launch of Small Business Week 2020
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BARBADOS: Small Business Week 2020
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BARBADOS: ‘Clean And Green’ Initiative Coming
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BARBADOS: Public Schools To Open Monday, September 21
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BARBADOS: “Cube Blue” Is The BPI’S New Home
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Framework agreement with US will spur investment in Guyana
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Guyana
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BARBADOS: Republic by November 2021.
Mottley: Republic transitional team will be appointed A transitional team will be appointed to make recommendations of the selection of ...
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BARBADOS: A Better Deal For Vendors In The Works
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BARBADOS: Referendum On Recreational Use Of Marijuana
Governor General Dame Sandra Mason pointed out that the possession of cannabis would still be unlawful and punishable, but there ...
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Barbados To Tackle Declining Birth Rate
Governor General Dame Sandra Mason said the new Immigration Bill would combine options for descendants of Barbadians to obtain citizenship ...
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BARBADOS: ‘BEST’ Plan A Stimulus Package For The Tourism Sector
The BEST Plan is the largest fiscal stimulus package being offered to the country at a maximum value of $300 ...
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BARBADOS: Statement From The National Council On Substance Abuse
The NCSA will continue its efforts to reduce the number of people who are addicted and continue to use and ...
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BARBADOS: Government Prepared To Recognise Civil Unions For Same-Gender Couples
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BARBADOS – Opening of the Second Session of Parliament
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BARBADOS: One New Case, Four Recoveries
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BARBADOS: Option To Self-Isolate Effective September 19
Effective September 19, asymptomatic cases, who are deemed “well and stable enough” by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, may ...
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BARBADOS: Two New Cases Today
Two CARICOM nationals are the latest COVID-19 positive cases in Barbados. A 20-year-old Jamaican woman tested positive on arrival at ...
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BARBADOS: Response To Land Fair Pleasing
Prospective buyers, who were unsuccessful at Lancaster, were advised that there would be future land fairs at Colleton and Pool, ...
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BARBADOS: Financing Energy Sector Key To Economic Development
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BARBADOS: Funeral Service for the late Major Lubin Austin Robinson Charleston Maxwell
----- "An Officer and a Gentleman " ...... That was Major Maxwell. ------- Funeral Service for the late Major Lubin ...
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Argentina Donates COVID-19 Test Kits To Barbados
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GUYANA: $25,000.00 COVID cash grant applauded.
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JAMAICA: CARICOM NewsTime 7 September 2020
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BARBADOS: Communities Achieve Tsunami Ready Recognition
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BARBADOS : Fire Causes Major Destruction in Speightstown
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BARBADOS: Statement From Minister John King On The Passing Of Colin “Observer” Reid.
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Start Of The Barbados Digital ID And National ID Card Replacement Project
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New Barbados Travel Protocols Effective Friday
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BARBADOS: Postal Service Delivering Online Renewed Drivers’ Licences
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BARBADOS: The BPS Continues To Improve Its Services
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BARBADOS: Campers Encouraged To Choose The ‘Good Path’
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BARBADOS: Statement From Government’s Economic Advisor, Dr. Kevin Greenidge
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BARBADOS: Inaugural Marcus Garvey Celebration and Award Ceremony, Cuban Nurses praised.
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BARBADOS: Positioning GAIA To Become A Southern Aviation Hub.
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BARBADOS: Training In Solar Panels Installation Coming.
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Rashid Orlando Marville received the Companion of Honour in 2017 from Governor General Dame Sandra Mason, for his contribution to ...
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BARBADOS: : No New Positives, One Recovery
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(Stock Photo) Government and various tourism stakeholders have been working to refashion “a reimagined tourism product”. Minister of Tourism and ...
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BARBADOS: Goodbye Owen.
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BARBADOS: Former Prime Minister, Professor, The Rt. Honourable Owen Arthur body in State in Parliament.
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BARBADOS: Condolence books for former Prime Minister, Professor, The Rt. Honourable Owen Arthur signed.
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Barbadians Overseas Donate More Devices To Ministry
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BARBADOS: State Funeral For Late Prime Minister Arthur
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GUYANA: Dr. Ali sworn in President (pictured here) and Brigadier Mark Phillips appointed Prime Minister.
