By Government of Barbados Death, inevitably, brings with it sadness — but it also provides a moment for pause and reflection that so often can serve to blunt the effects of that sadness. Today, on behalf of the Government and people of Barbados, I pause to reflect on the passing of a dear friend, Herbert […]
Photo: President of Barbados, Her Excellency The Most Honorable Dame Sandra Mason (right), presents centenarian Mohini Kessuram with a bouquet of flowers. (T. Barker/BGIS). Courtesy: BGIS By Barbados Government Information Service It was a dream come true for Mrs. Morhini Kessuram, who celebrated her 100th birthday, on June 15, 2024, at her home, surrounded by […]
Photo courtesy: GIS By Fabian Belgrave Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, has reiterated that Government is committed to ensuring that young people succeed. Mr. Griffith was delivering remarks at the launch of the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme’s (YES) Entrepreneurial Development Training Program for 50 young entrepreneurs at Sky Mall, Haggatt Hall, St. Michael, […]
It is one of the most ambitious projects that the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Unit has supported, and its success is expected to dramatically alter how MSMEs are perceived in the marketplace. The government of Barbados, through the Ministry of Energy and Business is partnering with the Barbados Stock […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Government of Barbados It is difficult to capture in words the impact Charles Grant has had on the development of journalism in Barbados. Quite literally, his passing marks the end of an era in photojournalism as for decades, his ability to capture the essence of Barbados in photography […]
By Julie Carrington | Barbados Government Information Service Minister in Economic Affairs and Investment, Senator Chad Blackman, is suggesting that Barbados, as a mature tax jurisdiction, must continue to be a “beacon” in the Americas. He stated this today while delivering the feature address at the Barbados Revenue Authority’s Global Tax Update hybrid session at […]
By Sheena Forde-Craigg Government has signed an Exchange of Notes agreement for the acquisition of electric buses with the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) of the People’s Republic of China. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, and CIDCA’s Chairman Luo Zhaohui, signed the agreement this morning at the Ministry’s Office, Culloden […]
By eTurboNews Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) took home top honors last night winning 1st place for the People’s Choice Award during the DC Embassy Chef Challenge held at Union Station in Washington D.C. on Thursday, March 7. This marks the third time that Barbados has been a winner in the competition. Representing Barbados were […]
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 […]
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 […]