BY JOY-ANN GILL | NOV 24, 2023 The National Independence Thanksgiving Service will come off this Sunday, November 26, at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex, Wildey, St. Michael, at 10:00 a.m. The service, in celebration of Barbados’ 57th Anniversary of Independence, is being held under the theme: Embracing Our Heritage With Faith and Thanks. Rector of […]
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NIFCA marks its 50th anniversary with a solid lineup of activities throughout the month of November. Among the events planned where the three-part concert series Music in the Square: Icons Night held every Friday throughout the initial weeks of the month. Hosted at the Golden Freedom Park in the city, homage was paid to stalwarts […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | NOV 3, 2023 Minister of Transport, Works, and Water Resources, Santia Bradshaw (second from left), observing the crew from the Prince Road Depot patching potholes on Highway 7. She announced that the section of Highway 7 from Tiki Bar to Tapas Restaurant will receive an overlay within the next few […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | SEP 28, 2023 Owner of Virgin Atlantic, Sir Richard Branson, poses with a signed, commemorative cricket bat while (from left) Chairman of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, Shelly Williams; Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley; and Country Manager, Caribbean, Virgin Atlantic, Hannah Swift, look on. (Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.) British airline, Virgin […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | SEP 29, 2023 Eleven of Barbados’ newest Senior Counsels (SCs) were admitted to the Inner Bar today, during a Special Sitting of the Supreme Court. They are: The Hon. Wilfred Abrahams; Mrs. Tammy Bryan; Ms. Gillian Henderson Clarke; The Hon. Rudolph Greenidge; Ms. Kathy-Ann Hamblin; Mr. Edmund Hinkson; Ms. Anika Jackson; […]
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BY SHARIFA MEDFORD | SEP 20, 2023 | PICTURED ABOVE: Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, and Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, Dona Regis-Prosper. (C./ Pitt/BGIS) The development of Barbados’ cruise industry was among the topics discussed when Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, met […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | SEP 15, 2023 | (FP) Barbados’ sea egg season remains closed, and members of the public are being urged to refrain from placing orders or harvesting the sea eggs, which are still in their juvenile stage. This plea has come from Chief Fisheries Officer, Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox, who underscored the importance […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | SEP 12, 2023 PriceSmart’s new Optical Centre has been lauded by Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, has commended PriceSmart for opening a “state-of-the-art” Optical Centre. Last Tuesday, Minister Abrahams congratulated the warehouse-style shopping entity for launching its new […]
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BY JOYANNE KELLY | SEP 7, 2023 PICTURED ABOVE — A flag-raising ceremony was held at Government Headquarters today to mark Africa-CARICOM Day. Barbados joined with CARICOM Member States and the African Union to observe Africa-CARICOM Day, September 7, in a flag-raising ceremony at Government Headquarters today. Acting Prime Minister, Dr. William Duguid, emphasised the […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | SEP 4, 2023 (Stock Photo) The Government of Barbados will join the CARICOM community on Thursday, September 7, to celebrate Africa-CARICOM Day. Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM, David Comissiong, shared that the island will commemorate the day with a flag-raising ceremony at Government Headquarters commencing at 8:30 a.m., where the flags of […]
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