Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Dr. William Duguid, today broke ground on the latest National Housing Corporation (NHC) construction site at Coombs House, Whitepark Road. Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony, Dr. Duguid said: “We’ve decided to build some Quads here. Quads are essentially apartment complexes that have four units. We decided to do that […]
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Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn (Centre), receives a cheque for the Adopt Our Families Programme from BHTA Chief Executive Officer, Senator Rudy Grant (left) and Chairman, Geoffrey Roach (right). (C. Pitt/BGIS) Government has made provision to continue the Adopt Our Families Programme in the next financial year, which begins in April. This […]
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Prime Minister of Barbados and Chair of the Joint World Bank-International Monetary Fund Development Committee, Mia Amor Mottley speaking at the 53rd Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development – March 22, 2021. (PMO) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has highlighted reaching a clearing arrangement for excess orders of […]
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‘Baje To The World’ Finals. VIEW THE YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE ….. Last night, 25-year-old Casheda Dottin became the inaugural winner of the ‘Baje To The World’ competition. Ms. Dottin who rendered a gospel song garnered a total of 348 points which earned her first place in the competition. She walked away with the top prize of […]
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Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Santia Bradshaw. (MRD/FP) PICTURED ABOVE …. Teachers and non-teaching staff of all public and private schools have been invited to a meeting with Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Santia Bradshaw, on Wednesday, March 24, at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium. The meeting, scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to […]
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Press conference on the Government Industrial School – March 20, 2021. (PMO) VIEW IT HERE ….. PICTURED ABOVE — Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams The Government Industrial School (GIS) is set to start a new chapter under a new Board of Management which will be tasked with reforming how the […]
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(Stock Photo) BY BGIS | MAR 18, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Restaurants will be allowed to open this Sunday, March 21. The Emergency Management (COVID-19) (Curfew) (No. 6) Directive, at No. 6 states: “On Sunday the 21st day of March, 2021, only the following nonessential services shall be permitted to open in the manner specified” and […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK — BGIS PICTURED ABOVE — Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic presenting staff of the Harrison Point Isolation Facility in St. Lucy with tokens of appreciation for their hard work. Looking on are (Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George (second right) and Manager of Isolation Facilities, Dr. Corey Forde […]
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Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey. (FP) Belize has called on Barbados to share its experiences, knowledge and how it approached establishing a blue economy ministry as a guide for that county’s own blue economy portfolio, recently established by its Cabinet. To facilitate this process, Minister of Maritime Affairs and the […]
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Police Traffic Department gets computer Staff WriterMarch 15, 2021 Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Robeson Benn, today, received a donation of a Computer System from the Insurance Association of Guyana (IAG), for the Guyana Police Force Traffic Department. Minister Benn in brief remarks, expressed sincere thanks to IAG for what he indicated is a timely […]
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