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 […]
Continue ReadingThree inaugural flights touched down in Barbados on Sunday, as the island continues to expand its North American and European markets. First to arrive just after 12 noon was United Airlines 388 from Newark, which saw Barbados-born pilot Captain Ryan Padmore in command. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Senator Lisa Cummins was part of […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | DEC 6, 2021 | TOP STORIES (NCF) Snippets of Our Past: On the Heels of Republicanism, a special exhibition highlighting significant moments of Barbados’ social and political evolution to Republican status, has been launched into the metaverse. Archival records depicting the island’s complex history, both painful and celebratory, are now accessible via a […]
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DEC 3, 2021 – BY SHARON AUSTIN Press conference on the creation of the Barbados Heritage District featuring Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (PMO) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley today announced a major heritage initiative – the Reclaiming Our Atlantic Destiny (ROAD) Project, which she described as “a moral imperative and an economic necessity” for […]
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