PICTURED ABOVE — UN Secretary General, António Guterres, arriving for this morning’s official opening ceremony of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15) being held in Barbados at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. OCT 4, 2021 – By JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM —- BGIS With countries grappling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
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PICTURED ABOVE ——–Co-coordinator of the National Vaccination Programme, Major David Clarke; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Janet Phillips; Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Donna Forde; China’s Ambassador to Barbados, Yan Xiusheng, and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George, pose in front of the shipment of Sinopharm […]
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DAVID M CRICHLOW – PHOTOGRAPHER Only 1 more print available for sale… During my second year of owning a camera I spent my Sundays wandering around Bridgetown and taking pictures. The image of Trafalgar Hotel was one that was photographed in 1978 a few months before it was demolished. During 2008 I launched a Limited […]
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STAFF WRITER October 2, 2021 -Takes part in 152nd Birth Anniversary celebration of iconic leader His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today highlighted the need for the altruistic nature of anti-colonial nationalist Mohandas Karamchand ‘Mahatma’ Gandhi in today’s society. In remembering the iconic leader, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead a successful campaign for India’s Independence […]
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Pictured above Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Kerrie Symmonds By Julie Carrington OCT 1, 2021 Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Kerrie Symmonds, has congratulated the small business sector for “standing tall”, as it continues to navigate the economic storm brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. He expressed his deep appreciation for […]
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PICTURED – Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey chatting with Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at the Barbados Port Inc., David Jean Marie, at a lighting ceremony at the Cube Blue Building yesterday. (B. Hinds/BGIS) By Sheena Forde-Craigg Today marks World Maritime Day, and Barbados has joined with the International […]
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Main photo above is of the old Glendairy Prison. SEP 30, 2021 Vincent Alleyne has been appointed as Assistant Superintendent of Prisons, Administration, and in a brief ceremony, the Barbados Prison Service extended congratulations. On Tuesday, September 28, Superintendent of Prisons, Lieutenant Colonel John Nurse, presented Mr. Alleyne with his Letter of Appointment to the […]
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SEP 30, 2021 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will be in Barbados to open the 15th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15) next Monday, October 4. The conference, hosted by the Government of Barbados, will be held in a virtual format with events streaming from Barbados, Geneva and across […]
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This country’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George ( pictured above ), has reported a steady rise in all of the COVID-19 indices, and pleads with Barbadians to help health authorities stem the tide of rising infections. By Julie Carrington — BGIS SEP 29, 2021 COVID-19 press briefing with COVID-19 Public Advisor David Ellis featuring […]
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SEP 28, 2021 PICTURED ABOVE: Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, welcoming the President of the African Export-Import Bank, Professor Benedict Oramah, and his delegation to Barbados. (C. Pitt/BGIS) President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Oramah, is on a four-day visit to Barbados. Professor Oramah, who is here from September […]
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