BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | JUN 14, 2022 The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) has announced the first in a series of forums with tourism stakeholders to keep them updated on Barbados tourism developments and global trends. Chief Executive Officer of the BTMI, Jens Thraenhart, said that “It’s always important to have our tourism partners included […]
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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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The Ministry of Agriculture is currently putting safe and adequate transportation mechanisms in place for the 1000 Barbados black belly sheep, which are expected to land on Guyana’s shores within two months. Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P on Saturday, told DPI that Guyana and Barbados advanced talks on the initiative, during the minister’s recent visit to […]
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FEATURE FIRST APPEARED IN BARBADOS TODAY. Caves of Barbados could soon be exploring more opportunities for development of caves across the island as Government seeks to create more of that kind of experience for Barbadians and visitors. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Senator Lisa Cummins gave the hint recently while indicating that caves were […]
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BY BGIS | JUN 13, 2022 The late Joseph ‘Johnny’ Tudor. (GP) The Official Funeral for the late Joseph “Johnny” Tudor, SCM, JP, former Member of Parliament and Minister of Government, will be held on Tuesday, June 28, at the Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, The Ridge, Christ Church. It will begin at 10:00 […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUN 12, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has deemed her recent trip to the just concluded ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, as a success. Ms. Mottley said the meeting afforded the region an opportunity to lift the standard of the relationship forged in recent times by […]
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By Synieka Thorne June 8, 2022 Over 1,300 residents of Phillipai, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) will benefit from potable water for the first time as a $53.683 million well will be drilled in the community by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI). The project, which is expected to commence next week and to be completed by the […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JUN 10, 2022 President of Barbados, Dame Sandra Mason and President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, discussed a wide range of topics during their courtesy call at State House Kenya. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade) In a recent courtesy call between Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, President […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUN 8, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has repeated her call for reparations to be paid to countries which had suffered the indignity of the slave trade. During an appearance on the Time 100 Summit 2022, in New York yesterday, Ms. Mottley insisted that it was time for European enslaving […]
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