BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JUL 12, 2022 Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, speaking to the media following a tour to view the ongoing renovations at the Government Industrial School, today. Looking on are Chairman of the GIS Board, Reverend Dr. Lucille Baird (left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs and […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JUL 12, 2022 Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams; Managing Director of Front House Design Studio, Raquel Thompson; and officials, tour the Government Industrial School, at Dodds, St. Philip to view the renovations which have been carried out so far. (T. Barker/BGIS) Following Cabinet’s approval to conduct renovations at […]
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BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | JUL 12, 2022 PICTURED ABOVE: Human Resources Manager of Carters General Store, Suzanne Durant, receives the Signature Award from Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, at the Employers’ Engagement Event held at Hilton Barbados, last Friday. (Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment) Barbadian businesses which provide employment […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUL 11, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley warmly greets Barbados’ Consul General to Miami Rudy Grant before sitting down for discussions at Ilaro Court today. (Troy Barker/BGIS) Barbados’ Consul General to Miami, Rudy Grant, plans to expand the island’s foreign policy footprint in Miami when he takes up his new […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUL 8, 2022 Japan’s Ambassador to Barbados Kayoko Fukushima presenting Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Ryan Straughn with a gift from her homeland after the meeting at Government Headquarters. (T. Barker/BGIS) Barbados and Japan have identified additional areas of cooperation that can lead to a deepening of […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUL 8, 2022 | Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Ryan Straughn and USVI’s Director of the Office of Finance and Management, Jenifer O’Neal at the end of their courtesy call where they discussed ways to better regulate the betting and gaming industries in their respective countries. (T. […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JUL 10, 2022 (Stock Photo) Tonight, I am touched, truly touched, by the news of the passing of a dear friend and party colleague, Ezra Alleyne. ( Pictured Above ) Ezra displayed an unmatched commitment to research and understanding of the letter and spirit of the law and was never […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | JUL 8, 2022 PICTURED ABOVE : Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture, Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight, speaking during the opening ceremony of the Barbados Youth Climate Action Summit and Expo, held under the theme: Beyond Talk, More Action at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, today. (T. Barker/BGIS) Barbados, like […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JUL 8, 2022 Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall, speaking during a press conference at Government Headquarters, today. (PMO) Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall, has described the recent acts of unlawful firearm activities as “a spike” in crime and not a case of criminal chaos occurring […]
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JUL 8, 2022 Commissioner of Police, Richard Boyce, has given the assurance that Crop Over events will be safe for patrons as they will be well policed by members of the Barbados Police Service (BPS). Commissioner Boyce was speaking during a press conference at Government Headquarters today, where he, along with Attorney General and Minister […]
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