BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAR 22, 2022 — BGIS PICTURED ABOVE : Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott ( at right ) in discussion with CEO of ANSA McAL, Anthony N. Sabga III, during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry’s office, Culloden Road, St. Michael. (S. […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | MAR 21, 2022 | TOP STORIES Central Bank of Barbados Governor Cleviston Haynes announces a new series of Barbadian banknotes that will be printed on polymer. (Central Bank of Barbados) By the end of the year, Barbadians will be using new-look banknotes made of polymer. This was announced today by the […]
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BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | MAR 21, 2022 From left to right: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Nutritional Security, Terry Bascombe; Barbados’ Minister of Agriculture and Food and Nutritional Security, Indar Weir; Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha; and Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, in discussion during their site visit to […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAR 18, 2022 Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, has disclosed that Barbados’ sea and air arrival passengers for 2022 look ‘healthy’. She was speaking this morning, at the State of the Industry media briefing at Hilton Barbados Resort. Noting that the industry is looking to diversify its product and […]
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BY BGIS | MAR 16, 2022 | TOP STORIES (Stock Photo) Motorists will be paying less for gasoline and diesel, effective midnight Wednesday, March 16. The retail price of gasoline will be $3.99 per litre, a decrease of 14 cents, while diesel will move to $3.31 per litre, a saving of 15 cents. Kerosene remains […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | MAR 15, 2022 Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Paula Byer (left), accepting the keys to the Nissan eNV 200 electric vehiclefrom Director of Megapower Limited, Joanna Edghill, while Maintenance Coordinator in the the PMO, Dave Dyall, looks on. (GP) Government’s commitment to transform to a greener economy, […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | MAR 14, 2022 Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall . (FP) I am delighted, not only at the outcome of the case, which saw Madame Justice Chase ruling in favor of the Government on every issue, but also at the fact that a mere five (5) weeks […]
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The Mia Mottley administration has responded to calls for an ease in petroleum prices at the pumps. During her 2020 budget speech, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that effective midnight Wednesday March 16, Barbadians will pay $3.99 per litre for gas, a reduction of 14 cents. The price of diesel will also move from $3.46 […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | MAR 11, 2022 | TOP STORIES PICTURED ABOVE: New Chair of the Board of Directors for the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. and the Barbados Tourism Product Authority, Shelly Williams. (GP) Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Sen. the Hon. Lisa Cummins, today announced the Board of Directors for the Barbados Tourism […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | MAR 4, 2022 | TOP STORIES Data Processing Manager at the National Library Service, Emmerton Banfield (second from left), discussing the features of the HP all-in-one computer with Mikhail Smith (left) while Attorney-at-Law, Liz-Ann Taylor and Acting Deputy Director of the National Library Service, Beverley Archer (right), look on. (C. Pitt/BGIS) […]
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