Professor Sir Henry Fraser made a presentation as a lecture recently and the below is an extract from it ………. DID YOU KNOW, NO. 167, PALMETTO STREET AND THE TRAFALGAR HOTEL Did you know that the old Trafalgar Hotel, on the corner of Palmetto Street and Rickett Street, used to be the rendezvous for lunch […]
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DEC 16, 2021 — By Sheena Forde-Craigg —- BGIS Princess Cruise Lines Limited cruise ship, Enchanted Princess, paid its inaugural call at the Bridgetown Port, today. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins; officials of the Bridgetown Port Inc. (BPI), and the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI), along with cruise industry stakeholders, were […]
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DECEMBER 16, 2021 SHARON AUSTIN ———— BGIS Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, is keenly looking forward to commencing discussions with stakeholders on sustainable tourism development, in the new year. Senator Cummins underscored the importance of these talks as she recently delivered remarks at the official opening of the O2 Beach Club […]
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The above image shows our latest Archival Canvas Print issued to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Barbados Independence….it is a very large print and coming in a limited Edition printing adding value to owning one. A signed numbered certificate of Authenticity is also provided. Only 100 prints to be made. Your print is also numbered […]
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Isaiah Braithwaite December 8, 2021 Passengers passing through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport have doubled in 2021 when compared to 2020, the airport’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ramesh Ghir said Wednesday. The airport saw increases despite the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic, which almost crippled the travel industry last year. “Based on the numbers we […]
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Personalise Alice Finney Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has designed a memorial on a rammed-earth mound, museum and research institute focused on the impact of slavery for Bridgetown, Barbados.© Provided by Dezeen A rendering of the Newton Enslaved Burial Ground Memorial by David Adjaye The studio, which is led by RIBA Royal Gold Medalist David Adjaye, designed the Barbados Heritage District to address the impact of […]
Continue ReadingThree inaugural flights touched down in Barbados on Sunday, as the island continues to expand its North American and European markets. First to arrive just after 12 noon was United Airlines 388 from Newark, which saw Barbados-born pilot Captain Ryan Padmore in command. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Senator Lisa Cummins was part of […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. (FP) BY SHARON AUSTIN | DEC 3, 2021 | TOP STORIES Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has requested an urgent report on the recent incident involving a man who boarded a commercial flight in Barbados with a fully loaded gun, and flew to Miami. When asked about the incident, Ms. […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | NOV 25, 2021 | TOP STORIES The Grantley Adams International Airport. (Photo: GAIA) GAIA Inc. has learnt that a voice recording has been circulating claiming that the Grantley Adams International Airport has been leased to China for thirty (30) years. We deny this allegation. It is simply untrue. The voice recording […]
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Minister in the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, and Principal of the Maria Holder Nursery School in Oldbury, St. Philip, Sharon Knight, cutting the ribbon for the unveiling of the Coral Buddies mural. (GP) BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM — BGIS — | NOV 19, 2021 Minister of Maritime Affairs and the […]
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