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GUYANA: STATEMENT BY OUTGOING PRESIDENT DAVID GRANGER
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Statement By Minister Of Health, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic – 12 new cases.
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Mottley welcomes Inter Caribbean.
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BARBADOS: 12 New COVID 19 Cases…. 9 Ghanaian Nurses……
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BARBADOS : Ghanaian Nurses Welcomed.
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Official Funeral Of Sir Everton Weekes
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BARBADOS: Public Invited To Sign Condolence Books For Sir Everton DeCourcey Weekes.
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BARBADOS: Met Office: Expect Heavy Rain & Potential Flooding
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Guyana: Message of condolence on the death of former Barbados PM Owen Arthur
Georgetown, Guyana (July 27, 2020): His Excellency, David Granger, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana is saddened at the ...
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Remembering The Late Prime Minister Owen Arthur
PICTURED: Prime Minister Owen Arthur ( at right ) meets with the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Barbados is observing ...
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BARBADOS: PM Mottley Pays Tribute To The Late Owen Arthur.
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley pays tribute to the late Prime Minister The Right Honourable Owen Arthur, who passed away ...
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BARBADOS: Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur Passes
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BARBADOS: Everyone Has A Role In Fighting Pandemic
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BARBADOS: P.M Mottley receives supplies from the World Health Organization WHO/Jack Ma Foundation for CARICOM Countries.
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Barbados’ tally of COVID-19 cases now stands at 110, after two people tested positive for the viral illness yesterday. A ...
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BARBADOS: Virtual Commemoration Of Day Of National Significance
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BARBADOS PM Mottley to all: Stay off the roads tomorrow
Prime Minister Mia Mottley appealed to Barbadians to stay at home as the country braces for the impact of Tropical ...
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BARBADOS : Two New Cases Today
Two more passengers who arrived on an Air Canada flight into Barbados last Sunday have tested positive for COVID-19, after ...
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BARBADOS: Two New Cabinet Ministers Sworn In.
Pictured posing with the Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is at left Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources, Ian ...
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Urges Barbadians To Prepare For Gonzalo.
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BARBADOS: Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced changes to her Cabinet.
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced changes to her Cabinet today, July 22, 2020.(PMO) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley today ...
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BARBADOS: BNSI Introduces Business Verification Mark
Pictured above Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland ( at left ) chatting with Mr. Hakeem Watson ...
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BARBADOS: Canadian Philanthropists Donate Over 100,000 Masks.
Acting Deputy Director of the Child Care Board, Colin St. Hill (third from left), receives the masks from Megan Mayers ...
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BARBADOS: Covid Czar issues ‘final warning’
Barbados’ COVID-19 Czar Richard Carter ( PICTURED ABOVE ) has issued an absolute and final warning to businesses who continue ...
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BARBADOS: One New Case Today – July 20, 2020 |
A 10-year-old boy is the latest COVID-19-positive patient in Barbados. The Barbadian child was among 125 passengers who arrived at ...
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Barbados Receives Further COVID-19 Assistance
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic is presented with COVID-19 supplies by Senior Development Officer, Canadian High ...
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England fast bowler Jofra Archer was excluded from the second Test against West Indies after breaching the bio-secure protocols.
Jofra Archer Excluded From Second England-West Indies Test Posted on 16 July 2020 England fast bowler Jofra Archer was excluded ...
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CARICOM Chairman Speaks On Guyana Political Situation
Pictured above is Prime-Ministers Mottley and PM Gonsalves CARICOM Chairman. Posted on 15 July 2020 On July 8, 2020, the Caribbean ...
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2020 Common Entrance Exam Went Well Today.
Students heading to their assigned classrooms at the Christ Church Foundation School to sit this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance ...
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So Far, So Good As Airport Reopens For Flights
PICTURED ABOVE --- On landing, some of the 132 passengers disembarked in batches. Passengers sanitise their hands as they head ...
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Photographer Christoff Griffith Laid to Rest.
Pictured above : Members of the media fraternity taking the Casket bearing the body of their colleague Kristoff Griffith to ...
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COVID-19 Situation in the Region of the Americas- July 11th, 2020 15:00 (EST)
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situation Report – 174 (WHO) Data as received by WHO from national authorities by 10:00 CEST, 12 ...
