September 8, 2022 The scheduled retraction of the Demerara Harbour Bridge is slated to recommence this weekend following the incident last Sunday. While the bridge has reopened to vehicular traffic, it has not had a retraction since the retractors are not yet realigned. General Manager of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation Wayne Watson said works […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | SEP 8, 2022 Statement By Her Excellency The President, Dame The Most Hon. Sandra Mason, At The Passing Of Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II Today, on behalf of the Government and people of Barbados, I extend sincere and heartfelt condolences to members of the Royal family and the people of […]
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PICTURED 3rd from left Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth outside Parliament of Barbados during her visit. Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96 at Balmoral Royal family and nation in mourning – latest news Obituary: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022 A life of duty, in pictures Queen Elizabeth II has died peacefully at Balmoral, the Royal family […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | SEP 2, 2022 PICTURED above : President of the bank and Chairman of the board of directors, Professor Benedict Oramah addressing an audience comprising local, regional and international stakeholders during the opening ceremony of the Africa, Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2022 under the theme: One People One Destiny, at the Lloyd […]
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BY NYA PHILLIPS | SEP 2, 2022 Minister with responsibility for Culture in the Prime Minister’s Office, Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight, has encouraged the Caribbean and Africa to collaborate and seize the opportunities which await them within the creative industries or orange economy. Senator Munro-Knight’s comments came while delivering remarks to open discussion on the […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | SEP 2, 2022 There is a need to establish airlift between African countries and the Caribbean. That was the consensus on Day two of a panel discussion that was held at the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF) 2022 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford on the topic: Improving logistics between Africa and […]
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Pictured above President of the bank and Chairman of the board of directors, Professor Benedict Oramah ( at left ) shaking hands with Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley. The Government of Barbados and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are hosting ACTIF2022 from September 1-3, 2022, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. Day 1: AfriCaribbean […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | AUG 30, 2022 Senior officials in the public and private sectors listening attentively during the one-day Stakeholder Partnership Seminar on the Barbados Electronic Single Window for Trade, at Hilton Barbados Resort. (GP) The implementation of the Barbados Electronic Single Window for Trade will allow for the creation of a more competitive […]
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley wants to see Speightstown become the centre of arts and heritage in the region. She made her intentions known at the official reopening of Archer’s Hall Design Centre Inc. in Speightstown, St Peter on Wednesday evening, almost two years after the establishment was extensively damaged by a fire at a neighbouring […]
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BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | AUG 23, 2022 Barbados and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1972. (Stock Photo) Barbados and Mexico will soon develop a framework for an agriculture agreement. This was disclosed during a recent courtesy call between Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security, Indar Weir, and Ambassador of Mexico to Barbados, Víctor Hugo […]
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