REHEARSAL for the State Funeral for The Right Honourable Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford. Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Digital Condolence Book Available JUL 10, 2023 BY JULIE CARRINGTON — BGIS. The public is reminded that a virtual condolence book is now available for expressions of sympathy to the family of the late Prime Minister, The Right […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JUN 26, 2023 Former Prime Minister of Barbados, The Right Honourable Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, K.A., J.P. (BGIS Library) Former Prime Minister of Barbados, The Right Honourable Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, K.A., J.P., passed away earlier today at 7:05 a.m. at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. A period of National Mourning […]
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Former Prime Minister of Barbados, The Right Honourable Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, K.A., J.P.; his wife, Lady Sandiford; and former British Prime Minister, John Major. (BGIS Library) Again, it is with a sense of deep sadness, that I say goodbye to yet another Barbadian nation builder, a true statesman — and without doubt a through […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : Glowing tribute was paid to Barbados’ “First Lady of Song”, Carlyn Leacock, by her children Jan Keizer and Debbie Gibson during her Home Going Celebration Service at the Wildey Gymnasium of the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex on Saturday 28th January 2013. (Photo by David Crichlow – CARIBPIX IMAGE) They gave a detailed […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS (Stock Photo) The manufacturing community has lost one of its greatest pioneers and Barbados has lost one of its most industrious sons. Mr. McDonald Nicholls was one of the leading pioneers in the area of bread and pastry manufacturing having taken over the reins of his family business in 1995 at […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JAN 17, 2023 | TOP STORIES Sir Frank Alleyne. (FP) Once again, Barbados has lost a true son and genuine nation builder, with the passing of Sir Frank Alleyne. The news of his death today was truly a moment for me to pause and give extra thought to the exercise […]
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Democratic Labour Party (DLP) president Dr. Ronnie Yearwood ( PICTURED ABOVE ) viewing the body of Dr. Denis Lowe at DLP Headquarters this afternoon. Hundreds viewed the body of Former Member of Parliament and Minister of Government, Dr. Denis Lowe at DLP Headquarters this afternoon. The Former Member of Parliament and Minister of Government will […]
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Pictured standing Cuba’s Ambassador to Barbados, Sergio Jorge Pastrana watching Sen.Dr. the Hon. Shantal Munro-Knight, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture (closest to camera) and H.E. the Hon.Dame Billie Miller, D.A., O.C.C., BCH lay wreaths at the monument. Cubana de Aviación Flight 455 was a Cuban flight from Barbados to Jamaica that was brought down on 6 October […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | SEP 26, 2022 (Stock Photo) This afternoon, if I had been asked to describe Robert “Bobby” Clarke in just a few words, I would have to say he was “a man apart”. In any grouping, Bobby stood out — not by accident or chance, but by design. In all the […]
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Noted attorney, Pan-Africanist Robert “Bobby” Clarke has died. PICTURED ABOVE at the Emancipation Rally last year August 1, 2021. ( Photo by David Crichlow – CARIBPIX.NET ) Clarke, 90, passed away yesterday after being hospitalised. During this year’s Emancipation Day celebrations, Clarke was honoured for his work with developing the Pan-Africanist movement in the 1970s, […]
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