BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | OCT 18, 2022 Participants in the “pre-acceletator” phase of the Barbados Food and Rum’s Food and Beverage Accelerator Programme. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Last Friday evening, eight local small businesses were chosen to have their product offerings taken to the next level through the Food and Rum Festival’s Food and Beverage Accelerator initiative. […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | OCT 17, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Ricardo Mourinho-Félix, exchange pleasantries after talks on investment matters. (B. Hinds/BGIS) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, and Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Ricardo Mourinho-Félix, recently held talks on a number of […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | OCT 17, 2022 (Stock Photo) The Ministries of Foreign Trade and Business stand ready to work with the Ministry of Health and Wellness and manufacturers to reduce the salt and sugar contents of products and to make front-of-package labelling a reality. This commitment was made by Minister of State in Foreign […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | OCT 17, 2022 Minister of State in Foreign Trade and Business, Sandra Husbands, presents artwork by Natasia Rollock to South Carolina’s Mayor, John J. Tecklenburg, while Director of Investment and Marketing at Invest Barbados, Renatta Mohammed (left) and Honorary Consul for Barbados in South Carolina, Rhoda Green, look on. (T. Barker/BGIS) […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | OCT 13, 2022 Minister of Energy and Business, Kerrie Symmonds. (FP) As countries prepare to celebrate World Standards Day on Friday, October 14, Minister of Energy and Business, Kerrie Symmonds, is again underscoring the importance of standards. And, Mr. Symmonds is of the view that whether the island is tackling financial de-risking and […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | OCT 14, 2022 Acting Prime Minister, Santia Bradshaw receives a token of appreciation from Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, John J. Tecklenburg while looking on are (left to right) – President of South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, Michelle MCCollum; President and CEO of the International African American Museum, Dr. Tonya Matthews; and Honorary […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | OCT 14, 2022 (Stock Photo) Householders in Christ Church will get an opportunity to hear about renewable energy and how they can invest in it during a community meeting on Sunday, October 16. The session will be held at the Deighton Griffith Secondary School, Kingsland Christ Church, from 5:00 to 7:00 […]
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BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | OCT 13, 2022 Barbados’ Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith and Italy’s Ambassador to Barbados, Fabrizio Nicoletti, discuss ways to further the relationship of the two countries during a recent courtesy call. (GP) Barbados is seeking to further enhance its relationship with Italy in the area of sport. […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | OCT 13, 2022 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, presents a gift to Germany’s Ambassador to Barbados, Ute König, at a courtesy call this morning. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Climate Change matters and the upcoming 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) to be […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | OCT 13, 2022 | From left to right – Executive Chairman, QEH, Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland; Vice President of the European Investment Bank, Ricardo Mourinho Félix; Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill; and Director of Engineering Services, QEH, Paula Agbowu, touring the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, on Tuesday. (GP) Representatives from the European Investment […]
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