BY SHARIFA MEDFORD | SEP 20, 2023 | PICTURED ABOVE: Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, and Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, Dona Regis-Prosper. (C./ Pitt/BGIS) The development of Barbados’ cruise industry was among the topics discussed when Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, met […]
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Date: August 10, 2023 PICTURED ABOVE : Local artists and artisans recorded sales Barbadians and visitors to the island have one more chance to purchase some authentic Barbadian art, craft, leather goods, pottery, basketry, jewellery and a host of other locally produced items when the final Bridgetown Market Pop-Up takes place in The City on […]
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Date: August 9, 2023 Subject: Grand Kadooment Day 2023 Results Veteran masquerader Betty West has copped the coveted Best Festival Designer – The Robert Weekes Award in this year’s Grand Kadooment. Her band “Soca in de Mas” also copped Large Band of the Year – Heritage. Trevor Chase took the Small Band Of The Year […]
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” CITY OF BRIDGETOWN ” issued to Commemorate Barbados Independence. A signed numbered certificate of Authenticity is also provided. Only 100 prints to be made. Your print is also numbered and signed by the Photographer. Photo taken April 05, 2007. This redeveloped space was officially opened on the 21st of January 2007 by Dame Billie […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JUN 13, 2023 Stakeholders in the tourism industry, mainly accommodation providers and security personnel, today participated in a Safety and Security Sensitivity Workshop, which was hosted by the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI), in collaboration with The Barbados Police Service (BPS). Giving the background to the workshop, BTMI’s Chief Product Development Manager, Marsha […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JUN 12, 2023 Barbados’ Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Gabriel Abed, presents his Letters of Credence to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, during a recent ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kuwait City. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Barbados […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | MAR 16, 2023 Energy matters on their minds: Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins, with (from left) Permanent Secretary – Energy, Andrew Gittens; Ambassador of Finland to the Caribbean, Pertti Ikonen, and Finland’s Honorary Consul in Barbados, Algernon Leacock, after the courtesy call. (GP) Opportunities for Barbados and Finland to deepen their […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAR 15, 2023 The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Jens Thraenhart (left) in discussion with Chairman and Founder of interCaribbean Airways, Lyndon Gardiner, at a reception at Hilton Barbados. (Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.) With Barbados now having non-stop flights to St. Kitts via interCaribbean Airways, Barbadians are being […]
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Pictured above : Renewable energy industrialist Most Hon. Ralph Bizzy Williams, C.E.O of Williams Industries which Burger King is a member of speaking at the press Briefing. Burger King, the fast food chain, are boasting of helping to boost employment for young people in Barbados during their 10 years in Barbados. General Manager Ryan Walters have alluded […]
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The Holetown Festival takes place in Holetown, Barbados, and celebrates the anniversary of the first English settlement in Holetown on February 17, 1627. The week-long celebration occurs every year during mid-February and includes a number of activities which showcase the culture and traditions of Barbados. Events include folk singing and dancing, sports and games, street parades, […]
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