Barbados and Jamaica have identified several areas of cooperation that would deepen their already cordial ties and benefit the citizens living and working in both countries. Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw and Jamaica’s High Commissioner, Arthur Williams, held wide-ranging talks on Tuesday during a courtesy call at Ilaro Court. The High Commissioner said he is …
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In the next nine months, students attending the Government Technical Institute will benefit from a brand-new state of the art building. The $140 million project is part of a public-private partnership between the Ministry of Education and the Ken Subraj Foundation, a former student of GTI. Once completed the building will boast an oil and …
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness, is looking ahead at economic liberation for Jamaica, as the nation celebrates its diamond jubilee, ‘Jamaica 60’. Speaking at a church service on Sunday (May 1) as part of Jamaica 60 launch activities in New York, the Prime Minister underscored that Jamaica has been a “net exporter of talents”. He said …
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Cuban Ambassador His Excellency Sergio Pastrana paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister, the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Q.C., M.P., recently, at Ilaro Court, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael. The two discussed the longstanding relationship between Barbados and Cuba, as well as other areas of mutual interest including health, biotechnology, trade and air connectivity. Diplomatic …
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Guyana has successfully moved up 17 places in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index to 34 from among 180 countries. The nation was ranked 51st in 2021. The statistic was revealed by the 20th World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday. The 2022 edition of the World Press Freedom Index evaluates …
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The Government will be implementing a school nutrition policy aimed at keeping children healthy by encouraging them to increase the consumption of vegetables and drinking more water as opposed to sugary beverages. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure in his 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on …
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Dr Irfaan Ali president of Guyana said that Guyana’s future development trajectory is predicated on strengthening traditional sectors and building new ones, as he urged United Kingdom investors to be more aggressive in their approach. The Head of State made this assertion while speaking about Guyana’s potential and investment opportunities during his feature address at …
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The leader of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been arrested for alleged drug smuggling and money laundering in the US. Premier Andrew Fahie was detained in Miami by US agents posing as cocaine traffickers from a Mexican drug cartel. He agreed a $700,000 (£560,000) payment to allow traffickers to use BVI ports with an …
The selfless contributions of over 6,000 Barbadians who worked on the frontlines to keep the country safe during the COVID-19 pandemic will be rewarded during the inaugural Humanitarian Awards Ceremony, to be held on National Heroes Day, on Thursday, April 28, at Kensington Oval. And, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, …
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Jamaica must look to become more self-sufficient in imported commodities that can be produced locally, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. Norman Dunn. Speaking at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) ‘Breakfast with the CEO’ meeting, at the AC Hotel Kingston, on April 21, Dr. Dunn said this …
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