BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS — NOV 19, 2021 The late Sir Charles Williams. (FP) To say that Barbados has lost an entrepreneur extraordinaire with a hand in almost every facet of the country’s development and economic life, an undying devotion to, and love of, country, with the passing of Sir Charles Williams, would be a […]
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Staff Writer – Department of Public Information – DPI, Guyana, Government, Media, News. — November 18, 2021 His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali today said that his Government is pleased to partner with the International Energy Conference and Expo for the four-day event scheduled for mid-February in Guyana. “We believe that the multifaceted nature of the Conference is […]
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Pictured above Senator the Honorable Kay McConney who is the Minister of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology of the Government of Barbados. This Ministry’s mandate is to lead the modernization of the public service; and to create a sustainable, enabling environment for a vibrant digital economy and a digitally intelligent society. Press Briefing on Independence […]
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NOV 18, 2021 – BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG — BGIS Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, presents a painting of the AIDAperla to Captain Boris Becker at yesterday’s welcome ceremony (C. Pitt/BGIS) With cruise ships sailing at 50 per cent capacity and no clear indication when ships will return to sailing at 100 […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | NOV 18, 2021 PHOTO ABOVE : Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, chatting with Captain Boris Becker following the AIDAperla’s arrival in the Bridgetown Port yesterday. (C. Pitt/BGIS) After 610 days, the AIDAperla cruise vessel has returned to the Bridgetown Port, where the ship will be home porting […]
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At today’s media briefing at 10 o’clock this morning , Covid Advisor David Ellis will hear from a team involved in a new Covid Community Engagement project which starts across Barbados this weekend. He will also get an update from Dr. Adanna Grandison
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The new ‘Red Bus’ acquired by the Ministry of Health and Wellness which will be used to transport persons who are low on oxygen from communities to urgent care. (GP) The Ministry of Health and Wellness has acquired a new vehicle retrofitted to transport a maximum of six persons on low-flow oxygen supply. The white […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | NOV 17, 2021 Two women and three men, all Barbadians, died from COVID-19 on Tuesday, November 16. Four of them passed away while at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility – three men, aged 58, 75 and 77, and a 64-year-old woman. An 89-year-old woman also died at the Blackman and Gollop […]
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NOV 15, 2021 – BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins has described the inaugural visit of the Holland America Line, cruise ship Rotterdam as a special occasion. Speaking at the Bridgetown Port today, Minister Cummins explained that it was “a special morning for us not just because colleagues and […]
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Remembrance Day Parade (Sunday, November 14, 2021) PLEASE VIEW SELECTION OF IMAGES FROM THE CEREMONY By David Crichlow — WWW.CARIBPIX.NET — CARIBPIX@GMAIL.COM David Miles-Hanschell 5 hours ago Rich blessing on all who put so much effort into this Remembrance Day Parade; each of you are a credit to the Nation of Barbados, the Prime Minister […]
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