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BARBADOS: Military Women! – First Female Master Chief Petty Officer
BDF Media Release| 07 September 21 PICTURED ABOVE —- Master Chief Petty Officer Class 2 (MCPO 2) Sheldene Walrond. Photography and Story credit: BDF Media Master Chief Petty Officer Class 2 (MCPO 2) Sheldene Walrond hails proudly from the Ellerslie Secondary School and has served Barbados selflessly for 21 years. She is the first female […]
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BARBADOS: Mitigating The Increase Of Narcotic Trading
(FP) BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | OCT 17, 2021 | TOP STORIES The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) in its mandate for the defence and protection of Barbados’ interests, continues to augment its response and commitment to these duties and responsibilities. In the maritime domain and given the effects of the global pandemic, there have been particular […]
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BARBADOS: KLM Inaugural Flight Lands To Much Fanfare
Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, chatting with Pilot Captain Geert-Jan van Teeffelen, as Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.’s (BTMI) Interim Head of Global Markets, Cheryl Carter (second right), and BTMI’s Director for Europe, Anita Nightingale (third from left) look on. (C. Pitt/BGIS) BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | OCT 17, 2021 The inaugural KLM […]
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BARBADOS MEDIA BRIEFING ON THE STATUS OF THE ISSUANCE OF BARBADOS’ DRIVERS’ LICENSE BY THE MINISTER.
Pictured above HON IAN GOODING-EDGHILL, MINISTER OF TRANSPORT WORKS AND WATERRESOURCES pointing to a just printed License coming out one of special printers with some of the special security features. To his right is Hon. Charles McD. Griffith, M.P. Minister in the Ministry of Water Resources. MEDIA BRIEFING ON THE STATUS OF THE ISSUANCE OFBARBADOS’ DRIVERS’ LICENSE AND IMPROVEMENTS AT THEBARBADOS […]
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BARBADOS: Rapid Tests By Ministry-Approved Providers Only
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness has warned that Rapid Testing for COVID-19 may only be performed in specific circumstances, and by providers sanctioned by the Ministry. At this current juncture, Rapid Antigen Testing for COVID-19 in Barbados may be performed under the following circumstances: For outbound passengers travelling to the United States […]
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BARBADOS Prime Minister Mottley & US Vice President Hold Talks
Thursday OCT 14, 2021 The strong, important relationship among the United States (US), Barbados and the Caribbean was emphasised when Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Vice President of the US, Kamala Harris, met on Tuesday. Before going into the high-level meeting, Ms. Mottley said the countries faced common threats together, and the world had […]
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BARBADOS: Ministry Receives Donation From Roman Catholic Church
Minister in the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Peter Phillips thanks Father Valmond Omaris for the Roman Catholic Church’s donation of building materials to assist in the repair work to houses damaged during Hurricane Elsa and the freak storm. (F. Belgrave/BGIS) Minister in the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Peter Phillips, today received […]
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BARBADOS: Vaccination Schedule For Thursday, October 14
(Stock Photo) The Immunisation Unit will continue its thrust to vaccinate persons against COVID-19 by administering vaccines at a number of sites across the island. The venues and times are as follows: Thursday, October 14 Vaccination Centres: Princess Margaret Secondary School, Six Cross Roads, St. Philip – 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eunice Gibson Polyclinic, […]
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Barbados & Kenya Strengthening Relations
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley bids farewell to President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, at the Grantley Adams International Airport. (PMO) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is firmly of the view that substantive business activity and trade can come to the people of Barbados and Kenya in the future. Ms. Mottley expressed this view on Sunday, […]
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