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Twice Negative COVID Rule Pays Off For Barbados
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Barbados: Viewing of Body of Photojournalist Killed Recently.
Barbados: Viewing of Body of Photojournalist Killed Recently. Between the hours of 1.30 pm and 6.00 pm today hundreds slowly ...
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Electric Vehicle Maintenance Personnel Graduate….
Electric Vehicle Maintenance Personnel Graduate.... With the arrival of 33 electric vehicles added to the Transport Board fleet of buses ...
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SYMPHONY OF THE SEAS – THE BIGGEST CRUISE SHIP, THE BOLDEST ADVENTURES – SAILS INTO BARRBADOS.
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Barbados: New Buses Arrive
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Barbados Prime Minister Calls For Patience On Water Issues
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COVID-19 Update – July 5, 2020 One New Case On Repatriation Flight
One passenger on board a repatriation flight from the United States tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival at the Grantley ...
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Sir Everton To Receive An Official Funeral
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Tour Of Bowmanston Highlights Water Woes
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Sir Everton Weekes – Barbados and W.I Cricketing Legend And Holder Of Record For Five Consecutive Test Centuries Dies Aged 95
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Twelve-Month Barbados Welcome Stamp For Visitors
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (FP) Government could soon be introducing the 12-month Barbados Welcome Stamp to allow visitors the ...
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Prime Minister Mottley Pays Tribute To Patrick Hoyos
Statement from Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on the passing of Patrick Hoyos Once again, with a profound sense of ...
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CARICOM Flag Raised At Government Headquarters
Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM, David Comissiong, hoisting the CARICOM flag at Government Headquarters, Bay Street, today . (C.Lashley/BGIS) Barbados now ...
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Virtual Hand Over Ceremony For CARICOM Chairmanship
Outgoing CARICOM Chair and Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and incoming Chair, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and ...
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COVID-19 Update – Jun 29, 2020 No Confirmed Cases But Testing Continues
Even though there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Barbados at the moment, the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory ...
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Dwayne Gittens accused of Monday’s double murder being escorted out of the court.
Dwayne Gittens accused of Monday's double murder being escorted out of the court. Dwanye Gittens the 35 year old homeless ...
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s address to the nation – June 26, 2020. (PMO)
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s address to the nation – June 26, 2020. (PMO) -- PLAY VIDEO HERE ....... Prime ...
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Former CLICO Chairman, Leroy Parris Given 1.5 Million Bail.
(Pictured above) Leroy Parris ( centre ) in handcuffs and accompanied by two police officers from the financial investigation unit, ...
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Young Photojournalist Killed.
Internet Image .... Young Photojournalist working for the Nation Newspaper Christoff Griffith were this morning killed while following up a ...
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Four Lawyers Admitted To The Bar.
Chief Justice Sir Marston Gibson poses with from left to right Mr. Ronnie Yearwood; Ms. Heather Walker; Ms. Marie-Ange Symmonds ...
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BARBADOS COVID -19 Update 21 June 2020: No New Cases & No Recoveries.
Forty-three people tested negative for COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the number of tests now completed by the Best-dos Santos Public Health ...
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Former Principal, Senator, Dame Patricia Symmonds Laid To Rest.
A representative group of scholars of The St Michael School paid their final respects to former principal of many years ...
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Sir Anthony Bryan Laid to Rest.
The publisher of the Barbados Advocate newspaper and owner of Barbados Broadcasting Service Ltd, Sir Anthony Bryan, was laid to ...
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Sir Anthony Bryan- KA, CHB, GCM, JP, Paul Harris Fellow. Viewing of body.
The publisher of the Barbados Advocate newspaper and owner of Barbados Broadcasting Service Ltd, Sir Anthony Bryan, died Friday at ...
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Public Advised To Properly Dispose Of Fats, Oils & Grease by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Jun 16, 2020 |
(Stock Photo) The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is reporting an increase of fats, oils and grease (FOGs) in the country’s ...
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New Revenue Commissioner of the Barbados Revenue Authority, Louisa Lewis-Ward.
The Barbados Revenue Authority today announced that Louisa Lewis-Ward has been named as the institution’s new Revenue Commissioner. She will ...
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BARBADOS – COVID-19 – Update June 15, 2020: One New Case Today
A 49-year-old Barbadian woman, repatriated from a cruise liner on which she worked, is the island’s latest COVID-19 positive patient ...
