Category: Events
BARBADOS Update On Welcome Stamp Programme – August 31
PICTURED ABOVE Visitors in Barbados enjoying some tasty coconut water from a street coconut vendor. SEP 23, 2021 Barbados’ 12-Month Welcome Stamp Programme as at August 31, 2021, has received 2,953 applications, and of those applications 1,987 were approved. According to the data, the top five leading countries seeking entry under the programme are the […]
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UNGA76 – General Debate: Prime Minister of Barbados
UNGA76 General Debate: Prime Minister of Barbados
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BARBADOS: Democratic Labour Party Press conference – September 23, 2021
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BARBADOS: Minister Forde: Trees Vital To Sustainable Development
PICTURED Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Adrian Forde, as he addressed the celebrations to mark National Arbor Day at the National Botanical Gardens, Codrington, St. Michael. SEP 22, 2021 By Joy-ann Gill -BGIS “Trees Save Lives” – a maxim formulated by the Ministry of Environment and National Beautification – is intended to direct the […]
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BARBADOS: National Vaccination Fund Receives $20,000 from Co-operators General Insurance (CGI)
SEP 22, 2021 – By Sharon Austingill-Moore – BGIS As the National Vaccination Fund received an injection of $20,000, Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, is urging Barbadians to get vaccinated. Mr. Straughn was speaking today after Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Co-operators General Insurance, Anton Lovell, made the donation at the BIDC Building […]
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President Ali and OAS Secretary General discuss Venezuela border controversy, electoral reform
Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2021 His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali and several members of his Government today held a productive meeting with the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Mr Luis Almagro. A number of matters were highlighted by the Guyanese officials in the meeting held at the Office of the Permanent Mission to Guyana in […]
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Guyana and Ghana agree to enhance collaboration – President Ali
STAFF WRITER – 21 September 2021 —VP Jagdeo to lead Guyana’s delegation to West African nation in October His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali and his Ghanaian counterpart, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo today held fruitful discussions and agreed to work closer together. High on the agenda is a visit by a Guyanese delegation led by Vice […]
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BARBADOS: Attorney General Praises US Government’s Partnership
PICTURED ABOVE — Attorney General Dale Marshall and new Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy, David Schnier, chatting during their recent courtesy call. (C. Pitt/BGIS) SEP 16, 2021 JULIE CARRINGTON – BGIS The United States Government’s assistance in the provision of training and resources in key areas came in for high commendation […]
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President Ali says investment in sports must have ‘bottom up’ approach
Isaiah Braithwaite — September 16, 2021 − Gov’t to create wellness centres − cost being examined to create night facilities countrywide −to launch physical education programmes for schools, communities His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali says investment in sports must have a ‘bottom up’ approach for positive results to be achieved in the sector. President […]
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