by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Oct 3, 2022 | Top Stories
Minister of State in Foreign Trade and Business, Sandra Husbands, speaking at the event celebrating Barbados and Venezuela’s 53 years of diplomatic ties at the Daphne Joseph Hackett Theatre in Queen’s Park. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Barbados’ diplomatic relationship with...
by Julie Carrington | May 13, 2022 | Top Stories
From left to right: Government’s Special Advisor on Culture and Heritage, Senator John King; Cultural Ambassador of Barbados, Dr. The Most Hon Anthony “Gabby” Carter; Professor Emerita of Social History, Verene Shepherd; Ghanaian Member of Parliament,...
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Dec 14, 2021 | Republic, Top Stories
Fifteen year-old K’shon Taitt of the Lodge School receives a cheque for $2,500 as the Gold Award Winner for the National Library Service’s Children’s Essay Competition entitled “Barbados a Republic – What it means to me”. She is presented with her cheque...
by Julie Carrington | Nov 26, 2021 | Top Stories
Minister with responsibility for Culture, John King playing a shot against Sports Minister, Dwight Sutherland, at the launch of a Marble Cricket initiative at The Lodge School on Wednesday. (J. Carrington/BGIS) Marble cricket, a well-loved Barbadian past time that was...
by Julie Carrington | Sep 9, 2021 | Top Stories
Acting Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, John King, in conversation with Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Anthony Wiltshire, before the start official ceremony to launch the National Parenting Programme. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Yet another plank...