100-year-old Captain Sir Tom Moore giving the thumbs up during high tea at St. Ann’s Fort last evening. He is joined by fellow centenarians Ena Collymore-Woodstock (left); Warrant Officer II, Elder Bishop (right). Also pictured are Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde and Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, Wilfred […]
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Pictured above from left – Mr Alvaro Sanchez Cordero, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Mr. David Denny the General Secretary for the Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration. The Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration invited on Wednesday 16th December 2020 at 11:00 am the News Media […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley making a point to the new Ambassador of the European Union, Malgorzata Wasilewska, during a courtesy call at the Wildey Gymnasium. (B. Hinds/BGIS) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has again expressed concern with the European Union’s blacklisting of Barbados. And, she said she is prepared to travel to Europe and […]
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BCC student, Tonquanja Giddings, celebrates her WorldSkills Barbados 2020 Best of Competition win with her Restaurant Service coach, Cherise Osbourne. (H. Reece/TVET Council Barbados) Barbados Community College (BCC) student Tonquanja Giddings took top honours at the Closing/Awards Ceremony of the fifth, biennial WorldSkills Barbados (WSB) 2020 Competition, winning both the Gold Medal in Restaurant Service and […]
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(Stock Photo) The Port of Bridgetown has captured the 2020 Novaport Cup for Most Improved Port Performance, emerging the winner among nine regional competing ports. The award was announced during the 23rd Annual General Meeting of the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC), held virtually on November 24 and 25. Chief Executive Officer of the […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley speaking at celebrations for Barbados’ 54th anniversary of Independence at National Heroes Square today. (E. Brooks/BGIS) ADDRESS BY PRIME MINISTER MIA AMOR MOTTLEY ON THE 54TH ANNIVERSARY OF BARBADOS’ INDEPENDENCE Your Excellency, Dame Sandra Mason, Governor General of Barbados; Chief Justice Sir Patterson Cheltenham, The Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers, […]
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President-elect Joe Biden sought to unify the nation in his victory speech tonight. Kamala Harris, who will be the nation’s first Black and South Asian vice president, and first woman to hold that office, also delivered remarks.
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President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris. (Stock Photo) America has spoken and the world is inspired. The people and Government of Barbados warmly congratulate President-Elect Joe Biden and his Vice President Elect Kamala Harris, the first woman and person of colour to hold that position. I am sure that we in the […]
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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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(Stock Photo) As interest in the Barbados Welcome Stamp increases worldwide, visitors can now get assistance applying for the programme 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This is thanks to a new toll-free hotline, as well as an instant chat feature on the website www.barbadoswelcomestamp.bb, both just launched by the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. […]
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