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New STREAM Room At Thelma Berry Nursery
Principal of the Thelma Berry Nursery School, Katie Riley (right), and teacher Ria Greene, engage with students (left to right) Melicia Perch, Layla Gilkes, and Josiah Bignall, in the school's new STREAM room. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) The new science, technology,...
BRA Issues Notices For Outstanding Filings & Payments
(Stock Photo) The Barbados Revenue Authority (the Authority) has issued a consolidated notification to taxpayers for outstanding filing and payment obligations to date in the Tax Administration Management Information System (TAMIS). The emails were delivered to...
Ministry Of Health: Increase In Gastrointestinal Illnesses
(Stock Photo) Health officials have noticed an increase in the cases of gastrointestinal illnesses in Barbados. As a result, they are urging members of the public to employ proper hand hygiene methods, such as washing their hands regularly and to vet food handlers...
Plans To Upgrade Island’s Post Offices
Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, speaking during a press briefing at his Ministry yesterday. He revealed that plans are in motion to upgrade the island’s post offices. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred...
Postal Service’s Digital Strategy Workshop To Assist SMEs
Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, speaking during a press briefing in the Ministry’s conference room yesterday while Vincente Pimienta (left) and Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, listen attentively. (C....
Registration For Crop Over 2024
(NCF) Stakeholders interested in taking part in the National Cultural Foundation-staged events for Crop Over 2024 can log on to www.ncf.bb to register. If you logging on via a desktop computer, you can click on the heading Registration Forms, which is located at the...
Ministry News
CAIPO Opening Late Tomorrow, May 9
CAIPO's offices are located in Baobab Tower, Warrens, St. Michael. (FP) The Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office (CAIPO) will open at 1:30 p.m., tomorrow, Thursday, May 9, and close at 4:30 p.m. Additionally, the cashiers' closing time will be extended...
Finals Of St. Joseph T20 Blast Cricket Competition
(Stock Photo) The finals of the St. Joseph T20 Blast Cricket Competition will come off this Saturday, May 11, at the Grantley Adams Memorial School in Blackmans. The competition, which starts at 7:00 p.m., will see Hackleton’s Construction Kolkata Masters coming up...
GAIA Administrative Office Closing Early On May 10
(Stock Photo) The administrative office at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) Inc. will close at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10. This closure is to facilitate staff’s attendance at a colleague’s funeral. Normal operating hours of the administrative office...
Activate T10 Community Cricket Tournament Starts Sunday
(Stock Photo) The National Peace Program’s Activate T10 Community Cricket Tournament will get under way this Sunday, May 12, at North Stars Cricket Grounds with a special Community Cricket Festival. Twelve community teams will participate in the inaugural tournament...
CCB’s Cricket Match To Feature A “Kirk Humphrey 11” Team
Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey. (FP) A “Kirk Humphrey 11” will come up against a “Trevor Small 11” when the Child Care Board (CCB) hosts a T-20 Men’s Cricket Match, this Friday, May 10, as part of the activities to celebrate Child...
Open Days At Government Day Nurseries
(Stock Photo) As part of the celebrations for Child Month 2024, the doors of government day nurseries across the island will be flung open for parents/guardians and others to visit. Open Day starts this week, May 6 to 10, at the following nurseries: John Beckles;...
Barbados Accreditation Council Hosting 20th Anniversary Open Day
The Barbados Accreditation Council. (BAC) Members of the public are invited to attend the Barbados Accreditation Council’s (BAC) 20th Anniversary Open Day, being held this Friday, May 10, as part of the BAC’s Anniversary activities. Come learn more about the Council's...
FCCA’s 2024 Foundation Children’s Essay Contest
(FP) The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Member Lines is inviting Barbadian students to participate in its 2024 Foundation Children’s Essay Contest. Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.’s (BTMI) Chief Product Development Officer, Marsha Alleyne, said...
Fogging Schedule For May 6 – 10
(Stock Photo) The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness will target the parish of Christ Church next week, when it conducts its fogging exercise. The Unit will start in the following districts on Monday, May 6: Maxwell Hill Road, Cane Vale Road,...
Vision 2020: We Gatherin'
Consultation On Relocating Lord Nelson Statue
https://www.facebook.com/pgbryan/videos/10157801099954790/UzpfSTEwMjM2NDI3OTgzMTEyMzozMTk3NTQ0Nzc2OTc5NzA5/ We Gathering 2020: Online Edition. Government is not going to definitively state a position on relocating the Lord Nelson Statue without appropriate...
Effort To Make Barbadians Financially Literate
Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, Dwight Sutherland, addressing the We Gatherin’ initiative Straight Talk held by the Ministry of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce, yesterday. (S.Medford/BGIS) Government will be placing emphasis on...
Government Continues To Focus On Entrepreneurship
Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Cynthia Forde speaking at We Gatherin’ initiative Straight Talk at the Lester Vaughan School, Cane Garden, St. Thomas, Monday night. (S.Medford/BGIS) Entrepreneurship is part of the culture of Barbados and as such...
Prime Minister ‘Blown Away’ By We Gatherin’ Response
Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley joined by family of the late Sir Kenmore Husbands to unveil the sign renaming the Speightstown By-Pass Road to the K.N.R Husbands Highway last Friday. (C.Pitt/BGIS) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is very impressed with the response of...
Straight Talk Session On Entrepreneurship
(Stock Photo) Small business owners and entrepreneurs of St. Thomas will be the target of the next Straight Talk to be hosted by the Ministry of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Commerce as part of that parish’s We Gatherin’ programme. Under the theme: Open For...
‘Moonlight Pun Stick’ For International Women’s Day
(Stock Photo) The Bureau of Gender Affairs has joined forces with the St. Thomas We Gatherin’ Committee to host Moonlight Pun Stick on Sunday, March 8. The evening of drama, dance, songs, spoken word and stories of life in the St. Thomas community takes place at the...
Notices
Call For Accused To Attend Court No.3
There is an urgent call for the following accused persons to attend the No. 3 Supreme Court, Supreme Court Complex, Whitepark Road, St. Michael, tomorrow, Thursday, August 13, at 9:30 a.m. They are: Rasheed Gittens, Belleview Gap, Waterford, St. Michael; John...
Notice For Saturday Court
Members of the public are advised that the District “A” Magistrates’ Court, which sits at Coleridge Street, The City, will sit at the St. Matthias Complex, tomorrow, Saturday, May 30. Any inconvenience this may cause is regretted. Supreme Court
Jurors Urged To Return To Court Tomorrow
All jurors assigned to Supreme Court No. 2 are instructed to report for jury duty tomorrow, Thursday, March 26, at 9:00 a.m. Supreme Court
Jurors Called For Supreme Court No. 2
Jurors assigned to Supreme Court No. 2 in the case the Queen versus Seth Straker are asked to report to the Supreme Court Complex, Whitepark Road, St. Michael, on Wednesday, March 25. Supreme Court
Notice To Jurors
Jurors assigned to Court 5A are instructed to report for jury duty on Tuesday, March 24. Supreme Court
Summons To Jurors
Persons who are on jury duty for the period March 9, to April 30, are summoned to appear at the Supreme Court Complex, Whitepark Road, St. Michael, this Friday, March 6, at 2:00 p.m., and not 9:00 a.m. as previously stated on the summons.
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