Holetown Festival Holetown is located on west Barbados. The city marks, every year since 1977, the the arrival of the first eighty English colonists who landed on Holetown shore with ten African slaves who were kidnapped during the journey. The festival celebrates the arrival of the “William and John” settlers’ boat that reached Holetown on […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 26, 2024 A display of Japanese wines and sake at the celebration of “Tenno Tanjobi”, the Emperor’s birthday. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Government officials, members of the diplomatic corps and the private sector joined on Friday, February 23, with the Japanese Embassy to celebrate “Tenno Tanjobi”, the Emperor’s birthday. Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign […]
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FEATURED PHOTO ABOVE: Chef-Creig-Greenidge-will-be-at-NIFCA-Culinary-Arts-Expo-this-weekend- February 22, 2024Subject: NIFCA food expo at Agrofest againFood lovers of all ages and from all walks of life are in store for acaptivating realm of culinary delight when flavours and talent collide at theNIFCA Culinary Arts Expo at Agrofest over the weekend.The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has been a proud […]
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Caribpix was there for three of the Holetown weekend days to document pictorially some of the activities… Join the Festivities! Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the Holetown Festival, where the past and present seamlessly come together in a celebration of Barbadian heritage. Here is a pictorial of the Opening…..
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Pictured above after being sworn in by the President Dame Sandra Mason ( third from left , is Ms. Tricia Watson ( second from left ) and Mr Ryan Walters ( extreme right ) and at extreme left is Mr Ralph Thorne the new Opposition Leader who was sworn in a day earlier. Business executive […]
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Member of Parliament for Christ Church South and former government backbencher Ralph Thorne, who crossed the floor to become Leader of the Opposition. The Member of Parliament for Christ Church South, Ralph Thorne has officially been sworn in as Opposition Leader. The ceremony occurred at State House before President the Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | FEB 9, 2024 Minister of Labour, Colin Jordan, listens to a question from the media at today’s post-Cabinet press conference at the Ministry of Home Affairs and Information. He was joined by (left to right) Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams; Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins; and Minister […]
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By Fabian Belgrave Feb 7, 2024 Minister of Youth, Sports & Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith. receives a Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes (BFIT) Jersey from President of BFIT, Garth McIntyre. Looking on is Barbados Olympic Association, Secretary General, Erskine Simmons. (Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment) Barbados is poised to welcome the global triathlon […]
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Participants in the Parish Ambassador Program came in for high praises at the Community Independence Celebrations Secretariat’s (CICS) Dinner on Saturday night. Hosted at the Sandals Barbados Resort and Spa the event recognised those who excelled in both the 2022 and 2023 editions of the Spirit of the Nation Show. The parish of St. Lucy […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JAN 31, 2024 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, greets President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall, following his arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport last evening for an official two-day visit. Looking on are Ministerial Chaperone for the visit, Minister with responsibility for Economic Affairs […]
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