(FP) Barbados’ 54th Anniversary of Independence will be celebrated with a Salute to the Nation and the presentation of the National Independence Awards in National Heroes Square, Bridgetown, on Monday, November 30, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The ceremony will include the presentation of National Independence Awards by Governor General Dame Sandra Mason; the Address to […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley listens attentively to 11-year-old award-winning filmmaker, Maria Marshall, during a courtesy call at Ilaro Court today. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has praised 11-year-old award-winning filmmaker of Little Thoughts on Big Matters, Maria Marshall, for her activist role in protecting the environment. Maria met with Ms. Mottley today at […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley speaking to the audience as the contractor and his team work to remove the more than 200-year-old statue from National Heroes Square. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Hundreds of Barbadians braved the inclement weather today to be a part of history and witness the removal of the statue of Lord Nelson from National […]
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Pictured on a truck in a horizontal position after 207 years standing at the top of the main street is Lord Nelson, moving past the Parliament Buildings, whose Parliamentarians gave the marching orders that he be removed from the square that is now Heroes Square, and he was not considered a Barbadian Hero. YOU CAN […]
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“I’M TRAPPED BY COVID ON AN ULTRA-LUXE SEADREAM SHIP IN BARBADOS” – CRUISE PASSENGER WRITER SUE BRYANT13 NOV 2020NEWS0 COMMENTS 0 2 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter SeaDream Yacht Club’s ‘Barbados bubble’ has burst, temporarily at least. I’ve been on board SeaDream 1 since Saturday, sailing the Caribbean. This is the first cruise line to […]
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(Stock Photo) On Wednesday November 11, the Government of Barbados received a request for assistance from a cruise ship that suspected positive cases of COVID-19 on board. The vessel, carrying 53 passengers and 68 crew is set to arrive in Barbados on Wednesday night, where they will be met by Ministry of Health and Wellness […]
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IDB Country Representative to Barbados, Juan Carlos De La Hoz Viñas. (FP) Barbados has formally joined a Regional Technical Cooperation Programme of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) – the Living Heritage Programme. During a virtual workshop to launch the Living Heritage Programme in Speightstown, it was noted that in July of this year, Barbados became […]
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Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley, receiving an update of the project from Director of Strategic Projects, Sagicor Life Inc., Edward Clarke (third from right). They were joined on tour by (from left) Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn; Director of Sagicor Financial, Dr. Jeannine Comma; Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and […]
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Sandals Managing Director (Europe), Dominik Riber speaking to the media during the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.’s ‘FAM’ Trip meeting. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) All players involved in the tourism industry must work together in order to rebuild the industry. Sandals Managing Director (Europe), Dominik Riber, asserted that this is key to getting the industry back on track, […]
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Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins; Cris Torres from Barcelona; and BTMI’s Chief Product Development Officer, Marsha Alleyne. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Several persons who are participating in Barbados’ 12-month Welcome Stamp Programme said that they are happy to be here on the island, and are encouraging their family and friends to join them. […]
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