October 13, 2022 The Health Ministry will be lifting the visitation restrictions in place at the Infectious Diseases Hospital as early as next week. Speaking during today’s COVID-19 update, Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony said there are few COVID-19 patients at the institution. Infectious Diseases Hospital, Liliendaal The hospital is also now accommodating patients with […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | OCT 13, 2022 Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, Davidson Ishmael, speaking at a press conference on matters pertaining to the Trident ID Card, at Baobab Tower, yesterday. Looking on is Chief Electoral Officer, Angela Taylor. (B. Hinds/BGIS) Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, Davidson Ishmael, has apologised for […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | OCT 13, 2022 The further deepening and strengthening of relations between the Caribbean and the European Union (EU) were underscored on Wednesday, during the CARIFORUM Caribbean-EU Partnerships 2021-2027 Ministerial meeting, held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael. Minister of State in Foreign Trade and Business, Sandra […]
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| OCT 13, 2022 Barbados continues to take steps towards reforming the global financial system through The Bridgetown Agenda. This came to the fore on Wednesday as Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, met with global leaders and also joined with Finance Ministers from across the world for the first in person Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting since […]
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PICTURED ABOVE: Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith (centre), and China’s Ambassador to Barbados, Yan Xiusheng, exchanging the signed documents with Letters of Intent while Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, looks on. (GP) BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | OCT 12, 2022 A new stadium at Waterford, St. Michael has been assured with the […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | OCT 12, 2022 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, presents a gift to High Commissioner of The Bahamas, Leslia Miller-Brice, at their courtesy call, yesterday. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Barbados and the Bahamas are seeking to foster deeper bilateral relations. This was discussed when Minister […]
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BY EYVETTE MCCLEAN | OCT 12, 2022 Staff of the Barbados Government Information Service pose with their CBU Awards and CBU Associate Member certificate. Back row, standing, left to right – Joel Bowen; Esther Jones; Mikul Elcock; Sharon Austin Gill-Moore; Shamkoe Pilé, Eyvette McClean and Paula Harper-Grant while seated are Acting Chief Information Officer, Ian Inniss and […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | OCT 11, 2022 Minister with responsibility for Culture, Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight. (FP) Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture, Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight has added her voice to the calls for an end to the United States (US) trade embargo on Cuba. She made the appeal last […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | OCT 11, 2022 Some of the Ghanaian nurses and officials pose with Executive Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Juliette Bynoe- Sutherland (second from right) and Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anton Best (third from left), at the Grantley Adams International Airport. The nurses will be assigned to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and other […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | OCT 10, 2022 Minister of Energy and Business, Kerrie Symmonds (right), receiving a copy of the CROSQ Strategic Plan from Executive Director of St. Kitts and Nevis’ Bureau of Standards and Vice Chair of the CROSQ Council, Stuart La Place, while CROSQ’s Chief Executive Officer, Deryck Omar, looks on. (S. Austin/BGIS) […]
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