BY SHARON AUSTIN | SEP 29, 2023 Eleven of Barbados’ newest Senior Counsels (SCs) were admitted to the Inner Bar today, during a Special Sitting of the Supreme Court. They are: The Hon. Wilfred Abrahams; Mrs. Tammy Bryan; Ms. Gillian Henderson Clarke; The Hon. Rudolph Greenidge; Ms. Kathy-Ann Hamblin; Mr. Edmund Hinkson; Ms. Anika Jackson; […]
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BY SHARIFA MEDFORD | SEP 20, 2023 | PICTURED ABOVE: Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, and Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, Dona Regis-Prosper. (C./ Pitt/BGIS) The development of Barbados’ cruise industry was among the topics discussed when Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, met […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | SEP 15, 2023 | (FP) Barbados’ sea egg season remains closed, and members of the public are being urged to refrain from placing orders or harvesting the sea eggs, which are still in their juvenile stage. This plea has come from Chief Fisheries Officer, Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox, who underscored the importance […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | SEP 12, 2023 PriceSmart’s new Optical Centre has been lauded by Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, has commended PriceSmart for opening a “state-of-the-art” Optical Centre. Last Tuesday, Minister Abrahams congratulated the warehouse-style shopping entity for launching its new […]
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BY JOYANNE KELLY | SEP 7, 2023 PICTURED ABOVE — A flag-raising ceremony was held at Government Headquarters today to mark Africa-CARICOM Day. Barbados joined with CARICOM Member States and the African Union to observe Africa-CARICOM Day, September 7, in a flag-raising ceremony at Government Headquarters today. Acting Prime Minister, Dr. William Duguid, emphasised the […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | SEP 4, 2023 (Stock Photo) The Government of Barbados will join the CARICOM community on Thursday, September 7, to celebrate Africa-CARICOM Day. Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM, David Comissiong, shared that the island will commemorate the day with a flag-raising ceremony at Government Headquarters commencing at 8:30 a.m., where the flags of […]
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Crop Over 2023 Prize Giving CeremonyNCF Deputy Chairman – Mr. Sheldon Hope ( PICTURED ABOVE )Thursday, August 31, 2023 Fellow members of the Board of Management at the NCF; Mrs. Andrea Wells, Chief Cultural Officer at the NCF and othermembers of the NCF management team & staff; Crop Over 2023 awardees; Members of the […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | AUG 29, 2023 | Port Side Fire Station, located in the Port of Bridgetown, is nearing completion. (C.Pitt/BGIS) The Barbados Fire Service’s (BFS) ability to respond to fires in the Bridgetown area will be doubled when the Port Side Fire Station, located in the Port of Bridgetown, is completed. Minister of […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | SEP 1, 2023 L-R: Permanent Secretary of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Jehu Wiltshire and Acting Director of Child Care Board, Colin St. Hill, speaking at a Press conference to discuss a recent child removal order. (F.Belgrave/BGIS) The intervention by the Child Care Board (CCB) was necessary to ensure the safety of two young […]
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Date: August 10, 2023 PICTURED ABOVE : Local artists and artisans recorded sales Barbadians and visitors to the island have one more chance to purchase some authentic Barbadian art, craft, leather goods, pottery, basketry, jewellery and a host of other locally produced items when the final Bridgetown Market Pop-Up takes place in The City on […]
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