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BARBADOS: Minister Husbands Meet With Turkey’s Envoy

BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | SEP 22, 2022 Minister of State in Foreign Trade and Business, Sandra Husbands, presents a gift to Turkey’s Ambassador to Barbados, Bengü Yiğitgüden, following their courtesy call yesterday. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Minister of State in Foreign Trade and Business, Sandra Husbands, met yesterday with the non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the […]

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Twelve Barbados Scholarships & 21 Exhibitions Awarded

BY JOY-ANN GILL | SEP 22, 2022 Several of the 2022 Barbados Scholarship and Exhibition Winners: (top row) – Maymuneh Elcock, Nathan Walker, Dana Forde and Nicholas Phillips; (second row) – Ayana Robinson, Kenya Franklin, Makenzaé Hinkson and Satera Yarde; and (third row) – Rashawn Griffith, Asha King, Destini Cummings and Tori A. A. Gaskin. (GP) Twelve students have been awarded […]

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BARBADOS: New Boxing Project A Positive Avenue For Youth

BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | SEP 19, 2022 A sparring match between 24-year-old Tiffany Delice and 12-year-old Malachi Estwick at the launch of f the “Ohana Gloves Over Guns” project, at the Belfield Sports Complex, recently. (F. Belgrave/BGIS) The Barbados Boxing Association (BBA) is committed to keeping young men and women engaged in positive activities. This was expressed by […]

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Barbadian Athletes Will Get To Perform On Home Soil

BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | SEP 20, 2022 Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith (left) and Permanent Secretary, Yolande Howard (right) pose for a photograph with Commonwealth Games 400 metres’ bronze medalist Jonathan Jones; Commonwealth 400 metres’ Champion Sada Williams; and Pan American Champion Cyclist Amber Joseph, at the Grantley Adams International Airport recently. (F. Belgrave/BGIS) Barbadian […]

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Who carried Queen Elizabeth’s coffin? Pictures shown of the Funeral…

PICTURED ABOVE : President of Barbados, Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, attended the State Funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in London.  Seen here being interviewed after signing the Condolence Book there.         BARBADOS :National Flag At Half-Staff For Queen’s Funeral Members of the public are advised that on Monday, September […]

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GUYANA: Oil revenues to be utilised for capital investments in major sectors – VP Jagdeo

September 16, 2022 Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that the PPP/C Administration will utilise revenue from the burgeoning oil and gas sector for capital investments in education, healthcare, infrastructure and other transformational projects. The Vice President was speaking at the Albion Community Centre, Region Six, where some 268 contracts were signed […]

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BARBADOS: President To Attend State Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II & National Flag At Half-Staff For Queen’s Funeral

BY BGIS | SEP 16, 2022 At right in picture : President of Barbados, The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason. (FP) President of Barbados, Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, will be absent from office from Friday, September 16, to Friday, September 23, to attend the State Funeral of Her Late Majesty Queen […]

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