PICTURED ABOVE : The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.’s new Chief Executive Officer, Jens Thraenhart. (BTMI) After an intensive global search, the Board of Directors of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) is pleased to confirm the appointment of Mr. Jens Thraenhart, as Chief Executive Officer of the island’s destination marketing agency, effective November 1st 2021. […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG — BGIS OCT 20, 2021 In less than a week, Barbados welcomed the second European airline to its shores. Aer Lingus Flight E1 31, from Manchester, England, landed at the Grantley Adams International Airport this afternoon. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, a delegation from the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI), […]
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OCT 20, 2021 — BY SHARON AUSTIN — BGIS As Barbados prepares to transition to a republic in a few weeks, Dame Sandra Mason has been announced as the island’s first President-elect. This announcement came today from Speaker of the House of Assembly, Arthur Holder, as he read the Instrument of Election of President, at […]
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Chief of Staff, Commodore (Cdre) Errington Shurland, receives the keys for the Nissan Urvan from Managing Director of Courtesy Garage, Anthony Ali, (second from left ) while officials look on. (Photo: BDF) The Barbados Defence Force in its support to the national COVID-19 fight, received a donation of a Nissan Urvan from Courtesy Garage Limited. […]
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Two men have lost their battle with COVID-19, pushing the death toll to 124. They are a 29-year-old Guyanese, who died on Tuesday, October 19, and a 64-year-old Barbadian, who passed away today, Wednesday, October 20. Both men were in primary isolation and unvaccinated. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, has extended […]
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Staff Writer – October 19, 2021 Our Finest Era Your Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Excellencies Members of the UAE and Private Sector delegates from Guyana As-salaam Alaikum and Good morning, We are delighted to be present here in Dubai and to participate in this showpiece Exposition. I thank the United Arab Emirates […]
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(FP) BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | OCT 17, 2021 | TOP STORIES The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) in its mandate for the defence and protection of Barbados’ interests, continues to augment its response and commitment to these duties and responsibilities. In the maritime domain and given the effects of the global pandemic, there have been particular […]
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Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, chatting with Pilot Captain Geert-Jan van Teeffelen, as Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.’s (BTMI) Interim Head of Global Markets, Cheryl Carter (second right), and BTMI’s Director for Europe, Anita Nightingale (third from left) look on. (C. Pitt/BGIS) BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | OCT 17, 2021 The inaugural KLM […]
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Pictured above HON IAN GOODING-EDGHILL, MINISTER OF TRANSPORT WORKS AND WATERRESOURCES pointing to a just printed License coming out one of special printers with some of the special security features. To his right is Hon. Charles McD. Griffith, M.P. Minister in the Ministry of Water Resources. MEDIA BRIEFING ON THE STATUS OF THE ISSUANCE OFBARBADOS’ DRIVERS’ LICENSE AND IMPROVEMENTS AT THEBARBADOS […]
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Thursday OCT 14, 2021 The strong, important relationship among the United States (US), Barbados and the Caribbean was emphasised when Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Vice President of the US, Kamala Harris, met on Tuesday. Before going into the high-level meeting, Ms. Mottley said the countries faced common threats together, and the world had […]
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