Pictured above Patterson Cheltenham, GCM, QC, taking the Oath of Office in the presence of Governor General Dame Sandra Mason and her Private Secretary, Sandra Watkins ( standing ) as the fifth Chief Justice of Barbados. ( Photo Credit Barbados Government Information Service ) Patterson Cheltenham, GCM, QC, has been sworn in as the fifth […]
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A 14-year-old female visitor is the latest person to test positive for COVID-19, out of the 311 tests performed by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The visitor, who is asymptomatic, arrived in Barbados on October 19 on British Airways, and is a contact of a previously confirmed case, diagnosed on October 23. No one […]
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PICTURED Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley laying her Wreath at the 2019 ceremony. Remembrance Sunday will be observed on November 8, at National Heroes Square with an adapted Parade and Virtual Interdenominational Memorial Service. The Parade will commence at 8:00 a.m., and will be streamed via various social media platforms. The Barbados Regiment will provide […]
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Guadeloupe-based regional carrier Air Antilles has increased its commitment to Barbados by offering eight weekly flights from Barbados to St. Lucia, and four weekly flights from Barbados to Dominica. Founder and owner of Companie Aérienne Interrégoinale Express (CAIRE) – parent company of Air Antilles, Eric Kourry, made the announcement today, during a press conference at […]
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From left to right: National Sports Council Director, Neil Murrell; Permanent Secretary, Yolande Howard; Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland; Cuban Ambassador to Barbados, Sergio Jorge Pastrana; and Senior Foreign Service Officer, Sandra Gittens, pose for a photo following today’s meeting. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Since 1972, Barbados has had an exceptional relationship with […]
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CARICOM News Time 28 Oct 2020 GO HERE FOR FEATURE STORY — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNfSsj1IpDU&feature=youtu.be 0:00:55 CXC INDEPENDENT REVIEW TEAM REPORT IN MODIFIED APPROACH BEST OPTION IN CIRCUMSTANCES; BETTER COMMUNICATION NEEDED 0:02:49 CONCERNS OVER VESSEL IN GULF OF PARIA MINIMAL RISK OF OIL SPILL 0:05:29 FOCUS ON STATISTICS STATISTICS CHAMPION CALLS FOR FUNDING FOR REGIONAL STRATEGY FOR […]
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BY BGIS | OCT 28, 2020 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES A 21-year-old Jamaican woman, who arrived in Barbados on Caribbean Airlines on October 25, tested positive for COVID-19 after a second test. Her positive test was among 515 conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on October 26. As of Monday, there were 234 confirmed cases and 217 recoveries. […]
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Six political parties were on hand today to register their documents as candidates for the Wednesday, November 11 By-elections in St.George South. ( Photoraphy by David Crichlow ) =============================================================== Floyd Reifer – Demorcratic Labour Party =============================================================== David Walrond – People’s Party For Democracy and Development Alex Mitchell – Bajan Free Party Grenville Phillips – Solutions […]
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Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator, Lisa Cummins, addressing travel agents and media personnel who are part of the British Airways Heathrow Inaugural ‘FAM Trip’ at Villa Tamarindo yesterday. (BTMI) Travel agents and media personnel who are part of the British Airways (BA) Heathrow Inaugural ‘FAM Trip’ have been encouraged to spread the word […]
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A 32-year-old male visitor, who arrived on British Airways on October 9, has tested positive for COVID-19 after a second test. The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory conducted 366 tests on Thursday. One person will be discharged from the isolation facility today. Therefore, the number of persons in isolation remain at 11, and recoveries have […]
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