BY SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG | JAN 12, 2022 | TOP STORIES PICTURED ABOVE : Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, and Palestine’s Ambassador for Caribbean Affairs, Dr. Linda Sobeh Ali, pose for a photograph prior to their courtesy call yesterday. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) The State of Palestine’s Ambassador Extraordinary […]
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images Sealy warns Bajan values under attack Article first appeared in Barbados Today Published onJanuary 9, 2022 Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate for St Michael South Central Richard Sealy is sounding the alarm about what he sees as a rapid slide away from traditional Barbadian norms and values under the Mia Mottley administration. His comments […]
Continue ReadingArchie Griggs 2 hrs agoLike|118 Novak Djokovic has allegedly been arrested by the Australian government despite being granted permission to compete at this year’s Australian Open on Monday. The Serb, who won last year’s edition of the tournament, was initially denied entry to the country after seeing his visa revoked upon his arrival earlier this month. Djokovic […]
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Covid variants: How many strains are in circulation and causing concern around the world? Joe Sommerlad 2 hrs agoLike Covid live news — With the world already battling to bring high rates of infection from the Omicron and Delta variants of Covid-19 under control this winter, news of the emergence of another new strain of the coronavirus in southern France has been met with dismay.© Getty […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | JAN 9, 2022 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES The Ministry of Health and Wellness is aware of the social media post which is being circulated regarding congestion in the arrival area of the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) yesterday afternoon (Saturday, January 8th). As the new protocols which came into effect […]
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Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall. (FP) At midnight tonight, upon the expiration of the current COVID directive, a new COVID directive will be put in place and will last until January 31. This new directive will be very much the same as the previous recent directives, in that there will […]
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Live Statement by Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis on the passing of Sir Sidney Poitier. https://www.facebook.com/446756285357857/videos/614413349837359/?t=2 Sidney Poitier From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sidney PoitierKBE Poitier in 1968 Born February 20, 1927Miami, Florida, U.S. Died January 6, 2022 (aged 94)Los Angeles, California, U.S. Nationality AmericanBahamian Occupation Actorfilm directorambassador Years active 1946–2009 Works Full list Spouse(s) Juanita Hardy(m. 1950; div. 1965)Joanna Shimkus(m. 1976) […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | JAN 6, 2022 Immigration Officer II, Lisa Carrington-Lowe (left); Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams; and acting Chief Immigration Officer, Margaret Inniss (right), congratulating Jamaican-born Peter Humphrey, on his accomplishment on becoming a Barbadian citizen. (B. Hinds/BGIS) The Barbados Immigration Department has been heralded as one of […]
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A total of 108 candidates from seven parties and nine independents will contest the January 19 general elections, the outcome of which party leaders say will be crucial to Barbados overcoming the expected challenges to come. The final tally was reported by election authorities as Supervisor of Elections Angela Taylor told Barbados TODAY the Nomination Day process […]
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