Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM, David Comissiong, hoisting the CARICOM flag at Government Headquarters, Bay Street, today . (C.Lashley/BGIS) Barbados now has the CARICOM flag flying “at the seat of power” at Government Headquarters. The flag was raised today by Barbados’ Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), David Comissiong, during a short ceremony in the presence […]
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Outgoing CARICOM Chair and Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and incoming Chair, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. (FP) Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will host a special conference on Friday, July 3, which will see Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley handing over the reins to incoming chairman, […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s address to the nation – June 26, 2020. (PMO) — PLAY VIDEO HERE ……. Prime Minister Mia Mottley spoke to a number of issues including providing a COVID-19 update. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel, Jeffrey Bostic; Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall; and Minister of […]
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The publisher of the Barbados Advocate newspaper and owner of Barbados Broadcasting Service Ltd, Sir Anthony Bryan, was laid to rest after a funeral service attended by family, close friends and staff from his two businesses. The Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for Sir Anthony Bryan took place earlier today, Thursday, June 18th, 2020 at […]
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The publisher of the Barbados Advocate newspaper and owner of Barbados Broadcasting Service Ltd, Sir Anthony Bryan, died Friday at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. And earlier today Family members met at Lyndhurst Funeral home on Passage Road to pay respect to the man who bought an ailing newspaper “The Advocate” and for the last 20 […]
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(Stock Photo) The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is reporting an increase of fats, oils and grease (FOGs) in the country’s sewer system, and is appealing to the public to practise proper disposal of FOGs. BWA’s Sewerage Foreman, Coswin Carrington, stressed “that fats, oils and grease in wastewater from cooking may not appear harmful when it […]
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The Barbados Revenue Authority today announced that Louisa Lewis-Ward has been named as the institution’s new Revenue Commissioner. She will commence her appointment on Monday, June 15, 2020. “Mrs Lewis-Ward should make an excellent addition to the management team at the Barbados Revenue Authority,” said William Layne, chairman of the Barbados Revenue Authority Board. “It […]
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Monday, June 1, is the date set for the long-awaited reopening of churches, parks, retail outlets, and several businesses in the services sector, as well as the ability to dine in at restaurants across Barbados. It is also the date set for an extension of the curfew to 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. Mondays to […]
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Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds has officially launched the Barbados Recovery Tourism Task Force, a unit responsible for managing the sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, and mapping its transformation. The Task Force, along with the Barbados Together Continuous E-Learning Programme, was unveiled during an online press conference held by the Minister recently. […]
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Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds. (FP) The Grantley Adams International Airport remains closed to commercial traffic until June 30, however, this is not a guaranteed date for when airlines will resume flying to the island. This is according to Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Kerrie Symmonds, who addressed this today during […]
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