BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | APR 3, 2023 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, presents a welcome gift to the new resident Cuban Ambassador to Barbados, Yanet Stable Cárdenas, at the Ministry this morning. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Barbados and Cuba’s 50 -year diplomatic relationship, based on unity, technical cooperation and respect, is poised to […]

BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | MAR 31, 2023 Minister of the Environment and National Beautification, Adrian Forde, speaking at the launch of the Republic Bank 2023 Sir Charles Williams International Fishing Tournament at Port St. Charles recently. while Tournament Coordinator, Mike Parris (left) and President, Barbados Game Fishing Association, Paul Hamel-Smith, look on. (GP) Game fishers are being […]

BY SHARON AUSTIN | MAR 30, 2023 Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall, in discussion with President of the Barbados Bar Association, Kaye Williams during their courtesy call on Monday, while Vice President, Laura Harvey-Read, looks on. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Barbados’ criminal justice system will be examined next week, when the Office of […]

BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | MAR 31, 2023 Sitting left to right – Chief Immigration Officer, Margaret Inniss; Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams; and Deputy Chief Immigration Officer, Janice Robinson, pose with graduates of the inaugural clinic after today’s ceremony. (GP) The Barbados Immigration Department (BID) has been described as the “poster department for […]

BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | MAR 30, 2023 Mexico’s Ambassador to Barbados, Víctor Hugo Morales Meléndez presents a gift to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, during their courtesy call, today. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Barbados and Mexico have agreed to bolster their cordial and cooperative relationship, which was formally established on September 11, 1972. […]

BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | MAR 30, 2023 Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Professor Clive Landis; China’s Ambassador to Barbados, Yan Xiusheng; and Member of Parliament, Cynthia Forde, break ground at the site for a multimillion-dollar Agricultural Research Park at Dukes, St. Thomas on Tuesday. Looking on […]

BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | MAR 30, 2023 Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Professor Clive Landis; China’s Ambassador to Barbados, Yan Xiusheng; and Member of Parliament, Cynthia Forde, break ground at the site for a multimillion-dollar Agricultural Research Park at Dukes, St. Thomas on Tuesday. Looking on […]

BY JULIE CARRINGTON | APR 3, 2023 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley in discussion with China’s Ambassador to Barbados, Yan Xiusheng, at the recent ground breaking ceremony for the Duke’s Agricultural Research Park in St. Thomas. Looking on (from left to right) are Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, […]

BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | MAR 29, 2023 (GP) The Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) advises that the collection of the Trident ID card from the 12 registration centres across the island, will come to an end on Friday, March 31, after which all cards will be available for collection at the office at Warrens Tower II, […]