BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | JAN 10, 2023 Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox is the new Chief Fisheries Officer. (GP) Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox is Barbados’ new Chief Fisheries Officer. She assumed duties on Tuesday, January 3. An experienced ocean professional and fisheries management specialist, the 35-year-old is no stranger to the industry. She has 10 years’ experience in fisheries […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JAN 7, 2023 | EVR An officer inspecting a state-owned vehicle during the Electronic Vehicle Registration process. (Ministry of Transport, Work and Water Resources) Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) are currently being registered under the second phase of the Electronic Vehicle Registration (EVR) programme. The PSV category comprises taxis, maxi taxis, […]
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“MY JOURNEY THROUGH THE PUBLIC SERVICE”Book Launch The Consular Corps of Barbados held its Annual Christmas Get-together atthe Southern Palms Hotel last Tuesday 13 December 2022.The Dean pointed out that it was an opportunity for Members of the Corps to pay tribute to the outstanding work which is done by members of the Consular Corps […]
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A proud winner Michael Blackman ( extreme left ) poses with his Friend Lisanne Elcock and Daughters Shalia and Shania Blackman as Frances Parravicino, Head of Asset Finance & Business Banking at ANSA Merchant Bank look on. Michael Blackman, a self-employed Electrician walked away with the keys to a brand- new KIA Sonet valued at […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JAN 6, 2023 (Stock Photo) Persons engaged in any profession, trade, business or calling listed in the Schedules to the Profession, Trade and Business Registration Act, Cap 373 are reminded that they should register with the respective government agency, by January 31, 2023. This Act was first introduced in 1978 and has […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JAN 5, 2023 Sharon Deane is the new Registrar of the Supreme Court (Acting). (GP) The Registration Department announces the appointment of Sharon Deane to the post of Registrar of the Supreme Court (Acting). Ms. Deane is an attorney-at-law with thirty years call to the bar. She has worked in […]
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January 4, 2023 His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali bestowed Guyana’s second highest award, the Order of Roraima, to the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Honourable Dr Ralph Gonsalves. At a special dinner this evening at State House, the Guyanese Head of State said he was honoured to present the prestigious award […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | JAN 4, 2023 Shepherd Street in Bridgetown. (MTWW) The public is advised that Shepherd Street in Bridgetown might close intermittently tomorrow, Thursday, January 5, 2023, to facilitate repairs to a broken culvert on Broad Street by a crew from the Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources (MTWW). Motorists […]
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January 3, 2023 St. Vincent and the Grenadines is in the process of purchasing the first 15 pre-fabricated wooden houses from Guyana, as part of the island’s rebuilding efforts after the volcano eruption in 2021. The ready-made homes will be procured from Guyanese manufacturer Duravilla, which specialises in pre-fabricated homes and hardwood products. The island’s […]
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BY PUBLIC RELATIONS JAN 3, 2023 Some 2,197 passengers disembarked from the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship this morning under the new operational plan dedicated to improving the passengers’ transit in Port. Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), David Jean-Marie, reported that while some able-bodied passengers opted to walk via the clearly […]
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