BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG — BGIS OCT 20, 2021 In less than a week, Barbados welcomed the second European airline to its shores. Aer Lingus Flight E1 31, from Manchester, England, landed at the Grantley Adams International Airport this afternoon. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, a delegation from the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI), […]
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Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, chatting with Pilot Captain Geert-Jan van Teeffelen, as Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.’s (BTMI) Interim Head of Global Markets, Cheryl Carter (second right), and BTMI’s Director for Europe, Anita Nightingale (third from left) look on. (C. Pitt/BGIS) BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | OCT 17, 2021 The inaugural KLM […]
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(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness has warned that Rapid Testing for COVID-19 may only be performed in specific circumstances, and by providers sanctioned by the Ministry. At this current juncture, Rapid Antigen Testing for COVID-19 in Barbados may be performed under the following circumstances: For outbound passengers travelling to the United States […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley bids farewell to President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, at the Grantley Adams International Airport. (PMO) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is firmly of the view that substantive business activity and trade can come to the people of Barbados and Kenya in the future. Ms. Mottley expressed this view on Sunday, […]
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(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness reminds persons travelling to Barbados that they are required to await their COVID-19 PCR test results at a Government-approved quarantine hotel/villa. Travellers are not allowed to quarantine at home. The list of approved properties for quarantine may be found at www.barbadostravelprotocols.com.As outlined in the Barbados Travel Protocols, this accommodation […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | OCT 9, 2021 | TOP STORIES Today, as I pay tribute to a great Barbadian entertainment pioneer, I cannot help but reflect on the fact that too many of us who now benefit from the foundation he constructed, do not truly appreciate the extent of the contribution he has made. […]
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DAVID M CRICHLOW – PHOTOGRAPHER Only 1 more print available for sale… During my second year of owning a camera I spent my Sundays wandering around Bridgetown and taking pictures. The image of Trafalgar Hotel was one that was photographed in 1978 a few months before it was demolished. During 2008 I launched a Limited […]
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PICTURED ABOVE Visitors in Barbados enjoying some tasty coconut water from a street coconut vendor. SEP 23, 2021 Barbados’ 12-Month Welcome Stamp Programme as at August 31, 2021, has received 2,953 applications, and of those applications 1,987 were approved. According to the data, the top five leading countries seeking entry under the programme are the […]
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The travel bubble ceased to be effective on August 21. (Stock Photo) SEP 1, 2021 The travel bubble, which exempted persons from select countries from further quarantine or testing upon arrival in Barbados, has been discontinued. Countries with low COVID-19 positivity rates and low cases per 100,000 population, “every fortnight”, were allowed to be in […]
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Take a tour of Glendairy Prison on the 29 October 2016 when it was opened to the public…… http://caribpix.net/special%20features%202016/Glendairyprison/ Article below by Marlon Madden first published onAugust 25, 2021 – Barbados Today news publication. Glendairy earmarked for tourism as Belle squatters’ land rezoned The site of the old Glendairy Prison is to be developed into […]
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