BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUL 2, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources, Santia Bradshaw; and Chief of Operations, Barbados, Inter-American Development Bank, Jean Eric Theinhardt, observing the ground breaking at Carmichael, St. George. (W. Murray/MTWW) Government has set a target of repairing 200 village […]
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His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali arrived in Suriname today to attend the 43rd Regular Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The Meeting is slated to begin on Sunday, July 3rd and conclude on Tuesday, July 5th in Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname. President Ali is accompanied by Minister of […]
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ARTICLE first appeared in Barbados Today online Published onJuly 3, 2022 Portvale Sugar Factory was a scene of vivid colour and noise on Saturday as the Crop Over 2022 season was officially launched with the ceremonial delivery of the last canes. The evening’s festivities began with a rhythmic procession filled with groups from the Barbados Landship, steel […]
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ARTICLE first appeared in Barbados Today online Published onJuly 3, 2022 Barbados’ premier cultural showcase, the 2022 Crop Over Festival was officially unveiled on Saturday, July 2, with a reimagined Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes. In what was expected to be the most spectacular opening ceremony of the annual summer festival, the team at the National Cultural […]
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The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, on the passing of Professor George Lamming, Caribbean and global literary luminary. “Professor George Lamming, Caribbean and global literary luminary, Philosopher King of Postcolonialism, and social justice activist, transitioned in his native Barbados—the castle of his skin—on Saturday […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUL 1, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Executive Chairman of kENUP Foundation, Kolm Heller at Ilaro Court following their discussions. (GP) Ways in which the Caribbean can contribute to pharmaceutical equity in the southern hemisphere were among the areas discussed when Executive Chairman of kENUP Foundation, Kolm Heller, held […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | JUL 1, 2022 | Barbados’ premier cultural showcase, the 2022 Crop Over Festival will be officially unveiled on Saturday, July 2, with a reimagined Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes. In what is expected to be the most spectacular opening ceremony of the annual summer festival, the team at the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) […]
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−as countries celebrate 50 years of bilateral relations PICTURED ABOVE: His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali with China’s Ambassador to Guyana, GUO Haiyan. His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the relationship between Guyana and the People’s Republic of China is imperishable, as inseparable ties between the two countries have brought tremendous development gains to […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JUN 30, 2022 (Stock Photo) The 43rd Regular Meeting of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Conference of Heads of Government will be held in Paramaribo, Suriname, from Sunday, July 3, to Tuesday, July 5. During the summit, the Heads of Government will examine agenda items such as Advancing the CARICOM Agri-Food Systems Agenda; Climate […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JUN 30, 2022 (FP) Preparatory work under the Scotland District Road and Bridge Rehabilitation Project will commence this week pending weather conditions. Clearing and grubbing are scheduled for Vaughn’s Road, No. 2, St. Joseph, as well as Shorey Village, St. Andrew. Residents living in and around these communities, as well […]
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