By BGIS – 6- FEB -2024 President of Barbados, Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, FB, GCMG, D.A., Q.C., LLD. President of Barbados, Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, is on duty leave overseas from February 6 to 8. In her absence, the Very Reverend Dr. Jeffrey Gibson will perform the […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | FEB 2, 2024 Senior UNESCO Facilitator for the 2003 Convention, Nigel Encalada, addressing participants at the two-day workshop at the Courtyard by Marriott, yesterday. (J. Bishop/BGIS) The Division of Culture in the Prime Minister’s Office hosted a two-day workshop to fine-tune the nomination document to ensure that Barbados’ prospects for inscription […]
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Over 180 Cotton Tree residents receive land titles after waiting for decades February 5, 2024 Over 180 residents of Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice (Region Five) received Certificates of Title, solidifying their legal ownership of lands they have occupied for decades, passed down through generations. The land title documents were handed over by President Dr […]
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(Stock Photo) Effective Thursday, February 1, 2024, port-related container charges at the Port of Bridgetown were reduced by 7.5 per cent. This follows a 10 per cent reduction in costs announced in April 2023. Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Port Inc. (BPI), David Jean-Marie, in making the announcement, said the move is in keeping […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 5, 2024 Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, announces the return of Delta Airlines to Barbados during a press conference on Saturday. He is joined by acting Chief Executive Officer of Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., Craig Hinds and Chief Executive Officer at the Grantley Adams International Airport, Hadley […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | FEB 5, 2024 Former Commissioner of the then Royal Barbados Police Force and Executive Director of the Regional Security System (RSS), Grantley Watson (left). (FP) It is with a deep and genuine sense of sadness and respect that I extend sympathy to the family of Mr. Grantley Watson. Mr. Watson, […]
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Participants in the Parish Ambassador Program came in for high praises at the Community Independence Celebrations Secretariat’s (CICS) Dinner on Saturday night. Hosted at the Sandals Barbados Resort and Spa the event recognised those who excelled in both the 2022 and 2023 editions of the Spirit of the Nation Show. The parish of St. Lucy […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | FEB 2, 2024 Former Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant the Most Honourable, Jeffrey Bostic. (FP) TheNational Library Service (NLS) will host a launch of the book of former Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel The Most Honourable Jeffrey Bostic, on Saturday, February 10, starting at 6:00 p.m. Lieutenant Colonel […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | FEB 1, 2024 | Thirteen-year-old Christina Sargeant receives $1,000.00 from owner of Shehaul Construction Inc., Jada Chase while Minister of State in the Office of the Attorney General with responsibility for Crime Prevention, Corey Lane, and Christina’s mother, Sagirah Craigg, look on. (J. Bishop/BGIS) Thirteen-year-old Christina Sargeant has a heart of […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 1, 2024 Senegal’s President, Macky Sall (third from left), poses for a photograph with some of the members of his delegation during a reception at Ilaro Court yesterday. (C. Pitt/BGIS) The official two-day visit by the President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall, and his delegation has been described […]
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