BY SHARON AUSTIN | AUG 18, 2022 The retail price of gasoline will be $4.39 per litre, while diesel will decrease to $3.85 per litre. (Stock photo) Motorists will be paying less for gasoline and diesel, effective midnight Thursday, August 18. The retail price of gasoline will be $4.39 per litre, which is a saving […]
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BY BGIS | AUG 16, 2022 and Lecture August 17 th…… Tomorrow, August 17, is Marcus Garvey Day. As Barbados continues to celebrate the Season of Emancipation, the Prime Minister’s Office Culture and the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) invite the public to join in commemorating the life and times of Marcus Garvey at historic Queen’s Park on […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | AUG 16, 2022 Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, met with Ambassador of Mexico to Barbados, Víctor Hugo Morales Meléndez, today. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Barbados and Mexico are both enthusiastic about sharing best practices and knowledge expertise in the area of tourism. These subject matters along with the development […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | AUG 17, 2022 | (Stock Photo) Today, I join members of the Anglican Church family across Barbados, as well as my constituents in St. Michael North-East, in saying goodbye to a true friend of the community, retired Canon Ivan Harewood. I was saddened yesterday to learn of the passing of […]
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BY BGIS | AUG 16, 2022 KLM will fly direct from Amsterdam to Barbados from October 18 to the end of March 2023. (FP) Barbados has become the only Anglophone Caribbean island that will have a direct flight from Amsterdam via the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM). After a successful first season of operations in […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | AUG 16, 2022 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, received a courtesy call from the UNICEF’s new Representative to Barbados, Pieter Woltjo Bult. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Barbados welcomes the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) new Representative to Barbados, Pieter Woltjo Bult. Minister of […]
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Prime Minister’s Press Conference (August 15, 2022)5:00 p.m. / Ilaro Court Consumers will be paying less for gasoline and diesel come Friday, August 19. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced that the price of gasoline at the pump will be capped at $4.48 per litre, while diesel will be $4.03, until January 31, 2023. During […]
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BY BGIS | AUG 15, 2022 BY BGIS – AUG 15, 2022 The Ministry of Health and Wellness has expressed condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Dr. Dorothy Cooke-Johnson, advocate and former president of the Barbados Cancer Society. Dr. Cooke-Johnson, while notably known for her work in cancer services, was also […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | AUG 12, 2022 (Stock Photo) The wait for persons who require the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine is over. The Ministry of Health and Wellness has received a limited amount of AstraZeneca vaccines. Individuals who require a second dose or a first or second booster with AstraZeneca are advised to check the vaccination […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | AUG 14, 2022 The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) is a tripartite body and stands unique in this regard relative to other regional regulators. Dr. Marsha Atherley-Ikechi, the CEO, explained that the FTC is comprised of three divisions: Consumer Protection; Utility Regulation; and Fair Competition. It is in this regard that […]
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