BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | FEB 28, 2022 (Stock Photo) Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 1, marks the start of Coastal Hazards and Earthquake Smart Month, and it will be observed under the theme: Coastal Resilience. This year’s activities will kick off with a public service announcement campaign across all media outlets about the different coastal hazards, tsunamis, and […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | FEB 27, 2022 Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall. (FP) Issue of Delays in Releasing Bodies for Burial In recent days, I have heard growing concerns expressed about delays in releasing bodies for burial, as well as the conditions in which some bodies have been presented. This […]
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The Body of Former Member of Parliament and Minister of Government, the late Dr. Don Blackman Former Member of Parliament and Minister of Government, the late Dr. Don Blackman. (GP) being viewed by his Wife and MP Trevor Prescod. Former Member of Parliament and Minister of Government, Dr. Don Blackman, will be accorded an Official […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill.
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | FEB 25, 2022 On Monday 14th February 2022, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) welcomed its new Chief Operations Officer (COO), Dr. Christine Greenidge D.H.A., R.N. At the tender age of 19, Dr. Greenidge deviated from her original career plan, choosing instead to begin her career in healthcare in the field of […]
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BY BGIS | FEB 25, 2022 Former Member of Parliament and Minister of Government, the late Dr. Don Blackman. (GP) Former Member of Parliament and Minister of Government, Dr. Don Blackman, will be accorded an Official Funeral on Tuesday, March 1, at the Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, The Ridge, Christ Church. It will […]
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Thu, 24 February 2022 PICTURED ABOVE ” OIL DONKEYS AT WORK IN BARBADOS “ Oil is a precious commodity worldwide and with this crisis the Caribbean is in an unfortunate position as oil prices rises daily. BEIJING (Reuters) – Oil prices soared nearly $2 per barrel in early trade on Friday as Russia’s invasion of […]
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PICTURED Attorney General Dale Marshall entering the first sitting session of Parliament on 8 February 2022. The Mia Mottley administration has delayed all business in the Senate pending a decision from the High Court on whether the Upper Chamber may sit with three vacancies still to be filled. Attorney General Dale Marshall on Monday declared […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | FEB 23, 2022 (Stock Photo) The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs has advised that TCP HOT Acquisition LLC dba HRB Brands issued a product recall on February 16, 2022, for Brut and Sure Aerosol Sprays, due to the presence of benzene. The company’s website reported that the voluntary recall is for all […]
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Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins poses for a photograph with Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Saudi Fund for Development, Ahmed Aqeel Al-Khateeb, prior to his departure. Minister Al-Khateeb was on a four-day visit to Barbados. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 21, 2022 Barbados and the Kingdom of […]
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