Pictured above Lil Rick performing at Sweet Lime no 2 Saturday,July 2, at Lime Bar, Stadium Road. Date: June 1, 2023Subject: Crop Over Sweet Limes starting Friday A Crop Over Sweet Lime is coming to a community near you. Coming offof the successful staging of the events last year, the National CulturalFoundation will be hosting nine […]
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PRESS LAUNCH CROP OVER 2023 Pictured above with the Sponsor’s check is from left, Mr Anthony Clerk, Managing Director & CEO Republic Bank: Mrs Sharon Zephirin, General Manager, Retail & Operations Republic Bank: Ms.Carol Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, National Cultural Foundation: Sponsor’s RemarksDelivered by Anthony Clerk, Managing Director & CEO Republic Bank.June 02, 2023 ● […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | MAY 30, 2023 Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Francesco La Camera, speaking at the opening of the three-day IRENA-Caribbean Cooperation for Fostering Energy Transition Investments and Finance Conference, at Hilton Barbados Resort, today. (S. Medford/BGIS) Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Francesco La Camera, says his organisation […]
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Pictured above is Ras Isley (at left) and soca’s golden boy Machel Montano. There is only one way that any musical stalwart should celebrate a significant journey in their life and that is obviously with the help of many of the stars with whom they have worked throughout their illustrious 40-year long career. For Ras […]
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At 12.30 PM on Friday, the Government of Guyana (GOG) obtained the DNA results matching the names of 13 bodies from the Mahdia fire tragedy that were previously not visually identified. The GOG is in a position now to release these bodies to the families of the deceased for funeral arrangements. DNA analyses were conducted […]
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by Sheena Forde-Craigg | May 28, 2023 PICTURED ABOVE : Guests mingle at the Barbados Comes to Atlanta Blue and Gold Gala. (A. Reid/BGIS) Outreach programmes like the ‘Barbados Comes to Atlanta’ (BCTA), have been labelled as a great opportunity for Barbados to engage and build lasting relationships with the diaspora. Minister of State in […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | MAY 26, 2023 Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins. (FP) Over 200 persons are expected to gather in Barbados next week to participate in the three-day IRENA-Caribbean Cooperation for Fostering Energy Transition Investments and Finance Conference. The high-level meeting, to be held at Hilton Barbados Resort from May 30 […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAY 27, 2023 Members of the Barbados Constitutional Reform Commission, led by Chairman, retired Justice Christopher Blackman (with microphone), engaging persons attending a Town Hall meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. (A. Reid/BGIS) Barbadians attending the ‘Barbados Comes to Atlanta’ (BCTA) Memorial weekend events, got an opportunity to share their views with members […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAY 26, 2023 Barbados’ Ambassador to the United States and the Organisation of American States, Noel Lynch, has described Barbados as one of the best black-run societies in the world. (A. Reid/BGIS) Barbados is being described as one of the best black-run societies in the world and a small nation that […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | MAY 26, 2023 Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism, Ahmed AlKhateeb as he accepts a token from Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley as a lasting memento of his recent trip to Barbados. (C.Pitt/BGIS) Matters pertaining to the conclusion of an air services agreement, opportunities for investment, renewable energy and enhanced training for tourism […]
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