Barbadians and friends of Barbados, wherever you are today, I wish for you a very Merry Christmas and a 2022 that is filled with blessings. We are just days away from the end of 2021 and while the challenges have been many, there is no doubt that the things we have achieved outnumber those challenges […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | DEC 24, 2021 Although the Caribbean has battled many crises, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said the region has excelled, and its resilience is a testament of a bright future ahead. Speaking during the Eighth Annual Virtual Vatican Youth Symposium recently, Ms. Mottley painted a picture for her audience of a […]
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On Christmas morning patrons can come to the Park and enjoy live entertainment provided by gospel band Promise and the Barbados Police Service Band. (Photo courtesy NCF) The traditional Christmas morning fanfare in Queen’s Park where Bajans, decked in their finest, are serenaded by the sweet sounds of the Barbados Police Service Band is on again this year. On Saturday […]
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NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Bahamas Press Club paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis and congratulated him on his election win. President of the Press Club Anthony Capron presented the Prime Minister with a gift during the meeting. Capron said he envisions the Press Club becoming the headquarters for journalists to […]
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DEC 22, 2021 ————- BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG — BGIS. PICTURED ABOVE : Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Development, Dwight Sutherland, conducted site visits for the 15 Mini Stadia and Lighting Upgrading Project. (GP) Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Development, Dwight Sutherland, has indicated that Government is “looking at a holistic approach to the […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | DEC 22, 2021 | TOP STORIES PICTURED ABOVE: Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Development, Dwight Sutherland, conducted site visits at five of the lighting facilities today. (L-R) Ian Best of Robertson Wards Associates Ltd.; Director of the National Sports Council, Neil Murrell; Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Dwight […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | DEC 20, 2021 | TOP STORIES After two days of meetings, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Ministry of the Public Service (MPS) and the Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) have agreed on the way forward in addressing some of the major issues brought forward by the BNA. Minister of Health and […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | DEC 18, 2021 | TOP STORIES There will be a VAT Holiday on goods in Barbados on Monday, December 20. Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, made the announcement today during a virtual press conference, where he updated the public on matters of economic importance. Explaining the VAT Holiday, […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | DEC 18, 2021 | TOP STORIES Airlift between Barbados the region received a boost yesterday with the arrival of interCaribbean’s inaugural flight from Guyana. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins has described the introduction of this flight as an important step in strengthening inter-regional travel. “… this has been […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and United Nations Resident Coordinator, Didier Trebucq, signing the United Nations Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean for the period 2022-2026. (C. Pitt/BGIS) BY SHARON AUSTIN | DEC 18, 2021 | TOP STORIES Barbados has signed the new United Nations Multi-Country Sustainable […]
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