Pictured above from left – Mr Alvaro Sanchez Cordero, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Mr. David Denny the General Secretary for the Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration. The Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration invited on Wednesday 16th December 2020 at 11:00 am the News Media […]
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(Stock Photo) Certification Officers of the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC) were labelled as that agency’s frontline workers who played a critical role in the island’s ability to export during the national lockdown. So outstanding was the dedication of Trudy Joseph and Sonia Johnson, Certification Officers in the Certification Unit of the Export & Business Development […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley (right) and Sir David Seale pulling the switch to turn on the lights at the Garrison Savannah for the inaugural racing event under the lights dubbed the Sir David Seale Racing Night with nine races slated for the night. ===== Delano Lopez and De Conkie Man on their way to […]
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(Stock Photo) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has told global leaders that there is a need to move from “placatory rhetoric to real, effective action” to address the climate crisis. Ms. Mottley made the comments as she delivered a statement at the virtual Climate Ambition Summit 2020 today, on the fifth anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement. […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (PMO) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley will join a list of leaders who will briefly address the virtual Climate Ambition Summit 2020, tomorrow, Saturday, December 12, which will mark the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. The United Kingdom, United Nations and France are co-hosting the Summit, in partnership with […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley making a point to the new Ambassador of the European Union, Malgorzata Wasilewska, during a courtesy call at the Wildey Gymnasium. (B. Hinds/BGIS) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has again expressed concern with the European Union’s blacklisting of Barbados. And, she said she is prepared to travel to Europe and […]
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BCC student, Tonquanja Giddings, celebrates her WorldSkills Barbados 2020 Best of Competition win with her Restaurant Service coach, Cherise Osbourne. (H. Reece/TVET Council Barbados) Barbados Community College (BCC) student Tonquanja Giddings took top honours at the Closing/Awards Ceremony of the fifth, biennial WorldSkills Barbados (WSB) 2020 Competition, winning both the Gold Medal in Restaurant Service and […]
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Teams from the Sanitation Service Authority and the National Conservation Commission moved in early this morning to make way for a new community park and green space in Doughlin Road, Weston. St. James. (M. Rollock/BGIS) Residents of Douglin Road, Weston, St. James, will have a new park and community green space compliments of the Ministry […]
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Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, in discussion with Yute Gym Director, Professor Ann St. John ( second from right) ; and Yute Gym Coordinator, Teon Waithe, during a special visit to the Foundation and Yute Gym on Saturday. (GP) Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, is […]
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