BY JULIE CARRINGTON | AUG 29, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley noted that the billion-dollar gaming industry was “40 times the size of the Barbados economy” and it “meets us where we want to be met”. (FP) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is confident that video gaming services will give the local creative industries […]
Continue Reading
One of the reasons why Barbados’ spouge beat failed to blossom successfully was that the music industry was controlled by a group of corporate entities when it was trying to establish its presence on the market. This assertion was made by bassist and recording engineer Norman Barrow, ( PICTURED ABOVE ) during the Jackie Opel […]
Continue Reading
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | AUG 28, 2022 Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley meeting with The Rt. Rev’d Dr. Rosemarie Mallett, Bishop of Croyden. (Photo courtesy of the Prime Minister’s Office) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley met with Barbadian-born Bishop of Croydon, The Rt Rev’d Dr. Rosemarie Mallett, yesterday at Ilaro Court, Two […]
Continue Reading
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | AUG 27, 2022 Booth selling branded Food and Rum Festival gear such as aprons, tumblers and hats. (A.Reid/BGIS) This year’s Food and Rum festival under the theme Feed the Future, will not only be about “food and fun”, but it will also feature a component that seeks to support the future of […]
Continue Reading
BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | AUG 27, 2022 Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins telling people at last night’s Food and Rum Festival launch at Golden Square Freedom Park, what they can expect at this year’s festival. (A. Reid/BGIS) Barbados’ biggest celebration of food is back! Yesterday evening, the 2022 Barbados Food and […]
Continue Reading
BY BGIS | AUG 25, 2022 A team from C.O. Williams Construction Ltd conducting preparatory work in Shorey Village, St. Andrew for the Scotland District Road and Bridge Rehabilitation Project, which will include road rehabilitation and drainage improvements. (W. Murray/MTWW) The road works phase of the BDS$230 million Scotland District Road and Bridge Rehabilitation Project officially started at […]
Continue Reading
BY BGIS | AUG 26, 2022 Maria and Vance Dixon celebrate with Barbados’ latest centenarian Vinnie Elmena Maynard of Walkers, St. Andrew. (T.Barker/BGIS) One of Barbados’ latest centenarians, Ms. Vinne Elmena Maynard, “El” as she is affectionately known, celebrated her birthday on Thursday, August 26, surrounded by those she raised as children, close friends and […]
Continue Reading
BY JULIE CARRINGTON | AUG 24, 2022 The National Day of Remembrance of Jackie Opel Day is Saturday, August 27. (Photo compliments the Barbados Advocate) The life and work of Jackie Opel, one of the early proponents in spouge music will be celebrated with two special activities to be put on by the Division of […]
Continue Reading
Prime Minister Mia Mottley wants to see Speightstown become the centre of arts and heritage in the region. She made her intentions known at the official reopening of Archer’s Hall Design Centre Inc. in Speightstown, St Peter on Wednesday evening, almost two years after the establishment was extensively damaged by a fire at a neighbouring […]
Continue Reading
BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | AUG 24, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley refuted claims that an aircraft carrying her and Guyana President Irfaan Ali, skidded off the taxiway after landing. (FP) The Prime Minister’s Office wishes to make it absolutely clear to Barbadians that at no time during her recent overseas trip was Prime Minister […]
Continue Reading