PICTURED 3rd from left Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth outside Parliament of Barbados during her visit. Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96 at Balmoral Royal family and nation in mourning – latest news Obituary: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022 A life of duty, in pictures Queen Elizabeth II has died peacefully at Balmoral, the Royal family […]
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MP. Edmund HINKSON during a Press briefing with Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Kerry Hinds and at extreme right Catholic Priest Father Clement Paul. Mr. Edmund Hinkson at the time was the Minister of Home Affairs. 9/6/22, 2:46 PM – Messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted. No one outside of this chat, not […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | SEP 2, 2022 There is a need to establish airlift between African countries and the Caribbean. That was the consensus on Day two of a panel discussion that was held at the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF) 2022 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford on the topic: Improving logistics between Africa and […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | AUG 27, 2022 Booth selling branded Food and Rum Festival gear such as aprons, tumblers and hats. (A.Reid/BGIS) This year’s Food and Rum festival under the theme Feed the Future, will not only be about “food and fun”, but it will also feature a component that seeks to support the future of […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | AUG 24, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley refuted claims that an aircraft carrying her and Guyana President Irfaan Ali, skidded off the taxiway after landing. (FP) The Prime Minister’s Office wishes to make it absolutely clear to Barbadians that at no time during her recent overseas trip was Prime Minister […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | AUG 20, 2022 Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture, Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight (File photo) Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture, Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight, has described the National Training Initiative (NTI) as critical in Government’s efforts to equip workers with the skills […]
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BY BGIS | AUG 16, 2022 and Lecture August 17 th…… Tomorrow, August 17, is Marcus Garvey Day. As Barbados continues to celebrate the Season of Emancipation, the Prime Minister’s Office Culture and the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) invite the public to join in commemorating the life and times of Marcus Garvey at historic Queen’s Park on […]
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– important that young people are involved in implementing policies – Pres Ali “It is important that young people are involved in the definition and the implementation of the policies and programmes that are aimed at taking us to a place that we term as development.” Those were the words of President Dr Mohamed Irfaan […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | AUG 10, 2022 Donors (Canada, EU and the USA Representatives) and partners breaking ground at the site of the Caribbean Regional Logistics Hub and Centre of Excellence. Pictured (L-R) Chargé d affaires, Canadian High Commission to Barbados, Marthe Lemay; Head of European Union (EU) Delegation to Barbados, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska; Ambassador […]
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Date: July 13, 2022Subject: #FutureFWRD Crop Over Exhibition starts today The second series of the three-part Against All Odds Central Bank Crop Over 2022 Visual Arts Exhibition, will start tonight at the Queen’s Park Gallery. Following the first series, Questions of Freedom, which ended last week, the second series #FutureFRWD begins tonight and runs until Wednesday August 3. The #FutureFRWD Exhibit which can be […]
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