DEC 16, 2021 ——————- BY SHARON AUSTIN —BGIS The Barbados Leadership Badge Ceremony – December 15, 2021. (PMO) Government will continue to create the necessary opportunities for this island’s children to thrive. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley gave this assurance on Wednesday, as she addressed the Leadership Badge Awards Ceremony 2021, at the Wildey Gymnasium. […]
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EU’s budget support programme to help fortify Guyana’s sea defence Isaiah BraithwaiteDecember 14, 2021 Guyana on Tuesday received $1.78 billion or €7.56 million from the European Union (EU), the last disbursement from union’s budget support programme. President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who made the announcement during a joint press conference at the Office of the […]
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Guyana to receive €7.56m from the European Union -President Ali STAFF WRITER – DECEMBER 14, 2021 –Says Government had extensive discussions with EU’s Deputy Managing Director of the Americas His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali today announced that Guyana will be receiving €7.56m (G$1.77bn) from the European Union as part of its Budget Support Programme. The […]
Continue ReadingJessica Abrahams, Our Foreign Staff 16 hrs ago At least 50 people are “likely” to have been killed in a devastating outbreak of tornadoes that ripped through Kentucky and other U.S. states late Friday and early Saturday, according to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear.© REUTERS Damage at Amazon warehouse after tornado in Edwardsville, Illinois – REUTERS Beshear said […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | DEC 10, 2021 | TOP STORIES Minister of Youth, Sports & Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland, speaking with participants, while CEO of Platinum Services Barbados Ltd., Mrs. Shelly Williams, looks on. (Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment) The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment/Prince’s Trust International, Get Hired programme got high marks […]
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The Most Outstanding Parish Ambassadors for 2021, St. Lucy’s Shaquille Griffith and Dana Brome, pose with Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Development, Dwight Sutherland, at the annual Spirit of the Nation Show. (CICS) Shaquille Griffith and Dana Brome, the 2021 Parish Ambassadors for St. Lucy, are this year’s Most Outstanding Ambassadors. The duo were adjudged the Most […]
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The Bridge Authority members introduced NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Hon. Alfred Sears, Minister of Works and Utilities, introduced the members of the Bridge Authority committee which has responsibility for managing the Paradise Island Bridge and any other bridge under its purview, Tuesday, December 7 at the Ministry of Works and Utilities. The members are: […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : Dr. Vindhya Persaud (center) with Permanent Secretary Shannielle Hoosein-Outar (right) and Public Service Minister Sonia Parag. STAFF WRITER DEC 08, 2021 –Launch of ‘CAN’ In launching her latest initiative called Community Advocates Network (CAN), Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud has made clear that anyone who perpetrates violence […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | DEC 8, 2021 | TOP STORIES Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (Prime Minister’s Office) Today, as we celebrate the 49th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between four newly independent Caribbean states and the Republic of Cuba, it is important to reiterate that despite the progress made we still […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley listens attentively to IDB President, Mauricio Claver-Carone, during their discussions at Ilaro Court, yesterday. (C. Pitt/BGIS) BY SHARON AUSTIN | DEC 8, 2021 | TOP STORIES Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley described the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as a “critical partner”, when she held extensive discussions with […]
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