Democratic Labour Party (DLP) president Dr. Ronnie Yearwood ( PICTURED ABOVE ) has accused the Mia Mottley Administration of failing to live up to its pledges to restore the ideals of good governance in Barbados. And he charged that elements like transparency and accountability are missing in several areas, especially in Government’s spending. During his […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | AUG 20, 2022 Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is warning of more disruption to the food supply into next year as a result of droughts in North America, China and other parts of the world. Speaking to the in-person and virtual audience attending to the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo II at […]
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BY FABIAN BELGRAVE | AUG 18, 2022 Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries, Parmanand Sewdien, held discussions with Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security, Indar Weir. (Stock Photo) Barbados and Suriname are continuing talks to finalize an agricultural agreement. Recently, a delegation from Suriname, led by Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries, […]
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BY JOYANNE KELLY | AUG 19, 2022 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable, Jerome Walcott, in discussion with Ambassador of Mexico to Barbados, Victor Hugo Morales Meléndez, during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Culloden Road, St. Michael. (A. Hinds/BGIS) Barbados and Mexico […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | AUG 19, 2022 Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw, recently met with Ambassador of Mexico to Barbados Victor Hugo Morales Meléndez, (C. Pitt/BGIS) As Barbados gears up to observe 50 years of diplomatic ties with Mexico, Acting Prime Minister, Santia Bradshaw, is expressing renewed optimism in new areas of cooperation that can […]
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BY BGIS | AUG 18, 2022 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MHW) has advised that effective August 20, 2022, there will be no testing for un-vaccinated travellers on arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA). In its revised protocol for air travel, the Health Ministry further advises that […]
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BY SHARON AUSTIN | AUG 18, 2022 The retail price of gasoline will be $4.39 per litre, while diesel will decrease to $3.85 per litre. (Stock photo) Motorists will be paying less for gasoline and diesel, effective midnight Thursday, August 18. The retail price of gasoline will be $4.39 per litre, which is a saving […]
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BY BGIS | AUG 16, 2022 and Lecture August 17 th…… Tomorrow, August 17, is Marcus Garvey Day. As Barbados continues to celebrate the Season of Emancipation, the Prime Minister’s Office Culture and the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) invite the public to join in commemorating the life and times of Marcus Garvey at historic Queen’s Park on […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | AUG 16, 2022 Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, met with Ambassador of Mexico to Barbados, Víctor Hugo Morales Meléndez, today. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Barbados and Mexico are both enthusiastic about sharing best practices and knowledge expertise in the area of tourism. These subject matters along with the development […]
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President Dr Irfaan Ali arrived in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago this afternoon for a State Visit. The visit will allow the two countries to further explore areas of cooperation and is a follow-up to the visit the Twin Island Republic’s Prime Minister Keith Rowley made to Guyana where a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
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