BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | NOV 8, 2022 President of Barbados and Chair of the Selection Committee, The Most Honourable, Dame Sandra Mason, poses for a photograph with the 2023 Commonwealth Caribbean Rhodes Scholar, 23-year-old Trinidadian, Alyssa Mohammed, at State House , today. (T. Barker/BGIS) Twenty-three-year-old Trinidadian, Alyssa Mohammed, has been selected as the Commonwealth Caribbean […]
Continue ReadingThe Barbados Defence Force held a passing out parade for 42 new soldiers on Saturday at St Ann’s Fort The 42 new recruits joined the ranks of the Barbados Defence Force after 16 weeks of stringent training, the youngsters put on a spectacular performance for their friends, family and officials at the ceremony held at […]
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Ten Talented performers faced off in what turned out to be an extremely competitive contest from the very beginning at the Barbados Museum November 6. RUNNING ORDER – RICHARD STOUTE TEEN TALENT CONTEST SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6th, 2022 FIRST HALF – 6:59 p.m. BARBADOS NATIONAL ANTHEM THEME SONG • Diamond Applewhaite – 8 years of age […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | NOV 3, 2022 | Statement by Minister of Home Affairs and Information and Chairperson of the Cabinet Sub-Committee for November 30th Celebrations, Wilfred Abrahams. (BGIS) November 30th is indelibly etched in the hearts and minds of Barbadians as the day when Barbados broke colonial ties and began the journey of charting […]
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BY FABIAN BELGRAVE OF BGIS — NOV 2, 2022 Barbados swimmer Gabriella Babb flicking the switch to declare the start of month-long independence celebrations during the Sagicor Life Inc. Lighting Ceremony and Bajan Brew, in Heroes Square, yesterday. She was accompanied by 2021 Attendant of the Year, Pedro Cumberbatch (left) and 2021 Most Outstanding Parish […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | OCT 31, 2022 President of Barbados, The Most Honourable, Dame Sandra Mason, speaking to the new Justices of the Peace following a swearing-in ceremony at State House, today. (C. Pitt/BGIS) A Justice of the Peace’s role is to provide a national service to fellow Barbadians, and does not carry a fee. […]
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BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | OCT 31, 2022 Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Yolande Howard, receives the sponsorship cheque for the Sagicor Life Inc. Lighting Ceremony and Bajan Brew from Sagicor Executive Vice President and General Manager, Paul Inniss. (Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment) The annual Lighting Ceremony […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | OCT 28, 2022 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and International Transport, Francine Blackman; Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill; and Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., Dr. Jens Thraenhart, in discussion at a welcome reception for international media partners covering the Barbados Food and Rum Festival. […]
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From very early this morning hundreds turned up at the Copacabana most in yellow, the color for the event ” Rise and Rum “. We at Caribpix once again was there to capture the color and the many patrons who came and certainly had a wonderful morning. Treats in plenty were provided for the patrons […]
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BY BGIS | OCT 28, 2022 (CICS) Members of the public are invited to attend the Sagicor Life Inc. Lighting Ceremony, which heralds the start of the annual Independence Celebrations. The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, November 1, at 5:30 p.m., in Heroes Square, The City, under the theme Come Celebrate Barbados. The event, which is […]
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