Date: July 8, 2024 Finalists in the Scotiabank Soka Competition pictured above.Subject: 15 Junior Monarch finalists named; Tae not defendingFinalists in the Scotiabank Junior Monarch Competition were namedSunday, July 7, 2023 just after midnight after 13 juniors faced off in thecalypso category and 13 went ding dong in the soca category.The announcements were made after […]
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Pictured above : Kadarius ” King K ” Allen’s singing ” Boys Don’t Cry “ June 13, 2024 Juniors vying for a spot in the FinalsThe Graduation Tent at the University of the West Indies will come alive with a stellar showdown and exciting display of calypso and soca as the semifinalists of Scotiabank Junior Monarch […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley surveying the damage at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex yesterday following the passage of Hurricane Beryl. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Damage assessments will be carried out in the coming days to determine the losses to the fishing industry, as a result of storm surge during the passage of Hurricane Beryl, which sunk or […]
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Chief Justice Leslie Haynes (centre) poses with new High Court Judge, Bryan Lawson Weekes (left) and Justice of Appeal, Victoria Charles-Clarke, following a swearing-in ceremony at State House, yesterday. (J. Bishop/BGIS) Chief Justice Leslie Haynes says the two recent appointments to the judiciary will allow for the implementation of new strategies to alleviate the existing […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAGG – JUN 3, 2024 Nine of the ten finalists of the ‘Feed The Future’ 2024 Junior Cook-Off Competition at the press conference today. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) The 10 finalists for this year’s ‘Feed The Future’ Junior Cook-Off Competition have been announced. During a press conference this morning, the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.’s (BTMI) Chief Executive Officer, Andrea […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE- MAY 31, 2024 | (Stock Photo) The Barbados Tourism Investment Inc. has advised the public that there will be partial road closures in Bridgetown on June 4, 7, 18, and 28, from 11:00 a.m. to noon each day, to facilitate the Changing of the Sentry. The partial road closures involve Broad Street and Trafalgar Street, from […]
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Kensington Oval held an open day and a town hall meeting this afternoon (29 – May 2024) to highlight the storied cricket stadium’s renovations for the ICC T20 World Cup and addressed public concerns regarding next month’s competition, Prime Minister Mia Mottley had announced last Friday. She made the disclosure to journalists at Ilaro Court where […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN – MAY 28, 2024 President Kennedy Drive. (Ministry of Transport and Works) Members of the public are advised that traffic changes have been put in place for Kensington Oval and its environs on the match days of the ICC Cricket Men’s T20 World Cup. The Traffic Control (ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies, […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN – MAY 24, 2024 There was a special sitting of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Court No. 1 today to mark Justice Leslie Haynes’ ascension to the office of Chief Justice. Former Chief Justices Sir David Simmons and Sir Patterson Cheltenham, along with several judges, and attorneys-at-law attended the historic session. […]
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By Sharon Austin, May 22, 2024. Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins. (GP) The Barbados Electronic Single Window for Trade (BeSWIFT) platform, beswift.gov.bb, is currently in the testing phase and on the cusp of going live. Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins, disclosed that the pilot for the initiative, which will enhance […]
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