Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Dr. William Duguid, today broke ground on the latest National Housing Corporation (NHC) construction site at Coombs House, Whitepark Road. Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony, Dr. Duguid said: “We’ve decided to build some Quads here. Quads are essentially apartment complexes that have four units. We decided to do that […]
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Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn (Centre), receives a cheque for the Adopt Our Families Programme from BHTA Chief Executive Officer, Senator Rudy Grant (left) and Chairman, Geoffrey Roach (right). (C. Pitt/BGIS) Government has made provision to continue the Adopt Our Families Programme in the next financial year, which begins in April. This […]
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Prime Minister of Barbados and Chair of the Joint World Bank-International Monetary Fund Development Committee, Mia Amor Mottley speaking at the 53rd Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development – March 22, 2021. (PMO) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has highlighted reaching a clearing arrangement for excess orders of […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley speaking during the debate on the 2021-22 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, in the House of Assembly today. (PMO) The National Vaccine Fund was launched last week, and it has already received just under $7 million in donations. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley made the disclosure earlier today during the […]
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MAR 17, 2021 — BGIS Thirteen people were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Tuesday, March 16, from the 418 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Meanwhile, 31 persons recovered from the virus. The number of active cases has been steadily declining and is now 147. The 13 persons identified as COVID-19 positive comprise four […]
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(Barbados Postal Service) Members of the public are advised that post offices across the island have resumed normal operating hours from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Visitors to post offices are reminded that they must follow all COVID-19 protocols which will be in place when conducting business at any of the locations. JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM —— […]
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Public Officers Receive Support Via Online Sessions (Stock Photo) BY SHARON AUSTIN MAR 17, 2021 Public officers who have been impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are taking advantage of the safe outlet provided by Government for them to express their feelings and share experiences. The interactive online support sessions, which are being held twice […]
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Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey. (FP) Belize has called on Barbados to share its experiences, knowledge and how it approached establishing a blue economy ministry as a guide for that county’s own blue economy portfolio, recently established by its Cabinet. To facilitate this process, Minister of Maritime Affairs and the […]
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PICTURED ABOVE – An artist’s conception of what the development will look like First appeared in the Stabroek News March 15, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the construction of the Maraiko Bay luxury housing development project, according to principals of Construction and Investment Management Group (CIMGRO) Ragindra Persaud and Sudama Ramalingum. Speaking to Stabroek […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s COVID-19 update and address to the nation – March 11, 2021. (PMO) — VIEW IT HERE ….. It is back to work for a number of employees as Barbados’ commercial and retail sectors, including restaurants and bars, are set to reopen from Monday, March 15. And, from Sunday, March 21, […]
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