BY JULIE CARRINGTON | FEB 21, 2022 Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Ryan Straughn, greets the IDB’s Country Representative, Viviana Alva Hart, while Country Economist, Cloe Ortiz de Mendivil, looks on during a recent courtesy call at Government Headquarters. (B. Hinds/BGIS) There is a promise from Government to further enhance the […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | FEB 21, 2022 Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Ryan Straughn, greets Head of European Union (EU) Delegation to Barbados, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, at the start of their recent meeting at Government Headquarters. (B. Hinds/BGIS) Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Ryan Straughn, has emphasised […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | FEB 21, 2022 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Kay McConney, visiting students at the St. Winifred’s School today to gauge how they were settling in following the resumption of face-to-face classes. (C. Pitt/BGIS) With the resumption of face-to-face classes today, officials from the Ministry […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | FEB 20, 2022 | TOP STORIES Attorney General Dale Marshall reviewing the recruits during the Barbados Defence Force’s Passing Out Parade. (Photo courtesy of the Barbados Defence Force) Attorney General Dale Marshall has urged 41 new soldiers not to allow themselves to be lured into actions that will erode their integrity, […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | FEB 19, 2022 | TOP STORIES Minister of Tourism and International Transport and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator Lisa Cummins, welcoming Minister of Tourism and Chairman of Saudi Fund for Development, His Excellency Ahmed Al-Khateeb to Barbados. H.E. Al-Khateeb arrived on Friday for a 4-day working visit […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | FEB 18, 2022 | TOP STORIES Barbados is one of five Caribbean countries to benefit from US$2 million each in equipment to aid in the battle against the Sargassum seaweed. This was made possible under a US$12 million three-year grant-aid project entitled: The Project for Improving National Sargassum Management Capacities in the […]
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Barbados is getting a loan from China to fix some of the island’s problematic roads. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley revealed on Monday that the island was “on the verge of signing” a US$115 million loan agreement with China for rehabilitation of roads in the Scotland District. Signing of framework agreement on concessional loan for road rehabilitation […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | FEB 17, 2022 Public Affairs Officer, US Embassy, Bridgetown, Larry Socha (left) in conversation with Chief Medical Officer, The Most Hon, Dr. Kenneth George (second left) in front of the shipment of Pfizer vaccines donated by the US Government. Also pictured are: Minister of State in Foreign Trade and Business Development, […]
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Celebrating the Life of Jean Stewart Holder DAVID CRICHLOW: My condolences to Sis Claudia Clarke and family of the passing of Her Brother and the Holder family. May He Rest In Peace And Rise In Glory. Ann Payne Sincere condolences to the family, from the management and staff of Steamatic Barbados Ltd and Pure Cleaning […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | FEB 17, 2022 President of Barbados, The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason (second from right); and Minister of the Environment and National Beautification, Adrian Forde (right); Atlantis Submarines General Manager, Roseanne Myers (left) and a crew member prepare to board the submarine for a tour on Tuesday. The tour was part of company’s […]
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