BY PUBLIC RELATIONS | FEB 28, 2024 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, discusses the upcoming Global Supply Chain Forum to be held in Barbados May 21 – 24, 2024. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade) Four-day high-level conference in Barbados to tackle global supply chain crisis. Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 23, 2024 Consul General Lorenzo Harewood (seated, second from left) with staff of the New York Consulate. Seated (left to right) – Consul Angela Kinch; Vice Consul, Julianne Walrond; and Beverley Miller-Coppin. Standing (left to right) – Lynette Callender-Heaven; Michael Watts; Margo Parris; Jalissa Medford; Michael Straker; and Linda Watson-Lorde. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign […]
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President The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason ( extreme Right ) being fascinated with holding this Parrot as Richard Clarke of the Barbados Cage-Aviary Bird Association over her right shoulder looking on with others . Don’t miss Barbados’ biggest agricultural exhibition!! Every year Agrofest attracts over 60,000 patrons from all over the world. Don’t miss […]
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Holetown Festival Holetown is located on west Barbados. The city marks, every year since 1977, the the arrival of the first eighty English colonists who landed on Holetown shore with ten African slaves who were kidnapped during the journey. The festival celebrates the arrival of the “William and John” settlers’ boat that reached Holetown on […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 26, 2024 A display of Japanese wines and sake at the celebration of “Tenno Tanjobi”, the Emperor’s birthday. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Government officials, members of the diplomatic corps and the private sector joined on Friday, February 23, with the Japanese Embassy to celebrate “Tenno Tanjobi”, the Emperor’s birthday. Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | FEB 26, 2024 Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams and Deputy Chief of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, Saskia Carusi, in discussion at their recent courtesy call. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Government has invested heavily in expanding its early […]
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FEATURED PHOTO ABOVE: Chef-Creig-Greenidge-will-be-at-NIFCA-Culinary-Arts-Expo-this-weekend- February 22, 2024Subject: NIFCA food expo at Agrofest againFood lovers of all ages and from all walks of life are in store for acaptivating realm of culinary delight when flavours and talent collide at theNIFCA Culinary Arts Expo at Agrofest over the weekend.The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has been a proud […]
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By Julie Carrington – Feb 21 – 2024 Former Commissioner of Police and Executive Director of the Regional Security System, Grantley Sylvester Watson. (Barbados Police Service) Former Commissioner of Police and Executive Director of the Regional Security System, Grantley Sylvester Watson, will be accorded an Official Funeral with Military Honours on Friday, March 8. The […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | FEB 20, 2024 Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector, Colin Jordan. (GP) February 20 is observed as World Day of Social Justice. On this day, we raise voices awareness of the fight against inequality, prejudice, and any other unfair treatment. Along with highlighting global social injustice, it […]
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BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | FEB 20, 2024 (Stock Photo) As of December 31, 2023, the Barbados 12-Month Welcome Stamp Programme has received 4,937 applications, of which 2,965 were approved (41 per cent family units and 59 single applicants). From the total number of applications received, 65 per cent were from individuals and 35 per cent from families. A […]
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