The Bridge Authority members introduced NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Hon. Alfred Sears, Minister of Works and Utilities, introduced the members of the Bridge Authority committee which has responsibility for managing the Paradise Island Bridge and any other bridge under its purview, Tuesday, December 7 at the Ministry of Works and Utilities. The members are: […]
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Mikaila Prince —- Department of Public Information – Guyana SBM Offshore has announced that it has been awarded contracts for the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for the Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) for the Yellowtail development project. This is the fourth development project between the Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil’s local […]
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Isaiah Braithwaite December 8, 2021 Passengers passing through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport have doubled in 2021 when compared to 2020, the airport’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ramesh Ghir said Wednesday. The airport saw increases despite the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic, which almost crippled the travel industry last year. “Based on the numbers we […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : Dr. Vindhya Persaud (center) with Permanent Secretary Shannielle Hoosein-Outar (right) and Public Service Minister Sonia Parag. STAFF WRITER DEC 08, 2021 –Launch of ‘CAN’ In launching her latest initiative called Community Advocates Network (CAN), Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud has made clear that anyone who perpetrates violence […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | DEC 8, 2021 | TOP STORIES Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (Prime Minister’s Office) Today, as we celebrate the 49th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between four newly independent Caribbean states and the Republic of Cuba, it is important to reiterate that despite the progress made we still […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley listens attentively to IDB President, Mauricio Claver-Carone, during their discussions at Ilaro Court, yesterday. (C. Pitt/BGIS) BY SHARON AUSTIN | DEC 8, 2021 | TOP STORIES Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley described the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as a “critical partner”, when she held extensive discussions with […]
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PICTURED ABOVE: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, in discussion with Qatar’s non-resident Ambassador to Barbados, Rashid Mohsin A.R. Fetais, during a recent courtesy call at Culloden Road. (C. Pitt/BGIS) BY JULIE CARRINGTON | DEC 8, 2021 | TOP STORIES The finalising of an air services agreement […]
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Personalise Alice Finney Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has designed a memorial on a rammed-earth mound, museum and research institute focused on the impact of slavery for Bridgetown, Barbados.© Provided by Dezeen A rendering of the Newton Enslaved Burial Ground Memorial by David Adjaye The studio, which is led by RIBA Royal Gold Medalist David Adjaye, designed the Barbados Heritage District to address the impact of […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | DEC 6, 2021 | TOP STORIES (NCF) The Ashfall: Things Seen and Unseen, a digital book which features 55 breathtaking photographs paired with moving literary captions, was recently launched by The National Cultural Foundation. Released for NIFCA 2021, this photo book captures the impact of the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano on Barbados […]
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GOLD AWARD OF ACHIEVEMENTFor meritorious service or achievement in Barbados or a community withinBarbados.(Number of awards: 1) Ms. Angela Mary SimpsonFor her excellent and dedicated service in support of the BarbadosPrison Fellowship and Barbados Cancer Society, her philanthropicwork to assist the ‘A Give Back QC Charity’ and her indefatigablecontribution to the development of the sport […]
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