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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...
‘De Hard Ride’ Focuses Nala’s Talent
Nala (right) chatting with Nailah Folami Imoj about his work during a session at the Queen's Park Gallery. (NCF) Known for his sometimes cutting insightful and always engaging wit, multi-hyphenate artist Nala, launched two art comic books and opened an exhibition of...
Exercise Tradewinds 2024 Open To Public On Saturday
(FP) Members of the public will be able to get a first-hand look at the operations of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) when it hosts an Open Day, this Saturday, May 11, at its Paragon Base in Christ Church. The Open Day, which takes place from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00...
Genealogy Marketplace & Other Events For Sankofa Pilgrimage
A special genealogy marketplace will be held at the Department of Archives on Wednesday, May 8, where Barbadians will have an opportunity to trace their Liberian connections. (Stock Photo) The laying of a commemorative plaque in recognition of the moment when the Brig...
Avid Cricket Fan Happy To Reach 100 Not Out
Centenarian Esternese Farnum, celebrates her 100th birthday with family and friends at her home in Church Gap, Hillaby, St. Thomas. (T. Barker/BGIS) One of cricket’s biggest fans, Esternese Farnum, celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday, May 4, 2024, with her...
Mill & Pave For Broad Street To Bridge Street
Upper Broad Street to Bridge Street, Bridgetown. (Ministry of Transport and Works) The Ministry of Transport and Works, through its contractor, Infra Construction Inc., will be milling and paving Upper Broad Street to Bridge Street and St. Michael’s Row in Bridgetown,...
Tabletop Exercises Critical To Developing Standard Operating Procedures
Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, greets the Department of Emergency Management’s (DEM) Deputy Director, Captain Robert Harewood at this morning's opening of the two-day Exercise Tradewinds 2024 Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Response Field...
NPP Introduces Barbering Course Under ‘Elevate The Peace’
(Stock Photo) Twelve young Barbadians are fulfilling their wishes to learn the rudiments of barbering during a six-week pilot course, which started on Sunday, May 5. The National Peace Program (NPP), under its Elevate the Peace programme, is offering the beginners’...
President’s Absence From Office
President of Barbados, Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, FB, GCMG, D.A., Q.C., LLD. The President, Her Excellency, The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, will travel overseas on vacation leave for the period May 7 to 11. In her absence,...