BY BGIS | AUG 15, 2022 BY BGIS – AUG 15, 2022 The Ministry of Health and Wellness has expressed condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Dr. Dorothy Cooke-Johnson, advocate and former president of the Barbados Cancer Society. Dr. Cooke-Johnson, while notably known for her work in cancer services, was also […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | AUG 14, 2022 (Stock Photo) Every day, as Barbadians, each of us gives a little of ourselves in the aid of a brother or sister. After all, it is, without doubt, a part of our DNA — an integral component of the caring spirit that has been passed down from […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : Wife of the late Ezra Alleyne Tassiea Bryan Alleyne and children from left, Gayle Alleyne, Alistair Alleyne and Daun Alleyne at the graveside. A plethora of tributes characterised the contribution to Barbados by late lawyer, politician and teacher Ezra Alleyne whom Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley described as “a patriotic Barbadian”, during […]
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Dozens of well wishers visited the Lyndhurst Funeral Home and Chapel to bade farewell to prominent attorney Ezra Alleyne this afternoon.
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | AUG 3, 2022 There are indeed few words that can describe the personal loss I feel, and the collective loss that Barbados and this region will experience, at the passing of Ben Arrindell today. When it came to matters involving international tax regimes, few could match what Ben brought to […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JUL 10, 2022 (Stock Photo) Tonight, I am touched, truly touched, by the news of the passing of a dear friend and party colleague, Ezra Alleyne. ( Pictured Above ) Ezra displayed an unmatched commitment to research and understanding of the letter and spirit of the law and was never […]
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley said Monday’s tragic events at Breezy Hill, St Philip “has really hurt my heart” as she extended condolences to the relatives of the deceased. Dead are 49-year-old contractor Anthony Lovell, his wife, attorney-at-law Allison Lovell, 46, and their two children Alexander Lovell, 10, and Abriel Lovell, 12. The four were found […]
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June 28, 2022 Former Member of Parliament Reverend Dr Joseph Johnny Tudor was this morning accorded an official funeral at the Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, The Ridge, Christ Church. The service started just after 10 a.m. Tudor passed away on Wednesday, May 25, at the age of 73. Tudor, a former member of the Democratic Labour […]
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BY BGIS | JUN 27, 2022 | TOP STORIES The late novelist, essayist and poet, George Lamming. (BGIS Library) Tribute to the Man and His Words is the theme of a memorial service to honour the life and work of George Lamming, OCC, CHB, which will be held at the Frank Collymore Hall, Church Village, St. […]
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BY BGIS | JUN 13, 2022 The late Joseph ‘Johnny’ Tudor. (GP) The Official Funeral for the late Joseph “Johnny” Tudor, SCM, JP, former Member of Parliament and Minister of Government, will be held on Tuesday, June 28, at the Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, The Ridge, Christ Church. It will begin at 10:00 […]
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