Professor Sir Henry Fraser made a presentation as a lecture recently and the below is an extract from it ………. DID YOU KNOW, NO. 167, PALMETTO STREET AND THE TRAFALGAR HOTEL Did you know that the old Trafalgar Hotel, on the corner of Palmetto Street and Rickett Street, used to be the rendezvous for lunch […]
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DEC 16, 2021 ——————- BY JOY-ANN GILL – BGIS Press conference by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley – December 15th, 2021. (PMO) Despite the strike action by some nurses in the healthcare sector, Government’s aim remains to make the condition of nurses comfortable. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley emphasised this at yesterday’s press conference at […]
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DEC 16, 2021 – SHEENA FORDE-CRAIGG — BGIS The Barbados Fire Service is encouraging homeowners to monitor how and where they charge their devices and avoid overloading power strips and extension cords. ( CARIBPIX – Stock Photo ) Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Errol Maynard, is urging members of the public to practise good fire safety […]
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DEC 16, 2021 — By Sheena Forde-Craigg —- BGIS Princess Cruise Lines Limited cruise ship, Enchanted Princess, paid its inaugural call at the Bridgetown Port, today. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins; officials of the Bridgetown Port Inc. (BPI), and the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI), along with cruise industry stakeholders, were […]
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DECEMBER 16, 2021 SHARON AUSTIN ———— BGIS Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, is keenly looking forward to commencing discussions with stakeholders on sustainable tourism development, in the new year. Senator Cummins underscored the importance of these talks as she recently delivered remarks at the official opening of the O2 Beach Club […]
Continue ReadingThe Telegraph Danielle Sheridan 7 hrs ago An RAF Typhoon has shot down an enemy drone over Syria in the force’s first air-to-air combat since the Falklands War.© Bav Media A Royal Air Force Typhoon returning to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire on Wednesday – Bav Media On Tuesday, two RAF Typhoon FGR4s were patrolling over Syria and Iraq as part […]
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DEC 16, 2021 ——————- BY SHARON AUSTIN —BGIS The Barbados Leadership Badge Ceremony – December 15, 2021. (PMO) Government will continue to create the necessary opportunities for this island’s children to thrive. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley gave this assurance on Wednesday, as she addressed the Leadership Badge Awards Ceremony 2021, at the Wildey Gymnasium. […]
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The above image shows our latest Archival Canvas Print issued to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Barbados Independence….it is a very large print and coming in a limited Edition printing adding value to owning one. A signed numbered certificate of Authenticity is also provided. Only 100 prints to be made. Your print is also numbered […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | DEC 14, 2021 The Ministry of Health and Wellness has announced the operating times for COVID-19 testing sites during the Christmas and New Year holiday periods. On Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24, all testing sites will open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with the exception of Branford Taitt Polyclinic, which […]
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Lyford Cay Foundation pays courtesy call on the Prime Minister NASSAU, The Bahamas — Representatives of the Lyford Cay Foundation paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister, the Hon. Philip Davis (centre), on Monday, to discuss matters of mutual concern and to present him with their 2020 Annual Report: ‘Resilience.’ (Photo/OPM) Bahamas Information Services Yesterday […]
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