BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | DEC 3, 2021 | REPUBLIC, TOP STORIES Barbadians can now buy a limited-edition commemorative coin to recognise the country’s 55th anniversary of Independence and the transition to a Parliamentary Republic. The Central Bank of Barbados announced today that the sterling silver coin with a gold-plated finish on one side, is a […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | DEC 3, 2021 | TOP STORIES Rendering of the Newton Enslaved Burial Ground Memorial, which will anchor the Barbados Heritage District, by Adjaye Associates. (GP) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley today announced the creation of the Barbados Heritage District, including a memorial, a major global research institute, and a museum located […]
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1 – December – 2021 KEMOL KING His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali made an impassioned proposal to connect the manufacturing and services sectors of Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago. He was at the time addressing the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturing Association President’s Dinner and Awards 2021, Tuesday evening. The President’s comments were made in […]
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NOV 30, 2021 Legislation that “provides a new deal for vendors” is expected to be passed in Parliament on Friday. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley shared this news today, at the National Independence Awards Ceremony, where she delivered her Address to the Nation, in Golden Square Freedom Park. Ms. Mottley said: “We promised you a […]
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HRH The Prince of Wales; Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley; and Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, pose with young Barbadians in Prince’s Trust International programmes on the grounds of Ilaro Court this evening. (B. Hinds/BGIS) His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister […]
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BY NYA PHILLIPS | NOV 30, 2021 | BANNER, REPUBLIC, TOP STORIES Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announces that international superstar Robyn Rihanna Fenty is Barbados’ 11th national hero during the investiture ceremony in National Heroes Square this morning while newly installed President of Barbados, Dame Sandra Mason, looks on. (Brooks LaTouche/BGIS) International superstar and […]
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(FP) All systems are go for the grand cultural celebration and Declaration of the Republic and Installation of the President, slated to start at 7:30 tonight. The cultural celebration features the debut of the newly-reconstructed National Youth Steel Orchestra, which has 100-plus pan players, from ages 8 and older. Under the musical direction of […]
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National Service of Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, 2021
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BY BGIS | NOV 28, 2021 | BANNER, TOP STORIES Upcoming Activities Monday, November 29, beginning at 11:00 p.m. – Ceremony to declare Barbados a Republic and mark the Inauguration of the President of Barbados at National Heroes’ Square. Tuesday, November 30, beginning at 10:00 a.m. – The National Honours Ceremony at Golden Square, Bridgetown. National Service […]
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