BY JOY-ANN GILL | MAR 31, 2022 Pictured above staff of the Immigration Department Barbados’ newest citizens were today told that their present status was attained because of the hard work and dedication of this country’s Immigration Department. This was underscored by Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, as he addressed the Induction […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | MAR 31, 2022 Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams (right); and Chief Immigration Officer (Ag), Margaret Inniss (left) pose for a photograph with the youngest and oldest of Barbados’ newest citizens – 24-year-old Kausir Lahki and 90-year-old Samuel Ryan. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, […]
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Isaiah BraithwaiteMarch 30, 2022 Pictured above President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The sod turning ceremony for the new Guyana/Barbados food terminal in Barbados will soon take place, President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced. President Ali said the leadership of both countries have already expressed “our unwavering commitment to the removal of every barrier that will […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | MAR 29, 2022 BTMI’s Director for the Caribbean and Latin America, Corey Garrett, presents 9-year-old local surfer Ras Memelik Lewis with a goodie bag at the media launch last weekend. Looking on are (left to right): father Wayne Lewis; brother Ras Tafari Lewis; surfers Josh Burke and Tyler Gunter; and Co-director […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAR 29, 2022 London-based lawyer, 35-year-old Victoria Evans, rowed into Barbados on Thursday morning around 5:00 a.m. in what could be the new Guinness World Record for rowing solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Beginning her journey from Tenerife, Canary Islands on February 11 this year, Ms. Evan took 40 days and […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | MAR 29, 2022 (Stock Image) Approximately 30 Haitian nationals arrived in Barbados between February 20 and 25, 2022. As CARICOM nationals they were granted the regular six months stay as visitors, as provided for under the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, and in keeping with the Caribbean Community (Movement of Skilled Nationals) […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | MAR 29, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (FP) The welcome stamp initiative is an example of the opportunities that can be realised when countries open their doors to overseas residents willing to become digital nomads. So says Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley who expressed renewed optimism in this initiative and […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley addresses a large gathering for Barbados’ National Day at Expo 2020 in Dubai. (Image courtesy of PMO’s Office) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is optimistic that the Barbados Embassy in Abu Dhabi, slated to open tomorrow, will show that Barbados is serious about deepening diplomatic relations with the United Arab […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | MAR 23, 2022 BTMI’s Senior Business Development Officer, Marc McCollin, poses with the award for the Best Tourist Board which was copped by Barbados at the recently concluded Travel Weekly’s 2022 Globe Travel Awards Ceremony. (BTMI) Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) was honoured to be named, Best Tourist Board, at the recently concluded […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | MAR 24, 2022 After a two-year hiatus, Crop Over enthusiasts will have the option of six new routes for Grand Kadooment and Foreday Morning Jam. These changes were announced by Minister with responsibility for Culture in the Prime Minister’s Office, Senator Dr. Shantal Munroe-Knight, and Chief Cultural Officer at the National […]
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