News British Virgin Islands (BVI) Reaches Out to SVG Tuesday, 27th April, 2021 saw the arrival of relief items from the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in the aftermath of the La Soufrière Volcano eruptions. Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Saboto Caesar and Minister of Tourism and Area Representative for North Leeward, Hon. Carlos James, were on […]
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Gov’t invests $94M to improve Region 8 water delivery Kellon RoverMay 2, 2021 Over 1,400 residents in Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight) will soon benefit from enhanced water supply following the signing of three contracts valued at $94 million. A press release issued by the Guyana Water Incorporated stated that the official documents were signed on Saturday […]
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Minister Edghill commissions $400M scanners at CJIA Mikaila PrinceMay 2, 2021 -passenger screening to be ‘greatly expedited’ Minister of Public Works, Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill on Saturday commissioned several new state-of-the-art scanners valued $400 million at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). During the commissioning, he said the machines were obtained in keeping with the […]
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Take advantage of opportunities offered by the Government -PM Staff WriterMay 2, 2021 Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips this afternoon encouraged residents of several communities on the East Bank of Demerara to take advantage of the opportunities that his Government will be providing. At a visit to First Street, New Providence, Prime Minister Phillips […]
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COVID-19 Update: MAY 2, 2021 – BGIS COVID-19 cases rose by three – all females – on Saturday, May 1. They were identified from among the 258 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Meanwhile, seven people recovered from the viral illness. There are now 92 persons in isolation. Barbados has recorded 3,866 […]
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APR 30, 2021 By Julie Carrington – BGIS NPC staffer Ronaldo Niles (left) presenting the donation to Leading Seaman Chad Jones, while Euclid Forde, Shaddia Williams, Noel King, Adrian Parris and Samantha Hazlewood-Ermay, look on. (GP) As part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the National Petroleum Corporation, staff donated 125 cases of water in […]
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MAY 1, 2021 — BGIS There were no new positive cases of COVID-19 recorded on Friday, April 30, from the 505 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Ten people recovered from the viral illness, while 93 are currently in isolation. The confirmed COVID-19 cases remain at 3,863 (1,874 females and 1,989 […]
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I join Barbadians of all walks of life in paying tribute to a fellow countryman who loved life and lived it with as much colour and flamboyance as he could muster. Roland Bascombe, known from St. Philip to St. Lucy just simply as Rojoe, was one of those Barbadians whose journey will be remembered for a […]
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MAY 1, 2021 Message To Mark International Workers’ Day (May Day) 2021. (BGIS) International Workers’ Day, commonly known as May Day, is celebrated in Barbados on May 1st of each year. The theme for this year is “The Time is Now.” This theme conjures up images of that famous speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., when […]
Continue ReadingBarbadian Diaspora Chats With Author Cherie Jones Last evening, Barbados’ diplomatic missions in North America got the opportunity to engage with Barbadian author, Cherie Jones, as she discussed her writing career and debut of the fiction novel How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House. Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign […]
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