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Minister Cummins Tours Inaugural Energy Camp
Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins, speaking to camper Max Gill as he designs a solar car. (J. Bishop/BGIS) Energy matters took centre stage this week when approximately 75 children were exposed to the inaugural one-week Energy Science Camp. The...
Nominations Open For National Independence Honours 2024
(Stock Photos) Barbadians are invited to submit nominations for the 2024 National Independence Honours to the National Honours and Decorations Advisory Council. Nominees should be outstanding in sport, science, the arts, culture and civic or other areas, or have...
Ministerial Statement on Establishing Minimum Rates of Pay and Conditions of Work in the Accommodation Sector
Minister of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector, Colin Jordan. (GP) Ministerial Statement by Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector, Colin E. Jordan, on establishing minimum rates of pay and conditions of work in the accommodation sector. Mr....
Update National Stadium Redevelopment Project
(Stock Image) Statement From The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment on the National Stadium Redevelopment Project Following a recent Nation newspaper article and subsequent queries, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment wishes to...
Barbados To Host CARIFTA Triathlon & Aquathlon Championships
(Stock Photo) Barbados is ready to host the CARIFTA Triathlon & Aquathlon Championships this weekend on the Mighty Grynner Highway in Bridgetown. The 6th edition of the Championships will take place from August 16-18. A 35-member team will represent Barbados...
Launch Of New Space For Barbados Youth Development Council (BYDC) And CARICOM Youth Ambassadors
Minister of Youth, Sports, and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, cuts the ribbon of the new dedicated space for the Barbados Youth Development Council and the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors. (F. Belgrave/BGIS) Barbados Youth Development Council (BYDC) and the...
Mighty Grynner Highway To Close For CARIFTA Championships
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment has advised that the CARIFTA Triathlon & Aquathlon Championships will be held on The Mighty Grynner Highway from August 16 to 18, 2024. The event, which is being hosted under the auspices of the...
Ministry Of Health: Dengue Outbreak Is Over
Suspected dengue fever cases totalled 3,303 up to June 30, 2024. (Stock photo) The dengue fever outbreak which started in October 2023, and continued into this year, is over. The Ministry of Health and Wellness reported that the outbreak, in which four deaths were...
Increased Surveillance For Mpox
Mpox, previously known as monkey pox, has been designated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a public health emergency of international concern. (Stock photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising the public that mpox, (previously known as monkey...
New Industrial Policy To Benefit Manufacturers
Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, Marsha Caddle, and guests of the Barbados Manufacturers’ Association’s (BMA) 60th anniversary Mix & Mingle event at Hayman’s Market, Hayman’s, St. Peter. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Government is developing a...
Player Empowerment Workshops Begin For Prime Minister’s Cup
Capacity Building Advisor, Amanda James, spoke openly to the workshop attendees about unlocking their full potential. (PMO) Over 300 footballers from across the island convened at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex on Sunday, August 11, to participate in the first...
United Nations Agrees On International Cybercrime Convention
Joint Select Parliamentary Committee Chairman on the Cybercrime Bill and Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, Edmund Hinkson, is flanked by Database Administrator, Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, Joseph Koroma, and...