BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | AUG 27, 2021 | TOP STORIES Barbados’ only living national hero, the Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers, is the recipient of the 2021 Cricket Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award. Last evening, Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland, presented Sir Garfield Sobers with insignia, on behalf of the Connecticut-based organisation, at a ceremony […]
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Take a tour of Glendairy Prison on the 29 October 2016 when it was opened to the public…… http://caribpix.net/special%20features%202016/Glendairyprison/ Article below by Marlon Madden first published onAugust 25, 2021 – Barbados Today news publication. Glendairy earmarked for tourism as Belle squatters’ land rezoned The site of the old Glendairy Prison is to be developed into […]
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August 24, 2021 Felecia Valenzuela — GUYANA INFORMATION SERVICE. − complete your vaccination process says Min. Anthony Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, MP is urging those persons who are yet to receive their second dose of the Sputnik V, AstraZeneca or Sinopharm vaccines, to complete the process and protect themselves and families against COVID-19 […]
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During July 2021, some 10,819 visitors travelled to Barbados. (FP) AUG 23, 2021 BGIS Barbados recorded over 10,000 air passenger arrivals after months of being hard-hit by a global pandemic. For the first time since December 2020, the local tourism industry has recorded a major tourism milestone with the latest statistics from the Barbados Tourism […]
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The third and final shipment of 33,600 vaccines under the COVAX Facility arrived at the Grantley Adams International Airport this afternoon. As Barbados received another batch of AstraZeneca vaccines in its “arsenal” to fight the virus, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has disclosed that just under 2,300 people were inoculated yesterday. And, Ms. Mottley said […]
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Pictured above is the Democratic Labour Party leader Verla DePeiza stressing that the Democratic Labour Party is ” ready to serve” —- DLP Annual Conference – The 2021-2022 President’s Message.( Please view video here ) First Published onAugust 22, 2021 — By Barbados Today Verla DePeiza has retained the leadership of the Democratic Labour Party […]
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AUG 21, 2021 — JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM – BGIS Dame Sandra Mason has been nominated to be the first President as Barbados moves to become a republic by November 30. In addition, Barbadians have been given the assurance that there will be no change to the country’s name, flag, pledge or the name of Independence Day. […]
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AUG 23, 2021 – BGIS. The Barbados Immigration Department advises that with immediate effect, applicants for immigration status under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy regime are required to pay a processing fee of BDS$200 on application. This is in accordance with the recent amendment to the Caribbean Community (Movement of Skilled Nationals) (Amendment) Act 2020. BGIS
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Plans are on the way for the development of a Caribbean Tourism and Hospitality Training Institute in Dominica. This as a meet and greet was hosted by proprietor of the training institute Mr. Anthony Paul, at the evergreen hotel where he met with certified individuals who will be responsible for teaching the students. The school […]
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Kellon Rover — Guyana Information Service 21 August 2021 Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, MP, has commissioned three Region Five roads valued some $31.7 million, while another four thoroughfares worth $172 million were reopened in Region Six. The newly rehabilitated roads in Region Five include the $10.6 million Health Centre Street at Bush […]
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