BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | AUG 17, 2022 | (Stock Photo) Today, I join members of the Anglican Church family across Barbados, as well as my constituents in St. Michael North-East, in saying goodbye to a true friend of the community, retired Canon Ivan Harewood. I was saddened yesterday to learn of the passing of […]
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BY BGIS | AUG 16, 2022 KLM will fly direct from Amsterdam to Barbados from October 18 to the end of March 2023. (FP) Barbados has become the only Anglophone Caribbean island that will have a direct flight from Amsterdam via the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM). After a successful first season of operations in […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | AUG 16, 2022 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, received a courtesy call from the UNICEF’s new Representative to Barbados, Pieter Woltjo Bult. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Barbados welcomes the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) new Representative to Barbados, Pieter Woltjo Bult. Minister of […]
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Prime Minister’s Press Conference (August 15, 2022)5:00 p.m. / Ilaro Court Consumers will be paying less for gasoline and diesel come Friday, August 19. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced that the price of gasoline at the pump will be capped at $4.48 per litre, while diesel will be $4.03, until January 31, 2023. During […]
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BY BGIS | AUG 15, 2022 BY BGIS – AUG 15, 2022 The Ministry of Health and Wellness has expressed condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Dr. Dorothy Cooke-Johnson, advocate and former president of the Barbados Cancer Society. Dr. Cooke-Johnson, while notably known for her work in cancer services, was also […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | AUG 12, 2022 (Stock Photo) The wait for persons who require the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine is over. The Ministry of Health and Wellness has received a limited amount of AstraZeneca vaccines. Individuals who require a second dose or a first or second booster with AstraZeneca are advised to check the vaccination […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | AUG 14, 2022 The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) is a tripartite body and stands unique in this regard relative to other regional regulators. Dr. Marsha Atherley-Ikechi, the CEO, explained that the FTC is comprised of three divisions: Consumer Protection; Utility Regulation; and Fair Competition. It is in this regard that […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | AUG 14, 2022 (Stock Photo) Every day, as Barbadians, each of us gives a little of ourselves in the aid of a brother or sister. After all, it is, without doubt, a part of our DNA — an integral component of the caring spirit that has been passed down from […]
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An Inclusive Future for All I join in extending greetings to all Guyanese, especially the African-Guyanese community, on Emancipation Day 2022. Emancipation Day of 1838 was a milestone in our country’s history. It signalled the demise in our country of the most repugnant and inhumane system known to humanity. And while Emancipation did not bring […]
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– Orealla residents urged to embrace training opportunities Pictured above — His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali with residents of Orealla His Excellency, President Dr Irfaan Ali reassured residents of Orealla, Corentyne River, Region Six, that Amerindians are equally important to the development of Guyana. The Head of State made the assertion during an outreach […]
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