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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Crop Over 2023 Prize Giving CeremonyNCF Deputy Chairman – Mr. Sheldon Hope ( PICTURED ABOVE )Thursday, August 31, 2023 Fellow members of the Board of Management at the NCF; Mrs. Andrea Wells, Chief Cultural Officer at the NCF and othermembers of the NCF management team & staff; Crop Over 2023 awardees; Members of the […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | AUG 29, 2023 | Port Side Fire Station, located in the Port of Bridgetown, is nearing completion. (C.Pitt/BGIS) The Barbados Fire Service’s (BFS) ability to respond to fires in the Bridgetown area will be doubled when the Port Side Fire Station, located in the Port of Bridgetown, is completed. Minister of […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | SEP 1, 2023 L-R: Permanent Secretary of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Jehu Wiltshire and Acting Director of Child Care Board, Colin St. Hill, speaking at a Press conference to discuss a recent child removal order. (F.Belgrave/BGIS) The intervention by the Child Care Board (CCB) was necessary to ensure the safety of two young […]
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Date: August 10, 2023 PICTURED ABOVE : Local artists and artisans recorded sales Barbadians and visitors to the island have one more chance to purchase some authentic Barbadian art, craft, leather goods, pottery, basketry, jewellery and a host of other locally produced items when the final Bridgetown Market Pop-Up takes place in The City on […]
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Date: August 9, 2023 Subject: Grand Kadooment Day 2023 Results Veteran masquerader Betty West has copped the coveted Best Festival Designer – The Robert Weekes Award in this year’s Grand Kadooment. Her band “Soca in de Mas” also copped Large Band of the Year – Heritage. Trevor Chase took the Small Band Of The Year […]
Continue ReadingDate: August 5, 2023 iWeb nets fourth calypso crown Ian iWeb Webster is the 2023 Calypso Monarch. Around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5, the former calypso monarch and music teacher was named winner of the Courtesy Garage Pic O De Crop competition beating a line-up that included three former monarchs, repeat finalists and some […]
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Date: July 27, 2023Keerah will be first to perform at Finals PICTURED ABOVE : The 19 finalists surround the 2024 Nissan E Power X Trail with their numbers in hand. First-timer to the competition Keerah will be the first contestant to perform when the Courtesy Garage Pic O De Crop Finals comes of next Friday, […]
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” CITY OF BRIDGETOWN ” issued to Commemorate Barbados Independence. A signed numbered certificate of Authenticity is also provided. Only 100 prints to be made. Your print is also numbered and signed by the Photographer. Photo taken April 05, 2007. This redeveloped space was officially opened on the 21st of January 2007 by Dame Billie […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : NCF’s Corporate Communications Specialist Toni Yarde and Aja event producer of the Pic O De Crop Finals during the announcement. Date: July 24, 2023 A tie in 17th place resulted in 18 finalists being named this morning following the judging of the final tent De Big Show at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. […]
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