Government Committed To Transforming Rural Communities BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUN 4, 2022 | TOP STORIES Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is promising residents living in rural Barbados adequate amenities and facilities that would transform their communities to vibrant spaces of abode. She gave the undertaking on Thursday as she addressed residents of St. […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | JUN 1, 2022 Minister with responsibility for Culture, Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight, speaking at the official launch of Heritage Month at the Barbados Synagogue and Heritage District, Synagogue Lane, The City, last night. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Government will be offering an annual award for restoration to stimulate a culture of renovation and […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAY 23, 2022 The Grantley Adams International Airport. (FP) The wait time for transit passengers at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) should be reduced going forward. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley noted that recently there have been delays in processing planes and passengers arriving on the island between 1:30 and […]
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Staff Writer May 21, 2022 His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that the new agreement between Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda now moves the countries closer together, building on decades of already strong bilateral relations. “This expansion of our relations now moves us into a new sphere of economic integration and infrastructure integration.” The Memorandum of […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | MAY 16, 2022 A monument will be installed in National Heroes Square in Bridgetown (pictured) to commemorate the Barbadian family. (FP) Barbadians are being encouraged to show off their creativity and come up with a fitting piece that represents the Barbadian family, its contribution and journey as a people and a […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAY 14, 2022 Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins and Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Jens Thraenhart, taking a photo with a giant postcard at Bathsheba, St. Joseph, yesterday. The giant postcard initiative is part of the Sweet Summer Campaign which seeks to promote unique locations across […]
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JULY 28, 2017 25 Interesting Facts about Cuba ADVENTURE Cuba, Traveling 2 There are so many interesting cultural aspects and facts about Cuba. Are you willing to learn more about Cuban culture and history? Great, I prepared something for you! Cuba seems to be a third world country. As a result of nearly five-decade-long blockade and embargo imposed by United […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | APR 25, 2022 The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) will be relocating its primary cruise operations to Miami. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, made this disclosure today, during a press conference to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Royal Caribbean International. “We are moving our primary […]
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BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | APR 25, 2022 Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security, Indar Weir (left) and Owner of West Indies Rum Distillery Limited, Alexandre Gabriel, pointing at the plaque which signals the official opening of Barbados’ newest sugar mill, the Harper Sugarcane Mill, at Groves, St. George. (F. Belgrave/BGIS) The local rum industry […]
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PICTURED ABOVE —– BTMI Chairman, Shelly Williams; CEO of Royal Caribbean International, Michael Bayley; and Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, pose for a photograph following the signing of a MOU between the BTMI and Royal Caribbean International to recruit locals for various posts on Royal Caribbean cruise ships. (PMO) SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG […]
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