World Obesity Day: PAHO Launches Creative Play Initiative in Barbados Schools

World Obesity Day: PAHO Launches Creative Play Initiative in Barbados Schools

By PAHO | March 4, 2024 Bridgetown, Barbados 4 March 2024 (PAHO) – Creative Play, a new initiative from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness of Barbados, aims to address the growing issue of overweight and obesity in children through the development of innovative approaches to encourage physical activity […]

Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago to Soon Launch Ferry Service

Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago to Soon Launch Ferry Service

HE Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, announced that shortly, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados will launch a ferry service to improve intra-regional transportation. The President, who is the current Chair of CARICOM, was at the time delivering the feature address at the opening of the Guyana Energy Conference 2024 and Supply Change […]

Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance M. Drew, Ties the Knot with Diani Jimesha Prince in Barbados

Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance M. Drew, Ties the Knot with Diani Jimesha Prince in Barbados

Photo courtesy: Press Secretary, PMO Basseterre, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, February 10, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMO) – The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honorable (Hon.) Dr. Terrance Drew, exchanged vows with Diani Jimesha Prince in a joyous ceremony held on Saturday, February 10th, on the picturesque CARICOM island of Barbados. Surrounded by their cherished family and loved ones, the […]

Celebrating The Life Of Errol Walton Barrow

Celebrating The Life Of Errol Walton Barrow

Editorial credit: Prachaya Roekdeethaweesab / Shutterstock.com By BGIS | January 22, 2024 Acclaimed as the Father of Barbados’ Independence, The Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow was born in the parish of St. Lucy on January 21, 1920. The son of the late Rev. Reginald Grant Barrow and the late Ruth nee O’Neal, Errol was the […]

Barbados Discusses Enhancing Sports & Culture With Cuba

Barbados Discusses Enhancing Sports & Culture With Cuba

By Sheena Forde-Craigg | January 10, 2024 | BGIS Developing Barbados’ sports and culture sectors was the focal point of discussion between the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Barbados, Yanet Cárdenas, and Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith. The discussion took place today during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s […]

FlightSupport (Barbados Ltd) Kicks Off Training for 53 New Employees in Barbados

FlightSupport (Barbados Ltd) Kicks Off Training for 53 New Employees in Barbados

Editorial credit: RaksyBH / Shutterstock.com The Management of FlightSupport (Barbados) Ltd, a subsidiary of the InterIsland Aviation Services Group (IASG), and sister company of interCaribbean Airways, is proud to announce the commencement of training for 53 new employees in preparation for FlightSupport’s launch in Barbados later this month. The training program, which runs from November […]

Prime Minister Drew To Deliver Keynote Address at CXC®’s 3rd Annual Ministerial Summit on Educational Transformation in Barbados

Prime Minister Drew To Deliver Keynote Address at CXC®’s 3rd Annual Ministerial Summit on Educational Transformation in Barbados

By Press Secretary, Mrs. Adelcia Connor-Ferlance | November 8, 2023   Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, November 8, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMO) – Prime Minister Hon Dr. Terrance Drew has been invited to deliver the keynote address on Friday, 10 November 2023 at the Caribbean Examination Council’s (CXC) Third (3rd) Annual Ministerial Summit on Educational Transformation, […]

Barbadian steel drummer brings Caribbean melodies to Queens

Barbadian steel drummer brings Caribbean melodies to Queens

Photo courtesy: David Powell (Flushing, N.Y.)— Flushing Town Hall’s Mini-Global Mashup series continues with its upcoming performance on November 17 at 7 p.m. of “Barbados Meets USA African American Spirituals,” featuring Barbadian steel drummer Adrian Clarke accompanied by keyboardist Richard Henry, and American jazz bassist Hilliard Greene. Curated by acclaimed trumpeter and composer Frank London of […]

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