Pictured above : Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Commander of the United States Southern Command, General Laura Richardson, shake hands following the opening session of CANSEC this morning. (C. Pitt/BGIS) BY JULIE CARRINGTON | APR 6, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has underscored the importance of working together as a region to withstand […]
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BY SHARIFA MEDFORD | APR 6, 2022 | The newly refurbished jetty at Speightstown will present economic opportunities for all who occupy that area. This was underscored by Acting Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kirk Humphrey, as he addressed persons who gathered at the Speightstown Esplanade, for the commissioning of the jetty there. Minister […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | APR 1, 2022 | Minister with responsibility for Culture, Senator Dr. Shantal Munroe Knight; Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, government officials and stakeholders tour the Rock Hall Freedom Village in St. Thomas today. The second phase of the project, which will feature an amphitheatre, a water feature […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | MAR 31, 2022 Pictured above staff of the Immigration Department Barbados’ newest citizens were today told that their present status was attained because of the hard work and dedication of this country’s Immigration Department. This was underscored by Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, as he addressed the Induction […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | MAR 31, 2022 Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams (right); and Chief Immigration Officer (Ag), Margaret Inniss (left) pose for a photograph with the youngest and oldest of Barbados’ newest citizens – 24-year-old Kausir Lahki and 90-year-old Samuel Ryan. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | MAR 29, 2022 BTMI’s Director for the Caribbean and Latin America, Corey Garrett, presents 9-year-old local surfer Ras Memelik Lewis with a goodie bag at the media launch last weekend. Looking on are (left to right): father Wayne Lewis; brother Ras Tafari Lewis; surfers Josh Burke and Tyler Gunter; and Co-director […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAR 29, 2022 London-based lawyer, 35-year-old Victoria Evans, rowed into Barbados on Thursday morning around 5:00 a.m. in what could be the new Guinness World Record for rowing solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Beginning her journey from Tenerife, Canary Islands on February 11 this year, Ms. Evan took 40 days and […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | MAR 23, 2022 BTMI’s Senior Business Development Officer, Marc McCollin, poses with the award for the Best Tourist Board which was copped by Barbados at the recently concluded Travel Weekly’s 2022 Globe Travel Awards Ceremony. (BTMI) Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) was honoured to be named, Best Tourist Board, at the recently concluded […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAR 24, 2022 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, and India’s new High Commissioner to Barbados, Shankar Balachandran, pose for a photograph during a recent courtesy call. (J. Payne/MFAFT) India wants to improve its 55-year relationship with Barbados. The new High Commissioner to […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | MAR 24, 2022 After a two-year hiatus, Crop Over enthusiasts will have the option of six new routes for Grand Kadooment and Foreday Morning Jam. These changes were announced by Minister with responsibility for Culture in the Prime Minister’s Office, Senator Dr. Shantal Munroe-Knight, and Chief Cultural Officer at the National […]
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