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Trinidadian UWI Students On Way Home.
Trinidadian Students in Barbados returning home today in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will have to spend 14 days ...
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Black Lives Matter March In Barbados.
“I can’t breathe, take your knees from my neck,” was the clarion call of several marchers as they proceeded from ...
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Black Lives Matter Speech by Luci Hammans Poet, playwright, artivist.
Luci Hammans Poet, playwright, artivist We all know some things are too important to remain unsaid. And today what needs ...
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The Speech On Chinese Donation Of Medical Supplies To Barbados
Speech at the Handover Ceremony of the Medical Supply Donations E. Ambassador Yan Xiusheng Ambassador of the People’s Republic of ...
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Explosion at Paragon Base of the Barbados Defense Force
An explosion in a munitions container on the the Paragon base, located on the southern perimeter of the Grantley Adams ...
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COVID-19 Update With Minister of Health & Wellness
Good afternoon, as you are aware, a Jet Blue flight which arrived from the United States yesterday brought home Barbadians ...
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RAPID ANTIBODY TESTS UNRELIABLE FOR COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has strongly advised the public against the use of rapid antibody tests to diagnose ...
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NEW TESTING SITE FOR COVID-19 AT AIRPORT
The 110 Barbadians who returned home on the latest repatriation flight out of the United States today were swabbed for ...
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COVID-19 Update- JUN 7, 2020 | 30 People Negative
BY BGIS | JUN 7, 2020 | All 30 people tested for COVID-19 yesterday were negative for the viral illness ...
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“Black Live Matters” Protestors And Police Face Off In Cities Worldwide
Some undesirable incidents have developed today in respect of ongoing and worldwide protests against the killing in the U.S.A of ...
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“Black Live Matter” Protest halted by Police in Barbados
Police intervened approximately fifteen minutes into the Black Lives Matter Protest march outside the US embassy in Barbados. They told ...
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Government Receives Test Kits & PPE From UAE
BY BGIS | JUN 5, 2020 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES (Stock Photo) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strengthened ...
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Prime Minister Pays Tribute To Sir Anthony Bryan
JUN 5, 2020 ---- BGIS Publisher Sir Anthony Bryan is awarded his knighthood by Governor General Dame Sandra Mason at the ...
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Ralph Johnson Laid To Rest
(Pictured above} Prime Minister Mia Mottley greeting Mrs Ralph Johnson while Mr Johnson's brother looks on. Family, friends and business ...
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Caribbean Nationals Fly In
Just over two hundred persons arrived at Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados yesterday aboard a British Airways aircraft. About ...
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Meetings On B.O.S.S. Continue Tomorrow
BY SHARON AUSTIN | JUN 2, 2020 | TOP STORIES Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley speaking at the first of ...
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COVID-19 Update – June 2, 2020: No New Positives In 28 Tests
There were no new positive cases of COVID-19 among the 28 people tested on Whit Monday. Additionally, none of the ...
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Schools To Reopen In June – Protocols In Place.
MELISSA ROLLOCK | JUN 1, 2020 | Secondary schools will reopen from Monday, June 8, to allow students who have ...
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COVID-19 Update – June 1, 2020 No New Cases Today
None of the 37 people tested for COVID-19 yesterday was positive for the virus. Confirmed cases therefore remain at 92 ...
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COVID-19 Update – May 31, 2020. No New Cases Today
None of the 44 people tested for COVID-19 yesterday was positive for the virus. Confirmed cases therefore remain at 92 ...
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Hurricane Season Preparedness & COVID-19
BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | MAY 25, 2020 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Stakeholders involved in preparations for the 2020 Atlantic ...
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New Child Justice Bill To Go Before Cabinet
BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | MAY 31, 2020 | TOP STORIES A new Child Justice Bill that will change the way ...
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Czar: COVID-19 Restrictions Necessary To Protect Lives
COVID Czar, Richard Carter, speaking during a press conference at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre yesterday. (GP) Barbados has reaped ...
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CARICOM Countries Need More Agricultural Synergies
A Jamaican opposition spokeswoman wants to see more synergies among CARICOM countries in the area of agriculture, as well as ...
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Tips For Using Beaches & Public Parks
The National Conservation Commission (NCC) is advising the public to be cautious when using the island’s beaches and parks. The ...
