(Stock Photo) On Wednesday November 11, the Government of Barbados received a request for assistance from a cruise ship that suspected positive cases of COVID-19 on board. The vessel, carrying 53 passengers and 68 crew is set to arrive in Barbados on Wednesday night, where they will be met by Ministry of Health and Wellness […]
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Lord Nelson Statue in Heroes Square with Broad Street in the background ( Picture by David Crichlow ) The public is asked to note a number of changes that will be in effect on Monday, November 16, in order to facilitate the removal of the statue of Lord Nelson from Heroes Square to Block A, […]
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Rain might have dampened the island over the weekend causing the poseponement of the Barbados Labour Party St George North Constituency Political Meeting, and a move to a different venue, that is the St George Secondary School. But the warmth of the supporters were enought and the heated speeches set out to inflict political harm […]
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President Irfaan Ali laying his wreath (Office of the President photo)By Stabroek News November 9, 2020 President Irfaan Ali yesterday paid homage to the men and women who died in service to the Commonwealth during World Wars I and II. According to the Office of the President, the Head of State was joined by Prime […]
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IDB Country Representative to Barbados, Juan Carlos De La Hoz Viñas. (FP) Barbados has formally joined a Regional Technical Cooperation Programme of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) – the Living Heritage Programme. During a virtual workshop to launch the Living Heritage Programme in Speightstown, it was noted that in July of this year, Barbados became […]
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BY BGIS | NOV 7, 2020 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES One person entered isolation today after testing positive for COVID-19, while two others were discharged after recovering. The new positive is a 69-year-old female visitor, who arrived on British Airways on November 3, and tested positive after a second test. There are 243 confirmed […]
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Pictured above – Prime Minister Mia Mottley placing her wreath at the monument. ( All pictures by David Crichlow ) Fewer groups was on parade this year at the Remembrance Day Parade held today Sunday, November 8, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lives lostof Military veterans were applauded in a celebration to […]
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President-elect Joe Biden sought to unify the nation in his victory speech tonight. Kamala Harris, who will be the nation’s first Black and South Asian vice president, and first woman to hold that office, also delivered remarks.
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President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris. (Stock Photo) America has spoken and the world is inspired. The people and Government of Barbados warmly congratulate President-Elect Joe Biden and his Vice President Elect Kamala Harris, the first woman and person of colour to hold that position. I am sure that we in the […]
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Political Meeting but this time in Sweet Vale , St.George ( Thursday 5th November 2020 ) saw the usual hundreds that have been turning up to give support to the Barbados Labour Party Candidates. Please click on this link to view a Pictorial ……..
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