Verstappen under investigation in fresh twist to F1 drama skysports.com 8 hrs agoLike28 Comments|31 F1 title leader Max Verstappen’s front-row starting position at the Qatar GP is under threat after he was summoned to meet with F1 stewards ahead of Sunday’s race for allegedly failing to slow for yellow flags on his final lap of qualifying. […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | NOV 20, 2021 | REPUBLIC, TOP STORIES Barbadian talent, design skills and competitive nature will all be allowed to come to the fore as the island transitions to a republic. This was alluded to as Chief Executive Officer of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF), Carol Roberts-Reifer, addressed an online press conference […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | NOV 20, 2021 | REPUBLIC, TOP STORIES — BGIS Press briefing on Independence Events – November 18, 2021. (PMO) The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has teamed up with bands across the island to give Barbadians a musical treat as the island looks to celebrate its transition to republic status. Chief Executive […]
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BY BGIS | NOV 19, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Community Engagement Project Launched BY BGIS | NOV 19, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Wellington Street, The City, was the first stop today as the Ministry of Health and Wellness embarked on an exercise, as part of its Mission Critical: Saving Lives Risk Communication and Community Engagement response to the COVID-19 […]
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Staff Writer – Department of Public Information – DPI, Guyana, Government, Media, News. — November 18, 2021 His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali today said that his Government is pleased to partner with the International Energy Conference and Expo for the four-day event scheduled for mid-February in Guyana. “We believe that the multifaceted nature of the Conference is […]
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Pictured above Senator the Honorable Kay McConney who is the Minister of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology of the Government of Barbados. This Ministry’s mandate is to lead the modernization of the public service; and to create a sustainable, enabling environment for a vibrant digital economy and a digitally intelligent society. Press Briefing on Independence […]
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NOV 18, 2021 – BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG — BGIS Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, presents a painting of the AIDAperla to Captain Boris Becker at yesterday’s welcome ceremony (C. Pitt/BGIS) With cruise ships sailing at 50 per cent capacity and no clear indication when ships will return to sailing at 100 […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | NOV 18, 2021 PHOTO ABOVE : Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, chatting with Captain Boris Becker following the AIDAperla’s arrival in the Bridgetown Port yesterday. (C. Pitt/BGIS) After 610 days, the AIDAperla cruise vessel has returned to the Bridgetown Port, where the ship will be home porting […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | NOV 17, 2021 Two women and three men, all Barbadians, died from COVID-19 on Tuesday, November 16. Four of them passed away while at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility – three men, aged 58, 75 and 77, and a 64-year-old woman. An 89-year-old woman also died at the Blackman and Gollop […]
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NOV 15, 2021 – BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins has described the inaugural visit of the Holland America Line, cruise ship Rotterdam as a special occasion. Speaking at the Bridgetown Port today, Minister Cummins explained that it was “a special morning for us not just because colleagues and […]
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