BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | MAR 3, 2022 | TOP STORIES Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley listens attentively to President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, during their talks in San Pedros, Belize on Wednesday night. (GP) The impact of the climate crisis on the world’s most vulnerable states was the main talking point when […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | MAR 2, 2022 | MINISTRY NEWS (Stock Photo) Forty business people are currently participating in the Barbados Trust Fund Limited’s (BTFL) online Entrepreneurial Management training. And, Manager of Administration and Operations at the BTFL, Michael Bowen, said there was an “overwhelming response” to the training, which is for potential clients and 10 […]
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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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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | FEB 22, 2022 | TOP STORIES Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley in discussion with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Saudi Fund for Development, Ahmed Aqeel Al-Khateeb, during an exit meeting at Ilaro Court yesterday. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Saudi Fund […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | FEB 21, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, presents a gift to Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khateeb, following their recent meeting at Ilaro Court. (B. Hinds/BGIS) Matters pertaining to the conclusion of an air services agreement, financing of major projects through Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and exploring avenues […]
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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 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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