Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, chatting with Pilot Captain Geert-Jan van Teeffelen, as Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.’s (BTMI) Interim Head of Global Markets, Cheryl Carter (second right), and BTMI’s Director for Europe, Anita Nightingale (third from left) look on. (C. Pitt/BGIS) BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | OCT 17, 2021 The inaugural KLM […]
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Pictured above HON IAN GOODING-EDGHILL, MINISTER OF TRANSPORT WORKS AND WATERRESOURCES pointing to a just printed License coming out one of special printers with some of the special security features. To his right is Hon. Charles McD. Griffith, M.P. Minister in the Ministry of Water Resources. MEDIA BRIEFING ON THE STATUS OF THE ISSUANCE OFBARBADOS’ DRIVERS’ LICENSE AND IMPROVEMENTS AT THEBARBADOS […]
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Thursday OCT 14, 2021 The strong, important relationship among the United States (US), Barbados and the Caribbean was emphasised when Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Vice President of the US, Kamala Harris, met on Tuesday. Before going into the high-level meeting, Ms. Mottley said the countries faced common threats together, and the world had […]
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Minister in the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Peter Phillips thanks Father Valmond Omaris for the Roman Catholic Church’s donation of building materials to assist in the repair work to houses damaged during Hurricane Elsa and the freak storm. (F. Belgrave/BGIS) Minister in the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Peter Phillips, today received […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley bids farewell to President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, at the Grantley Adams International Airport. (PMO) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is firmly of the view that substantive business activity and trade can come to the people of Barbados and Kenya in the future. Ms. Mottley expressed this view on Sunday, […]
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Prime Minister of Barbados Address to the Nation (October 11, 2021) COVID HOTLINE PLEASE CALL IF YOU NOT FEELING WELL 246-536-1800 Vaccination Schedule For Tuesday, October 12 OCT 11, 2021 The Immunisation Unit will be administering COVID-19 vaccines at designated sites tomorrow, Tuesday, October 12. The Vaccination Centres and times are as follows: Masonic Centre, […]
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ vaccination campaign will continue tomorrow, Monday, October 11, at a number of sites. Vaccination Centres: • Eunice Gibson Polyclinic, Warrens, St. Michael – 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. • Sharon Moravian Church Hall, Sharon, St. Thomas – 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • The Alexandra School, Queen Street, St. […]
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PICTURED ABOVE – Member of Parliament for St. Joseph, Dale Marshall, and Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, are all smiles after unveiling a plaque for the reopening of the Tent Bay Fishing Complex, yesterday. OCT 9, 2021 – BY JULIA RAWLINS- BENTHAM Government has completed significant market upgrades at a […]
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PICTURED ABOVE — Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Sandra Husbands. (FP) The Political Declaration of the 15th Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15), “Spirit of Speightstown”, was adopted by member states during the closing plenary and ceremony, this morning. Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Sandra Husbands, who […]
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PICTURED ABOVE —– Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley speaking at the closing press conference for the 15th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15), today. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has identified a number of initiatives to be worked on after the staging of UNCTAD 15 in Barbados, including three […]
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