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Public Encouraged To Get Familiar With Artificial Intelligence

Public Encouraged To Get Familiar With Artificial Intelligence

Acting Public Counsel, Douglas Frederick (centre) and Legal Officer in the Office of Public Counsel, Danielle Cox (right), in discussion with Susanne Scantlebury about the role of the Office of Public Counsel and the impact of artificial intelligence on consumers. (C....

Another International Sports Event Coming To Barbados

Another International Sports Event Coming To Barbados

From left to right - Director of the National Sports Council, Neil Murrell; Public Relations Officer and Marketing of Erin Promotion, Shakira Douglin; Vice-President of the Barbados Amateur Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation, Roger Boyce; and Manager of Sports,...

“Rock Your Socks” During Month Of Disabled

“Rock Your Socks” During Month Of Disabled

(Stock Photo) Celebrations in support of the Month of the Disabled 2024 will continue next week with the spotlight on “Rock Your Socks”, an event to mark World Down Syndrome Day on Thursday, March 21, and a movie night. “Rock Your Socks”, an annual feature of The Down...

MIST & The UWI To Host 2024 Science & Technology Festival

MIST & The UWI To Host 2024 Science & Technology Festival

https://youtu.be/ffPmHkaidZw?si=kYFmgyZ8ZQm3v6TE Experience the thrills and excitement of the 2024 Science and Technology Festival at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, March 21st to 23rd, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm daily. (MIST) The Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science and...

Minister Symmonds Holds Discussions With New US Ambassador

Minister Symmonds Holds Discussions With New US Ambassador

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds (right), greets new United States Ambassador to Barbados, Roger Nyhus, at the start of their courtesy call at Parliament recently. (J. Bishop/BGIS) Barbados is keen on maintaining harmonious relations with...

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Cricketing Skills On Display In St. Joseph

Cricketing Skills On Display In St. Joseph

(Stock Photo) The cricketing skills of 10 teams from across the island will be on display when the National Peace Program (NPP) partners with the St. Joseph T20 Blast Cricket Competition. The competition will bowl off on Wednesday, March 20, at 8:00 p.m. at Blackmans,...

First Quarter Labour Force Survey Currently Ongoing

First Quarter Labour Force Survey Currently Ongoing

(Stock Photo) The Barbados Statistical Service (BSS) is presently conducting another round of its Continuous Labour Force Sample Survey (CLFSS), to capture data for the first quarter of the year. As a result, Field Officers from the BSS will visit households in...

Expressions Of Interest For Forecast Model & Dashboard Services

Expressions Of Interest For Forecast Model & Dashboard Services

(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Tourism and International Transport seeks a suitably qualified firm to conduct forecast model and dashboard services, under the Nation Tourism Programme. The firm will be required to create various time-series forecasting models for use...

Fogging Schedule For March 18 – 22

Fogging Schedule For March 18 – 22

(Stock Photo) The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness will take the fight against mosquito-borne illnesses to three parishes next week - St. Lucy, St. Peter, and St. James. The team will fog districts in St. Lucy on Monday, March 18, including...

Closure Of Ministry Of People Empowerment & Elder Affairs

Closure Of Ministry Of People Empowerment & Elder Affairs

The Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs is located on the 4th Floor, Warrens Office Complex (pictured), Warrens, St. Michael. (FP) The public is advised that the office of the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs (MPEA), located on the 4th...

Probation Department Hosting ‘As Man’ Camp 2024

Probation Department Hosting ‘As Man’ Camp 2024

(Stock Photo) The Barbados Probation Department will host its annual “As Man” Camp 2024 from Monday, April 8, to Friday, April 19. It will get under way with an orientation session for young male probationers and their parents or guardians on Saturday, March 16, from...

BMS Poster Competition Deadline Extended

BMS Poster Competition Deadline Extended

(Stock Photo) The deadline for the poster competition being hosted by the Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has been extended until Monday, March 18. Students between ages seven and 10 are invited to depict their understanding of climate change by taking part in...

WIPO Global Awards 2024 Call For Applications

WIPO Global Awards 2024 Call For Applications

(Graphic courtesy of the World Intellectual Property Organization) Members of the public are reminded that the deadline for submitting applications for the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Global Awards 2024 Program is Sunday, March 31. The...

World Consumer Day Event On Friday, March 15

World Consumer Day Event On Friday, March 15

(Stock Image) Consumers are encouraged to learn more about their rights this Friday, March 15, during an outreach event to observe World Consumer Rights Day. It will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., in Shepherd’s Alley, The City, which is located between...

Vision 2020: We Gatherin'

Consultation On Relocating Lord Nelson Statue

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

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

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 ‘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

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

‘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...

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Notices

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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 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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Ministers' Diary

Ministers’ Diary

Ministers’ Diary

Sunday, March 17 @ 7:00 a.m. Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, will diver remarks during a church service at the St. Bartholomew Anglican Church, Charnocks, Christ Church, as part of the activities to celebrate World Meteorological Day....

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