BY SHARON AUSTIN | FEB 1, 2024 | Thirteen-year-old Christina Sargeant receives $1,000.00 from owner of Shehaul Construction Inc., Jada Chase while Minister of State in the Office of the Attorney General with responsibility for Crime Prevention, Corey Lane, and Christina’s mother, Sagirah Craigg, look on. (J. Bishop/BGIS) Thirteen-year-old Christina Sargeant has a heart of […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 1, 2024 Senegal’s President, Macky Sall (third from left), poses for a photograph with some of the members of his delegation during a reception at Ilaro Court yesterday. (C. Pitt/BGIS) The official two-day visit by the President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall, and his delegation has been described […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 1, 2024 Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, speaking at yesterday’s joint press conference at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre while Senegal’s President, Macky Sall, listens attentively. (GP) Barbados and Senegal have committed to enhancing ties through cooperation in several areas. This was disclosed by Prime Minister Mia Amor […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | JAN 31, 2024 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall, planting a tree at the National Botanical Gardens, today. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Two new trees have been planted in the National Botanical Gardens to symbolise Barbados’ friendship with the Republic of Senegal, and further cement […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JAN 31, 2024 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, greets President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall, following his arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport last evening for an official two-day visit. Looking on are Ministerial Chaperone for the visit, Minister with responsibility for Economic Affairs […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | JAN 30, 2024 PICTURED ABOVE : Minister of State in the Office of the Attorney General with responsibility for Crime Prevention, Corey Lane, speaking during a press conference to discuss upcoming initiatives and programmes under the National Peace Program, today. (J. Bishop/BGIS) The National Peace Program (NPP) will continue to roll […]
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BY BGIS | JAN 30, 2024 President of Barbados, The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, presents a bouquet of flowers to Barbados’ newest centenarian Ivy Odessa Brathwaite at her birthday celebration yesterday. (T. Barker/BGIS) A lifelong educator, Ivy Odessa Brathwaite, celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday, January 29, with family and friends at her home […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JAN 29, 2024 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerry Symmonds (right), chatting with UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and Eastern Caribbean, Didier Trebucq, at a recent engagement with members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps and heads of international organisations based in Barbados. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | JAN 29, 2024 Chairperson of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., Shelly Williams and Vice President, Sponsor Relations, PGA TOUR, Austin Flagg, following today’s announcement. (BTMI) The PGA TOUR and Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) have announced a multi-year official marketing partnership that designates the country’s tourism arm as an official tourism […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : Vauxhall Senior Citizens’ Village in Christ Church. Along with the building and/or renovation of facilities for the elderly in Barbados should come programmes and other initiatives to support their development. Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, alluded to this, last Friday, as he officially reopened the Vauxhall Senior Citizens’ […]
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