PICTURED ABOVE : Attorney General, Dale Marshall, speaking to the media following the swearing-in of the Constitutional Reform Commission at State House, today VIEW PICTURES BELOW. A former attorney general, a trade unionist and teacher, a member of the clergy, a youth student advocate, a disabled rights advocate and attorneys-at-law are among the group of […]
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PICTURED ABOVE His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali being greeted by residents of the Upper Mazaruni. Synieka Thorne June 20, 2022 The government through the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, has set aside financial resources this year, to commence a national consultation as part of plans to revise the Amerindian Act of 2006. His Excellency, Dr. […]
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Synieka Thorne – April 21, 2022 The return of International Building Expo this year, will be used as a way to narrate Guyana’s future development, as it is designed to showcase development trajectory through the construction and other sectors, His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said at the launch at the Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown. The […]
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By Kellon Rover June 16, 2022 ─ announces major infrastructure upgrades for Region Seven Government, through the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is accelerating plans to ensure the challenges in the mining sector, specifically land management, are addressed as soon as possible. President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday, during an engagement with member […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JUN 15, 2022 Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines touched down at the Grantley Adams International Airport this afternoon, after a two-year hiatus with an almost 80 per cent load factor. Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.’s (BTMI), Director of Latin America and the Caribbean, Corey Garrett, who arrived on the flight, pointed out that […]
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Williams Industries celebrates 50 years Founder and Chairman Ralph ‘Bizzy’ Williams hails success of business as a “team-effort” PICTURED ABOVE : Founder and chairman of the Williams Industries Group, Ralph “Bizzy” Williams, being presented with a bouquet by his wife Shelley on behalf of the staff, in honour of his contribution to building a successful […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JUN 15, 2022 | Youth Minister, Charles Griffith, and Member of Parliament, Dwight Sutherland, speaking with members of the newly launched Ellerton Youth and Cultural Club on Sunday. (Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment) The Ellerton Youth and Cultural Club was officially launched at the Ellerton Wesleyan Holiness Church, […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUN 15, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, in discussion following the IMF official’s arrival last night. Ms. Georgieva is in Barbados for a four-day visit. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Caribbean governments now have a financial instrument to assist them on the […]
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PICTURED ABOVE: Dr. David Bynoe, NationalCoordinator of the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program implemented by the United Nations Development Program (GEF SGP UNDP) – and Susan Mahon, President of the Coral Reef Restoration Alliance (CORALL) ( All Photos by ©David M. Crichlow – CARIBPIX IMAGES. ) “Collaboration is vital.” That is the message conveyed […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUN 13, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley addressing the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association’s 70th Annual General Meeting at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, today. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is suggesting that the island may have to look at new initiatives to attract visitors and to safeguard […]
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