Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley gives a keynote address online at the Sixth Caribbean Development Roundtable of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. (photo from Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL)) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley says middle-income countries need fair and predictable access to non-market finance based […]
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One person will be discharged from the isolation facility at Harrison Point, St. Lucy, today after a second consecutive negative COVID-19 test result. The test was among 192 conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory yesterday, all of which yielded negative results for the viral illness. The numbers in isolation have dropped to 16, […]
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Persons are asked to note that the Post Office will not be accepting mail for international destinations other than Canada. (Stock Photo) The Barbados Postal Service (BPS) has advised that as a result of the limited airline capacity, the movement of outbound mail continues to be severely impacted, while limited incoming international mail, as well […]
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Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, disclosed that with the freight farms, where technology was utilised, interested persons could engage the Agricultural Development Fund (ADF) and access funding. (FP) Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, wants to see more Barbadians engaged in freight farming and making use of technology. The appeal […]
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Dr. Simon Naitrim and Ms. Vere Brathwaite have been appointed to the Board of the Central Bank of Barbados. (Photo: CBB) The Central Bank of Barbados today announced the appointment of two new Board members. Vere Brathwaite, an accomplished attorney at law, and Dr. Simon Naitrim, President of the Barbados Economic Society, joined the Board effective […]
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Tourism Minister Sen. Lisa Cummins with Member of Parliament for St. Lucy, and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Peter Phillips, enjoying the Animal Flower Cave with other visitors. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) In an effort to assist attractions around the island, the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport will meet with owners and […]
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The Animal Flower Cave in St. Lucy is part of the Barbados Uh Come From initiative. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Barbadians are being encouraged to visit attractions across the island, in an effort to support the tourism sector, which has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Product Development Officer at the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. […]
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Chinese Ambassador Yan Xinsheng presenting Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland with a token while Permanent Secretary, Yolande Howard looks on. (S. Forde/BGIS) Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland, is seeking to have further linkages between the People’s Republic of China and Barbados. During a recent courtesy call by […]
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Minister of Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Kerrie Symmonds, said that vending legislation was needed to empower the sector and make the conduct of the activity more hygienic. (FP) A government minister has underscored the need to create a framework to facilitate vending across Barbados that would see an end to harassment, and allow vendors […]
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Newly nominated President of the Senate, High Commissioner, Reginald Farely. (FP) It is with pride and pleasure that I announce today my nomination of former Member of Parliament, Reginald Farley, to fill the vacant position of President of the Senate. Mr. Farley, who is currently stationed in Ottawa as this country’s High Commissioner to Canada, […]
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