PICTURED ABOVE: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, in discussion with Qatar’s non-resident Ambassador to Barbados, Rashid Mohsin A.R. Fetais, during a recent courtesy call at Culloden Road. (C. Pitt/BGIS) BY JULIE CARRINGTON | DEC 8, 2021 | TOP STORIES The finalising of an air services agreement […]
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Personalise Alice Finney Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has designed a memorial on a rammed-earth mound, museum and research institute focused on the impact of slavery for Bridgetown, Barbados.© Provided by Dezeen A rendering of the Newton Enslaved Burial Ground Memorial by David Adjaye The studio, which is led by RIBA Royal Gold Medalist David Adjaye, designed the Barbados Heritage District to address the impact of […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | DEC 6, 2021 | TOP STORIES (NCF) The Ashfall: Things Seen and Unseen, a digital book which features 55 breathtaking photographs paired with moving literary captions, was recently launched by The National Cultural Foundation. Released for NIFCA 2021, this photo book captures the impact of the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano on Barbados […]
Continue ReadingThree inaugural flights touched down in Barbados on Sunday, as the island continues to expand its North American and European markets. First to arrive just after 12 noon was United Airlines 388 from Newark, which saw Barbados-born pilot Captain Ryan Padmore in command. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Senator Lisa Cummins was part of […]
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, (second right); Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anton Best (right); Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of the Argentine Republic in Barbados, Angel Dalmazzo (second left), and Director of the Barbados Drug Service, Maryam Hinds, stand next to the shipment of 30,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines donated by Argentina today. […]
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| The Guardian FEATURE Alongside cutting ties to the monarchy, new PM believes the region represents an untapped civilisation Mia Mottley won office in a landslide in 2018. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Michael Safi in Bridgetown@safimichael Fri 3 Dec 2021 13.26 GMT Last modified on Fri 3 Dec 2021 15.50 GMT A republic has been proposed […]
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Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde; Director of the National Disabilities Unit, John Hollingsworth; and Public Relations Officer for the Barbados Council for the Disabled, Christopher Gilkes, unveiling the plaque to officially open the NDU’s Recreational and Rehabilitation Facility, today. (GP) BY NYA PHILLIPS | DEC 3, 2021 | TOP STORIES Persons […]
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott, in discussion with Minister for Europe and the Americas, Wendy Morton, during a recent courtesy call. (C. Pitt/BGIS) BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | DEC 3, 2021 | TOP STORIES The COVID-19 pandemic and threats posed by the new variant, Omicron, were among matters discussed when […]
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NOV 30, 2021 Legislation that “provides a new deal for vendors” is expected to be passed in Parliament on Friday. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley shared this news today, at the National Independence Awards Ceremony, where she delivered her Address to the Nation, in Golden Square Freedom Park. Ms. Mottley said: “We promised you a […]
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Hannah Furness 23 hrs agoLike124 Comments|78Australia politics live update: Porter and Hunt to depart; parliament sits for…I’m a Celebrity: Ant and Dec send up Boris Johnson and Conservative Party in…© POOL/REUTERS The Prince of Wales attends the ‘Toast to the Nation’ reception at State House – POOL/REUTERS When the Prince of Wales landed in Barbados, he was […]
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