PICTURED ABOVE : Giving her remarks at the official opening ceremony of UNCTAD 15, held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, this morning, UNCTAD’s Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan stressed this point, as she emphasised that the world now stands at a critical point in the history of multilateralism. OCT 4, 2021 – SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG UNCTAD15 Opening […]
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OCT 4, 2021 UNCTAD15 Opening Plenary and Ceremony – Oct 4, 2021. (UNCTAD) Although the COVID-19 pandemic has set back the economic development of some countries by decades, President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta has suggested that leaders use the 15th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15) as the platform […]
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ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED IN … THE GUYANA CHRONICLE — THE NATION’S PAPER…… By Staff Reporter | August 4, 2020 Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on googleShare on whatsapp SHOCK, grief and disbelief have overtaken three Corentyne communities as three young adults with promising futures lost their lives after a night of fun. Jessica Gallaway, 20, of David […]
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AUG 29, 2021 A call has been made for Barbadians to support local craftsmen and women. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture, John King, made this appeal as he addressed participants at the National Cultural Foundation’s (NCF) last Arts and Crafts “Pop-Ins” held at the Pelican Craft Centre, yesterday. “On an […]
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AUG 9, 2021 — BGIS Today, it is with a sense of sadness that I extend from the Government and people of Barbados to the Government and people of Antigua & Barbuda, heartfelt condolence on the passing of Sir Lester Bird. Sir Lester, Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda from 1994 until 2004, but whose […]
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Published on August 1, 2021 by BARBADOS TODAY ONLINE. Barbadians are being challenged to embrace their heritage and to acknowledge the struggles encountered by their forefathers, to release the nation from its previous colonial past. This message was delivered on Sunday, as the Pan African Coalition of Organisations and the Caribbean Movement for Peace and […]
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Speech by Cuban Ambassador Sergio Jorge Pastrana on the occasion of thecelebration of the Day of National Significance of July 26, 2021 in Barbados. Protocol being established I would like to thank the organizers for this invitation to share our commemoration with the people of Barbados. The Honorable Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, The Honorable […]
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View the YouTube VIDEO HERE ……. As the saying goes ” A picture is worth a thousand words.” My attempt here is to document the Funeral proceedings in a careful selection of images that can showcase this event of love by those playing different roles in the Celebration of the Life and Work of Gordon […]
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JUL 17, 2021 — Government of Barbados. Statement by Senator Dr. Jerome X. Walcott, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade On Sunday, July 11, 2021, a series of street protests took place in Havana and several other Provinces in the Republic of Cuba. Media coverage showed Cuban nationals calling on their Government for greater help […]
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The Celebrity Millennium cruise ship. (BGIS) The Celebrity Millennium departed its homeport of Philipsburg, St. Maarten for a 7-night cruise itinerary and docked in Barbados on Monday, June 7, 2021 as its first port of call. All passengers were tested prior to embarkation and were negative at that time. Since leaving Barbados, the ship made […]
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