The Prime Minister and the Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic convened a COVID-19 Update and Press Conference today, Friday, October 22, 2021 at 4:15 p.m. AST. Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Corey Forde and first Vice President of BAMP, Dr. Adanna Grandison both made presentations during this update. www.caribpix.net is now giving you […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.’s new Chief Executive Officer, Jens Thraenhart. (BTMI) After an intensive global search, the Board of Directors of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) is pleased to confirm the appointment of Mr. Jens Thraenhart, as Chief Executive Officer of the island’s destination marketing agency, effective November 1st 2021. […]
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OCT 21, 2021 Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, has announced that effective Sunday, October 24, fully vaccinated travellers to Barbados with a valid negative pre-flight COVID-19 PCR test result will no longer be required to take a COVID-19 test or quarantine on arrival in the island. Travellers meeting these requirements will […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG — BGIS OCT 20, 2021 In less than a week, Barbados welcomed the second European airline to its shores. Aer Lingus Flight E1 31, from Manchester, England, landed at the Grantley Adams International Airport this afternoon. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, a delegation from the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI), […]
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OCT 20, 2021 — BY SHARON AUSTIN — BGIS As Barbados prepares to transition to a republic in a few weeks, Dame Sandra Mason has been announced as the island’s first President-elect. This announcement came today from Speaker of the House of Assembly, Arthur Holder, as he read the Instrument of Election of President, at […]
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Chief of Staff, Commodore (Cdre) Errington Shurland, receives the keys for the Nissan Urvan from Managing Director of Courtesy Garage, Anthony Ali, (second from left ) while officials look on. (Photo: BDF) The Barbados Defence Force in its support to the national COVID-19 fight, received a donation of a Nissan Urvan from Courtesy Garage Limited. […]
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Two men have lost their battle with COVID-19, pushing the death toll to 124. They are a 29-year-old Guyanese, who died on Tuesday, October 19, and a 64-year-old Barbadian, who passed away today, Wednesday, October 20. Both men were in primary isolation and unvaccinated. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, has extended […]
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Staff Writer – October 19, 2021 Our Finest Era Your Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Excellencies Members of the UAE and Private Sector delegates from Guyana As-salaam Alaikum and Good morning, We are delighted to be present here in Dubai and to participate in this showpiece Exposition. I thank the United Arab Emirates […]
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(Stock Photo) BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | OCT 18, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES The Immunisation Unit has advised the public that there will be no administering of first doses of Pfizer vaccine at this time. Second doses, however, are available for both students, aged 12 to 18, and adults who have received their […]
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Casheda Dottin, the inaugural winner of Baje to the World, performing at the launch of season two of the event. (GP) Season two of Baje To The World, a Community Development Department (CDD) sponsored programme, was officially launched virtually, last Saturday evening. Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland, speaking during the launch, explained […]
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