By Kellon Rover June 16, 2022 ─ announces major infrastructure upgrades for Region Seven Government, through the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is accelerating plans to ensure the challenges in the mining sector, specifically land management, are addressed as soon as possible. President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Wednesday, during an engagement with member […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JUN 15, 2022 Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines touched down at the Grantley Adams International Airport this afternoon, after a two-year hiatus with an almost 80 per cent load factor. Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.’s (BTMI), Director of Latin America and the Caribbean, Corey Garrett, who arrived on the flight, pointed out that […]
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Williams Industries celebrates 50 years Founder and Chairman Ralph ‘Bizzy’ Williams hails success of business as a “team-effort” PICTURED ABOVE : Founder and chairman of the Williams Industries Group, Ralph “Bizzy” Williams, being presented with a bouquet by his wife Shelley on behalf of the staff, in honour of his contribution to building a successful […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUN 15, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, in discussion following the IMF official’s arrival last night. Ms. Georgieva is in Barbados for a four-day visit. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Caribbean governments now have a financial instrument to assist them on the […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUN 13, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley addressing the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association’s 70th Annual General Meeting at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, today. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is suggesting that the island may have to look at new initiatives to attract visitors and to safeguard […]
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The Ministry of Agriculture is currently putting safe and adequate transportation mechanisms in place for the 1000 Barbados black belly sheep, which are expected to land on Guyana’s shores within two months. Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P on Saturday, told DPI that Guyana and Barbados advanced talks on the initiative, during the minister’s recent visit to […]
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FEATURE FIRST APPEARED IN BARBADOS TODAY. Caves of Barbados could soon be exploring more opportunities for development of caves across the island as Government seeks to create more of that kind of experience for Barbadians and visitors. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Senator Lisa Cummins gave the hint recently while indicating that caves were […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUN 12, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has deemed her recent trip to the just concluded ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, as a success. Ms. Mottley said the meeting afforded the region an opportunity to lift the standard of the relationship forged in recent times by […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUN 8, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has repeated her call for reparations to be paid to countries which had suffered the indignity of the slave trade. During an appearance on the Time 100 Summit 2022, in New York yesterday, Ms. Mottley insisted that it was time for European enslaving […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | JUN 8, 2022 Marketing Director of Carter’s General Store , Bryan Hurley, showing Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Kay McConney, some of the tools which were donated to the Barbados Construction Gateway Training Initiative, today. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Carter’s General Store has been lauded for its donation of 160 purpose-designed […]
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