BY JULIE CARRINGTON | NOV 30, 2022 President of Barbados The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason (second from left) and Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley (third from right) lead the cheers in celebration of Barbados’ 56th anniversary of independence at Kensington Oval, today. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley used the occasion of the […]
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PICTURED ABOVE Rev Sir Wes Hall (second from left) presenting a copy of his book “Answering the Call” to Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley while being assisted by his bowling partner Sir Charles Griffith, during his book launch at Kensington Oval in Barbados. Sir Wesley Winfield Hall (born 12 September 1937) is a Barbadian former cricketer and politician. A tall, […]
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BY JOY-ANN GILL | NOV 21, 2022 | PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, praises Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley during the second National Humanitarian Awards Ceremony at Kensington Oval, yesterday while President of Barbados The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, looks on. (Photo by David Crichlow – CARIBPIX.NET ) The leadership, vision, and determination of […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | NOV 21, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley addressing the second National Humanitarian Awards ceremony at Kensington Oval, yesterday. (Photo by David Crichlow – CARIBPIX.NET ) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley believes that the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic may well have provided Barbados with the lessons to be used […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | NOV 22, 2022 Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport, Francine Blackman, signing the contract for the MasterCard Tourism Insights Tool Platform while Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Jens Thraenhart, looks on. (C. Pitt/BGIS) A landmark occasion was made this morning when Barbados signed a […]
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Pictured Paul Cato and Chloe Collymore receiving their trophies as Parish Ambassadors for 2022 representing St. Lucy from Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith. The COVID- 19 restriction have been lifted and Barbadians are now able to enjoy some of the staple events integral to the entertainment calendar. The Spirit of the […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | NOV 18, 2022 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds and US Ambassador to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean and OECS, Linda Taglialatela, in discussion during their meeting this morning. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Building on the current existing relationship and planning the way forward for a commonality of purpose in key […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | NOV 17, 2022 Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, welcoming the new cruise arrival – the Ritz Carlton Yacht Evrima – to Barbados. He is joined by Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., Dr. Jens Thraenhart, (left) and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Port […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | NOV 17, 2022 From left to right – Acting Deputy Permanent in Cabinet Office, Selma Green; Chief Executive Officer of the National Cultural Foundation, Carol Roberts- Reifer; Minister with responsibility for Culture, Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight; and Military Advisor to the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Lovell, in discussion following yesterday’s […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | NOV 17, 2022 The Old Supreme Court Complex. (FP) The Old Supreme Court Complex, at Coleridge Street, The City, will be officially reopened and renamed tomorrow, Friday, November 18. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley will deliver the feature address during the ceremony and announce the new name of the complex, while […]
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