BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | AUG 18, 2022 Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries, Parmanand Sewdien, held discussions with Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security, Indar Weir. (Stock Photo) Barbados and Suriname are continuing talks to finalize an agricultural agreement. Recently, a delegation from Suriname, led by Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries, […]
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BY JOYANNE KELLY | AUG 19, 2022 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable, Jerome Walcott, in discussion with Ambassador of Mexico to Barbados, Victor Hugo Morales Meléndez, during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Culloden Road, St. Michael. (A. Hinds/BGIS) Barbados and Mexico […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | AUG 19, 2022 Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw, recently met with Ambassador of Mexico to Barbados Victor Hugo Morales Meléndez, (C. Pitt/BGIS) As Barbados gears up to observe 50 years of diplomatic ties with Mexico, Acting Prime Minister, Santia Bradshaw, is expressing renewed optimism in new areas of cooperation that can […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | AUG 18, 2022 The retail price of gasoline will be $4.39 per litre, while diesel will decrease to $3.85 per litre. (Stock photo) Motorists will be paying less for gasoline and diesel, effective midnight Thursday, August 18. The retail price of gasoline will be $4.39 per litre, which is a saving […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | AUG 16, 2022 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, received a courtesy call from the UNICEF’s new Representative to Barbados, Pieter Woltjo Bult. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Barbados welcomes the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) new Representative to Barbados, Pieter Woltjo Bult. Minister of […]
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Prime Minister’s Press Conference (August 15, 2022)5:00 p.m. / Ilaro Court Consumers will be paying less for gasoline and diesel come Friday, August 19. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced that the price of gasoline at the pump will be capped at $4.48 per litre, while diesel will be $4.03, until January 31, 2023. During […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | AUG 14, 2022 The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) is a tripartite body and stands unique in this regard relative to other regional regulators. Dr. Marsha Atherley-Ikechi, the CEO, explained that the FTC is comprised of three divisions: Consumer Protection; Utility Regulation; and Fair Competition. It is in this regard that […]
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BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | AUG 12, 2022 Lead farmer Junior Philips, loading nuts into his truck following the presentation at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security. (F. Belgrave/BGIS) The coconut industry in Barbados is on the path to becoming a commodity for the future of the Island. The Caribbean Agricultural Research & Development Institute […]
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Photo(l-r): Deputy Chairman of the National Insurance Board, Rawdon Adams; Actuary with the National Insurance Board, Derek Osborne; Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley; Minister of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector, Colin Jordan. Government of Barbados Press Briefing (August 10, 2022) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is convinced that Barbados is nowhere near a crisis […]
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BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | AUG 11, 2022 Derek Osbourne, Actuary with the National Insurance Board. (Courtesy of the PMO’s Office) The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is in need of reform to ensure it is not depleted in another 12 to 20 years. This was emphasized yesterday as Actuary with the National Insurance Board, Derek Osborne, […]
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