Government has offered a helping hand to just under 100 displaced Barbadian workers of the regional airline LIAT. (FP) The Government has offered a helping hand to just under 100 displaced Barbadian workers of LIAT, who will get some relief by early next week. During an hour-and-a-half-long Zoom meeting with dozens of the former employees […]
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Minister Edghill commissions $400M scanners at CJIA Mikaila PrinceMay 2, 2021 -passenger screening to be ‘greatly expedited’ Minister of Public Works, Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill on Saturday commissioned several new state-of-the-art scanners valued $400 million at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). During the commissioning, he said the machines were obtained in keeping with the […]
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By Staff Editor October 20, 2020 From November 1st Trans Guyana Airways is launching five weekly flights to Barbados from the Ogle airport. https://transguyana.net/ It will be using a Beechcraft 1900D for the flights. A statement from Trans Guyana follows: Beginning November 1st, 2020, Trans Guyana Airways will introduce 5 weekly flights to Grantley Adams […]
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The Grantley Adams International Airport. (FP) The Grantley Adams International Airport will remain closed until noon, Wednesday, April 14, due to the ongoing ash fall resulting from the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent. During this period of airport closure, access to the airport will be limited to authorised, essential airport personnel. Passengers who […]
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Press conference hosted by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley – April 8th, 2021. (PMO) VIEW IT HERE …… Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has announced a further ease in COVID-19 restrictions, including major adjustments to the curfew. In an address to the nation this evening from Ilaro Court, Prime Minister Mottley explained the decision was […]
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The Electoral Department is located at Warrens Tower II, Warrens, St. Michael. (FP) BY BGIS | APR 7, 2021 | MINISTRY NEWS The Electoral Department is preparing to issue the new smart ID card, and as a result, the Warrens Tower II office, at Warrens, St. Michael, will be closed for registrations, from Wednesday, April […]
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PICTURED ABOVE : Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley addressing a press conference hosted by the World Health Organization today. Standing behind her is Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic. (C. Pitt/BGIS) APR 6, 2021 by JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM ——– BGIS As Barbados received its first tranche of vaccines today from the COVAX Facility, Prime […]
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| APR 6, 2021 BY SHARON AUSTIN GILL-MOORE – BGIS The first tranche of vaccines under the COVAX Facility represents a significant step forward in Barbados’ fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, expressed this view earlier today during a ceremony, on the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines for […]
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(Stock Photo) In a reimagined tourism development model, destinations must adapt to communities and not the other way around. Founder/President of Countrystyle Community Tourism Network/Villages, Diana McIntyre-Pike, emphasised this point in her presentation on ‘Inclusive Community-Led and Owned Tourism’ during the final day of the ‘Re-Imagining Tourism in Barbados’ online consultation. She made reference to the community-led […]
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(Stock Photo) A joint tourism initiative has been undertaken between Barbados and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the tune of US$20 million. It is aimed at repositioning the tourism sector through the implementation of key tourism initiatives. One of these key initiatives is the National Tourism Programme. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa […]
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