by BGIS | Aug 4, 2021 | Top Stories
The Very Reverend Dr. Jeffrey Gibson being sworn in today as Acting Governor General by Chief Justice Sir Patterson Cheltenham at Government House. (C Pitt/BGIS) Governor General Dame Sandra Mason is on vacation leave in Barbados, from today, Wednesday, August 4,...
by Joy-Ann Gill | Sep 18, 2020 | Top Stories
Several initiatives are on the cards to stimulate greater interest in farming, while enhancing Barbados’ food security. These plans for the were outlined by Governor General Dame Sandra Mason as she delivered the Throne Speech, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre,...
by Joy-Ann Gill | Sep 18, 2020 | Top Stories
Government will assist farmers in providing food and other essential items for our tables through a low-rate financing initiative. (Stock Photo) With Government set to recapitalise FundAccess with $20 million and the Trust Loan programme with a further $10 million to...
by Joy-Ann Gill | Sep 18, 2020 | Top Stories
Governor General Dame Sandra Mason pointed out that there will be the implementation of a $40 million COVID Relief programme, which will run for the next year. (Stock Photo) Jobs creation; the provision of a social safety net for youth, seniors, and the vulnerable;...
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Sep 18, 2020 | Top Stories
During her delivery of the Throne Speech, Governor General Dame Sandra Mason disclosed plans for proposed High Commissions in Kenya and Ghana, an Embassy in the United Arab Emirates and a Consulate at Casablanca, Morocco. (E. Brooks) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is...