Governor General of Barbados, Dame Sandra Mason. (GP and FP) A new session of Parliament will begin on Tuesday, September 15, when Governor General, Dame Sandra Mason, delivers the Throne Speech. The ceremony will take place in the Frangipani Room at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael, beginning at 10:00 a.m. […]
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Former diplomat and President-designate of the Senate, Reginald Farley, explains to the media that his two years as High Commissioner to Ottawa as productive.(C.Pitt/BGIS) Former diplomat and President-designate of the Senate, Reginald Farley, has described his two years as High Commissioner to Ottawa as productive. Reflecting on his tenure following a ceremony today at Government […]
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Former High Commission to Canada, Reginald Farley taking the Oath before Governor-General Dame Sandra Mason and Acting Private Secretary to the Governor-General, Joyanne Blackman-Jarvis. Senator Farley will become the President of the Senate when Parliament resumes on Tuesday, September 15. (C.Pitt/BGIS) Former High Commissioner to Canada, Reginald Farley, has been officially sworn in as a […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley gives a keynote address online at the Sixth Caribbean Development Roundtable of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. (photo from Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL)) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley says middle-income countries need fair and predictable access to non-market finance based […]
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One person will be discharged from the isolation facility at Harrison Point, St. Lucy, today after a second consecutive negative COVID-19 test result. The test was among 192 conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory yesterday, all of which yielded negative results for the viral illness. The numbers in isolation have dropped to 16, […]
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Persons are asked to note that the Post Office will not be accepting mail for international destinations other than Canada. (Stock Photo) The Barbados Postal Service (BPS) has advised that as a result of the limited airline capacity, the movement of outbound mail continues to be severely impacted, while limited incoming international mail, as well […]
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COVID cash grant applauded Akeasha BoodieSeptember 8, 2020 — ‘it will assist in paying the bills” Residents of Georgetown and around the East Coast of Demerara have applauded an initiative by the Government of Guyana to distribute a $25,000 COVID-19 relief package per household across the country. The pandemic has resulted in economic turmoil for […]
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A 53-year-old Swedish visitor is Barbados’ latest case of COVID-19. He arrived from Sweden on a charter flight on September 3, and tested positive for the viral illness on his second test, five days later. His was the only positive result among the 164 tests performed by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory yesterday. Meanwhile, […]
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Pictured is Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness. CARICOM NewsTime 7 September 2020 •Sep 7, 2020 CARICOM: Caribbean Community CLICK ON LINKS BELOW. 0:00:54 JAMAICA LABOUR PARTY WINS LANDSLIDE IN ELECTIONS HELD 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 0:04:04 COVID-19: SOME CARICOM COUNTRIES TIGHTEN CURFEW AS COVID-19 CASE
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Tourism Minister Sen. Lisa Cummins with Member of Parliament for St. Lucy, and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Peter Phillips, enjoying the Animal Flower Cave with other visitors. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) In an effort to assist attractions around the island, the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport will meet with owners and […]
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