Celebrating the Life of Jean Stewart Holder DAVID CRICHLOW: My condolences to Sis Claudia Clarke and family of the passing of Her Brother and the Holder family. May He Rest In Peace And Rise In Glory. Ann Payne Sincere condolences to the family, from the management and staff of Steamatic Barbados Ltd and Pure Cleaning […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | FEB 17, 2022 President of Barbados, The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason (second from right); and Minister of the Environment and National Beautification, Adrian Forde (right); Atlantis Submarines General Manager, Roseanne Myers (left) and a crew member prepare to board the submarine for a tour on Tuesday. The tour was part of company’s […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | FEB 15, 2022 PICTURED ABOVE : Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey. (FP) Government remains committed to maximising the cause of persons with disabilities. Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, gave that assurance after visiting the National Disabilities Unit (NDU), and the Barbados Council for […]
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PICTURED ABOVE Students on way to school. BY MELISSA ROLLOCK |BGIS — FEB 15, 2022 The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training is sticking to its proposed date of Monday, February 21, for the phased return of students to the physical classroom. Stating that the process might not be perfect, Minister Kay McConney, outlined […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | FEB 16, 2022 PICTURED ABOVE : Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anton Best. (FP) The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising the public that there is no more routine quarantine for persons who are potentially exposed to COVID-19. Since the start of the pandemic, quarantine, along with other related […]
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PICTURED ABOVE Chief Education Officer, Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw. BY SHARON AUSTIN | FEB 15, 2022 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has a draft roadmap for the safe, effective and efficient reopening of schools. This disclosure came today from Chief Education Officer, Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, who said the objectives of […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | FEB 14, 2022 Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with day-to-day responsibilities for Culture, Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight (left); Chief Archivist, Ingrid Thompson; and Permanent Secretary, Jehu Wiltshire, examine one of the historical documents in the Archives. (GP) The work done by the Archives Department to preserve Barbados’ history has been […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | FEB 13, 2022 | TOP STORIES CEO David Jean-Marie and Manager of Internal Audit & Quality Assurance, Charmaine Soo Chan proudly displays the Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 9001:2015 certification, making the Port of Bridgetown the first seaport in the English-speaking Caribbean to be accredited with this Quality Management System (QMS) […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | FEB 12, 2022 (Stock Photo) Next week’s removal of the curfew and associated changes to the Directive have been based on the scientific evidence provided by health experts within the Ministry of Health and Wellness. This was underscored today by Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill, as he addressed a […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | FEB 12, 2022 | Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill, speaking at today’s COVID-19 Update and Press Conference. (Photo courtesy of the Prime Minister’s Office) Come February 14, the 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. curfew will be lifted, giving way to the resumption of many recreational activities for Barbadians to […]
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