Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and new Roman Catholic Bishop of Bridgetown, Neil Scantlebury in discussion at Ilaro Court. (FP) I am absolutely delighted to offer hearty congratulations to a fellow countryman, Father Neil Sebastian Scantlebury, on his elevation today to the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Bridgetown. That he is the first Barbadian […]
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JUN 19, 2021 ————- BY JULIE CARRINGTON … BGIS Press conference hosted by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley at Ilaro Court – June 19, 2021. (PMO) With the positivity rate for COVID-19 cases continuing to fall and the need to jump-start economic activity and create more jobs, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has announced the removal […]
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BY BGIS | JUN 19, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES The COVID-19 positivity rate continues to be stable, while vaccination numbers increase. On Friday, June 18, only one case of COVID-19, a male, was diagnosed from the 558 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. And, there were eight persons in isolation. Meanwhile, 91,495 persons have received their first […]
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Sir Gordon Greenidge one of West Indies greatest opening batsmen of all times is officially Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. His Honour was bestowed up him along with nine others that also received the 2020 New Year Honours. Sir Cuthbert Gordon Greenidge KCMG MBE was knighted by […]
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Staff WriterJune 17, 2021 – Agri. Minister says Mayor’s responses to concerns unacceptable – urges M&CC not to play politics when executing responsibilities Following a meeting with the senior officials of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha said the Government would explore all avenues to ensure that the City Council […]
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Pictured Above —- Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Dr. William Duguid (left), presents the keys to The Gatehouse to Minister in the Ministry of Water Resources, Charles Griffith, today. The Gatehouse is the second building restored under Government’s Rejuvenation Programme. ( Picture by David Crichlow ) JUN 15, 2021 By Fabian Belgrave —— BGIS The second building to […]
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The Celebrity Millennium cruise ship. (BGIS) The Celebrity Millennium departed its homeport of Philipsburg, St. Maarten for a 7-night cruise itinerary and docked in Barbados on Monday, June 7, 2021 as its first port of call. All passengers were tested prior to embarkation and were negative at that time. Since leaving Barbados, the ship made […]
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Ambassador Elizabeth Thompson chatting with recently-appointed British High Commissioner to Barbados, Scott Furssedonn-Wood, during their meeting at Government Headquarters yesterday. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Barbados’ Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, with special responsibility for Climate Change, SIDS Issues and Law of the Sea, Elizabeth Thompson, received a courtesy call from recently-appointed British High Commissioner to Barbados, Scott Furssedonn-Wood, […]
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JUN 8, 2021 | By Sheena Forde-Craigg As the tourism industry continues to reopen worldwide, Barbados’ cruise sector welcomed Celebrity Millennium to it shores yesterday. The cruise ship which is part of the Celebrity Cruise Line, owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL), is the first in the Western hemisphere to sail in 15 months and notably, the […]
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Staff WriterJune 7, 2021 – After discovering shortage of drugs, disconnect between centres and region His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today ordered a complete evaluation of all the health centres in Pomeroon after discovering that the Hackney Health Centre had a drug shortage. During the Head of State’s visit to the area to conduct a […]
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