by Paula Harper-Grant | Jul 24, 2020 | Top Stories
The Lord Nelson Statue in Bridgetown. (Stock Photo) Nelson is to be moved! Minister with responsibility for Culture, John King, made this announcement today, explaining that the Cabinet had agreed to the relocation of the statue of Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson...
by Paula Harper-Grant | Jul 23, 2020 | Top Stories
Minister with responsibility for Culture, John King. (FP) The Barbados National Art Gallery (BNAG) now has a place to call home. This announcement came from Minister with responsibility for Culture, John King, who revealed that after consultation with the BNAG,...
by Paula Harper-Grant | Jul 3, 2020 | Top Stories
The late Sir Everton DeCourcy Weekes. (BGIS Library) Barbadian cricketing legend, Sir Everton Weekes, is to be accorded an official funeral. This was revealed this afternoon by Minister of the Creative Economy, Culture and Sports, John King, after consultation with...
by Paula Harper-Grant | Jul 3, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Creative Economy, Culture and Sports received a donation from Protect Caribbean, a local company which manufactures face masks and other personal protective equipment, earlier this week. Minister John King, who received the equipment,...
by bgis | Jul 3, 2020 | Top Stories
The ‘Three W’s’ – Sir Frank Worrell, Sir Everton Weekes, and Sir Clyde Walcott. (BGIS Library) Tribute to the late Sir Everton DeCourcy Weekes by Minister of Culture, Creative Economy and Sports, John King. On behalf of the Government and...
