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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
(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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
(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, […]
Continue Reading
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, […]
Continue Reading
(Stock Photo) The Immunisation Unit has advised that first doses of the Pfizer vaccine are only being offered to students at present. One of the Coordinators of the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, Major David Clarke, explained that there were only about 1,000 doses of the Pfizer left, and these would be offered to students […]
Continue Reading
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness reminds persons travelling to Barbados that they are required to await their COVID-19 PCR test results at a Government-approved quarantine hotel/villa. Travellers are not allowed to quarantine at home. The list of approved properties for quarantine may be found at www.barbadostravelprotocols.com.As outlined in the Barbados Travel Protocols, this accommodation […]
Continue Reading
OCT 12, 2021 BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM — BGIS —- With almost 60 per cent of Barbados’ population vaccinated against COVID-19, Government is moving towards the establishment of safe zones as it continues to battle the virus that has claimed 98 lives to date. The creation of these zones will see health care workers being targetted […]
Continue Reading