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National Honours Committee To Be Involved In Renaming Facilities
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, Senior Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Dr. William Duguid, Minister of of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill and Sir Roy Trotman, savouring the moment before cutting the ribbon to officially declare the...
BLA Temporarily Suspends Printing Of Driving Licence Cards
Driving Licence Department - Barbados Licensing Authority. (FP) The Barbados Licensing Authority (BLA) advises its customers that the printing of driving licence cards has been temporarily suspended until further notice. Persons are advised to renew their...
Caribbean Climate Resilience Event
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, will deliver the keynote address at the “Caribbean Climate Resilience: Navigating Global Support For Local Action” forum at the Hilton Barbados Resort. (FP) “Caribbean Climate Resilience: Navigating...
Official Funeral For Rudolph Nathaniel Greenidge OR, SC. On August 23
(Stock Photo) Former Minister, Member of Parliament and Deputy President of the Senate, The Honourable Rudolph Greenidge, OR, SC., will be accorded an Official Funeral on Friday, August 23, 2024. The funeral service will take place at the Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens...
BDF’s 45TH Anniversary Activities For The Month Of August
As the Barbados Defence Force’s (BDF) 45th Anniversary celebrations continue this month, several activities will be held to commemorate the milestone. The theme for the celebrations is Proven Excellence, Shaping A Promising Future. The BDF’s 45th Anniversary...
New Criminal Procedure Rules Coming
Attorney General Dale Marshall (fifth from left), with some of the participants of the three-day CARICOM IMPACS Crime Gun Intelligence Unit’s In-Country Sensitisation and Awareness Meeting, which started today at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. (A. Husbands/BGIS)...
Firearms Trafficking Fight Must Be All-Of-Society Effort
Attorney General Dale Marshall stressed that the firearms fight should not be restricted to only The Barbados Police Service, but citizens must also recognise that they too have a part to play. (A. Husbands/BGIS) The fight against firearms trafficking must be an...
Project-Based Learning Launched in Summer Programme
Chief Education Officer, Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, viewing the exhibits of students who took part in the Ministry of Education’s Summer School programme. (Photo courtesy METVT) Project-based learning (PBL) was heralded as a success, on Thursday, August 08, 2024....
President To Go On Leave
President of Barbados, Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, FB, GCMG, D.A., Q.C., LLD. President of Barbados, Her Excellency the Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, will be on vacation leave from August 11 to 22 and August 25 to 31. During Her...
METVT Warns Against Illegitimate Laptop Scheme
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) is warning the public of an erroneous document in circulation advertising applications for a students’ laptop scheme. METVT advises that it is not associated with this scheme and...
No Room For Complacency On The Road To SDGs 2030 Agenda
Minister in Economic Affairs and Investment, Senator Chad Blackman. (FP) Although Barbados has made significant progress on the road to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there are still some ways to go and there is no room for complacency. Minister...