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Monday Reopening For Several Businesses & Sectors
Monday, June 1, is the date set for the long-awaited reopening of churches, parks, retail outlets, and several businesses in ...
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Prime Minister Says Criteria Must Reflect Countries’ Needs
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has told the global community that criteria and definitions used to determine access to goods ...
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No National Senior Games For 2020
The 19th edition of the National Senior Games has been cancelled due to the current restrictions on public gatherings as ...
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COVID-19 – May 27, 2020. No New Cases, Five Leave Isolation Today
The number of patients in isolation for COVID-19 dropped to single digits today with the release of five recovered persons ...
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PM Pays Tribute To Dame Patricia Symmonds
lady of great poise, impeccable manners, one of the greatest ever masters of the English language, taught and spoken, with ...
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Seaweed Harvester Part Of Value-Added Process
The acquisition of a seaweed harvester is yet another element in the country’s effort to address not only challenges posed ...
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Prime Minister Remembers Ralph “Bruggadung” Johnson
It is most regrettable that for the second time today I feel duty-bound to issue a statement on the passing ...
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COVID-19 – May 25, 2020. One Person Leaves Isolation; No New Positives
One person will be released from COVID-19 isolation today. This brings the total number of recoveries from the novel coronavirus ...
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COVID-19 Update – May 24, 2020 No New Cases Today
There were no new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed yesterday among the 68 tests performed by the Best-dos Santos Public Health ...
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BWA Working In St. Michael & St. John Next Week
BY BGIS | MAY 23, 2020 | TOP STORIES (FP) The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) advises residents and businesses in ...
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Fighting Fires With Reduced Water Use
BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | MAY 22, 2020 | TOP STORIES Acting Station officer, Wayne Vaughan, demonstrating the use of the ...
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Prisons Equipped To Fight COVID-19
Prisons in Barbados and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are now better equipped to combat the infection and transmission of ...
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COVID-19 Update – May 23, 2020: Two Women Test Positive Today
Two women, aged 57 and 56, are the latest COVID-19 positive patients in Barbados, bringing the number of confirmed cases ...
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Prime Minister Pays Tribute To Dr. Wendy Griffith-Watson
Today, Barbados lost one of the finest Chief Education Officers we’ve ever had, and I lost a cherished colleague and ...
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Tourism Task Force Launched & Doing Good Work
Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds has officially launched the Barbados Recovery Tourism Task Force, a unit responsible ...
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COVID-19 Update: May 22, 2020 All Negative Test Results Today
There were no new positive cases of COVID-19 among the 103 tests conducted yesterday by the Best-dos Santos Public Health ...
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COVID-19 Protocol Developed On Public Service Cleaning
A detailed workplace cleaning and disinfecting COVID-19 protocol has been developed for the public service, and it is already in ...
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COVID-19 Update: May 21, 2020 No New Cases Today
There are no newly diagnosed cases of COVID-19 in Barbados today. All 116 tests conducted for the viral illness yesterday ...
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Resuming Commercial Air Traffic Based On Data Not Date
Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds. (FP) The Grantley Adams International Airport remains closed to commercial traffic until ...
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More than Three Hundred finally return home
Citizens of the UK, France and Germany, who were stranded here since the country was locked down due to the ...
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COVID-19 – Protecting Domestic Workers In Barbados
Scope This document is intended to give guidelines to domestic workers and the persons who employ them in the context ...
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Ambassador Thompson Tests Positive For COVID-19
Barbados’ Ambassador to the United Nations, Elizabeth Thompson. (FP) Ambassador Liz Thompson is in Barbados and has tested positive for ...
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Consumers To Pay Less For Poultry Products
Barbadians have been told to expect a significant reduction in the cost of poultry products over the next two months ...
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Agriculture Minister Reveals Poultry Industry Ease
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and local poultry producers have agreed on a number of initiatives to protect ...
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COVID-19 Update: May 19, 2020 – Two New Cases
Two people tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday out of a total of 163 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public ...
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Ministry Continues To Investigate Church Cluster
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported that it has now tested 27 of the 28 listed members of ...
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Fighting Pandemic Requires Sustainable Resources
Barbados’ Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, today appealed for global support and solidarity to help small ...
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Prime Minister Calls For Dialogue On Debt Obligations
BY SHARON AUSTIN | MAY 18, 2020 | TOP STORIES There needs to be mature and relevant conversations relating to ...
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Coping With Death During COVID-19 Pandemic
Death, regardless of how it comes, causes grief. However, the current COVID-19 pandemic has presented several peculiarities, from ailing persons ...
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COVID-19 Protocols for Hairdressing Salons
BY BGIS | MAY 16, 2020 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES SCOPE This document outlines the strategies for the safe ...
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Protecting yourself and others from the spread COVID-19
Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and ...
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COVID-19 Update May 17th, 2020
Two Barbadian women are the latest COVID-19 positive cases. Aged 21 and 35, they were both identified through contact tracing ...
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Myth busters
There are currently no drugs licensed for the treatment or prevention of COVID-19 Source:-WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION These materials are regularly ...
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Immigration Department Resumes Full Operations
BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | MAY 17, 2020 | TOP STORIES The Barbados Immigration Department will resume execution of its full ...
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Registration Department Resumes Normal Service
BY BGIS | MAY 17, 2020 | TOP STORIES The Supreme Court Complex. (FP) All services of the Registration Department ...
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Prime Minister Tours Hyatt Construction Site
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has reiterated the importance of fast-tracking projects across the island, where the finances are available, ...
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11-Plus Exam Date Set; Phased Reopening Of Schools
A date has been set for the 2020 Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination – Tuesday, July 14. After being postponed ...
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Blackman & Gollop To Be Handed Over To Ministry
The Blackman & Gollop Primary School, at Staple Grove, Christ Church, will be handed over to the Ministry of Education, ...
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Carnival Cruises Hope to Sail as Early as August 1
A major cruise operator is hoping to get some of its ships to resume sailing as early as August 1st ...
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Education Minister Santia Bradshaw Holds Press Conference
(Pictured above) Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Santia Bradshaw, speaking during a press briefing to update the country ...
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Change To Parishes In DEO Outreach
A change has been made to the parishes being targeted during an outreach to elderly citizens, 70 years and over, ...
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Effort To Make Barbadians Financially Literate
Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland, addressing the We Gatherin’ initiative Straight Talk held by the Ministry ...
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Carnival Cruise says it will resume Caribbean trips in summer
(LOOP JAMAICA) – Carnival Cruise Line announced Monday it will start cruising again, from Florida and Texas, beginning in August ...
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Attorney General Defends Barbados’ Position
( Pictured Above) Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall. (FP) Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, ...
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Appeal Launched To Assist B’dos & Eastern Caribbean
BY SHARON AUSTIN | MAY 6, 2020 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator ...
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Statement From CARICOM Chairman On Guyana’s Elections
Statement re: Guyana’s Elections by Mia Amor Mottley Q.C., M.P., Chairman of the Caribbean Community The Caribbean Community calls on ...
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Hurricane Season 2020 In A Covid-19 Environment
Government has plans to increase the number of hurricane shelters available to the public in order to maintain social distancing ...
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Barbados Covid-19 cases move to eighty two
A 55-year-old Barbadian male has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the national count to 82. The latest case, an employee ...
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IMF Executive Board Approves US$ multi million Disbursements under the Rapid Credit Facility for OECS Countries
October 28, 2015Press Release No. 15/483October 28, 2015 Washington, DC – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...
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Jobs & Investment Council Set Up & Working by Sharon Austin | Apr 30, 2020
Former Prime Minister, Professor Owen Arthur, chairs the Industrial Transformation group of the Jobs and Investment Council, which is looking ...
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Message In Recognition of May Day 2020
BY BGIS | MAY 1, 2020 | TOP STORIES Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan. (FP)As we ...
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New Acting CDEMA Executive Director Appointed
BY BGIS | MAY 2, 2020 | TOP STORIES Executive Director (Acting) of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE:Barbados Records 7th COVID-19 Death
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020 - BARBADOS A seventh person died from COVID-19 in Barbados today. The deceased is a 78-year-old ...
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Police retrieved body, car from Careenage
The police, with the help of divers and a crane, retrieved the body of a man inside a car submerged ...
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BARBADOS: 2023 Independence Day Honours List
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | NOV 30, 2023 Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, Freedom of Barbados, ...
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