April 2022

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley presents a token of appreciation to Ambassador of India to the Republic of Suriname, Shri S. Balachandran, during their courtesy call at Ilaro Court on Monday. (Photo credit: C. Pitt/BGIS) Author: Julia Rawlins-Bentham/BGIS A number of areas for opportunity and cooperation between Barbados and India were discussed when Prime Minister […]

Barbados’ Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, signing an Air Services confidential memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Barbados and the Republic of Ghana, today. (Photo credit: S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Author: Sheena Forde-Craigg/BGIS The signing of an Air Services confidential memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Barbados and the Republic of Ghana has been described

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Jerome Walcott, and South Korea’s Ambassador to Barbados, Oh Dong-il, exchanged gifts during their recent courtesy call. (Photo credit: S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Author: Sheena Forde-Craigg/BGIS Barbados and South Korea are seeking to enhance their longstanding diplomatic ties. Discussions on enhancing these ties were held during a courtesy call

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott, greets Venezuela’s Chargé d’affaires, Martha Gabriela Ortega Peraza, at their recent courtesy call. (Photo credit: S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Author: Sheena Forde-Craigg/BGIS Cooperation on matters of mutual interest will continue between the Governments of Barbados and Venezuela. This was emphasised during a courtesy call paid on

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley in discussion with Chair of the Committee on Financial Services, Congresswoman Maxine Waters following the Caribbean Financial Access Roundtable with the US Congressional Delegation at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre yesterday. Looking on is the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Investment and Financial Services, Professor Avinash Persaud. (Photo credit: PMO

Premier of Bermuda, E. David Burt, said the corresponding banking issue was a critical one which affected many countries. (Photo credit: PMO Barbados) Author: Sharon Austin/BGIS CARICOM Chair and Prime Minister of Belize, John Briceño, has described the Caribbean Financial Access Roundtable with the US Congressional Delegation as “a very good meeting”.  Speaking at a press

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley speaking at the Caribbean Financial Access Roundtable, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre today while Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skeritt, and officials look on. (Photo credit: PMO Barbados) Author: Sharon Austin/BGIS Caribbean countries are “unflinching” in their support for international efforts to stop crime and terrorism, as well as the

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Ambassador-designate for Spain, Fernando Nogales Alvarez, in discussion during their recent courtesy call at Ilaro Court. (Phot credit: C. Pitt/BGIS) Author: Julie Carrington/BGIS As Barbados intensifies efforts to become a global economy, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley believes that acquiring a second language will play a major part in

Joint press conference by Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley and the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame. (Photo credit: PMO Barbados) Author: Julie Carrington/BGIS Following the social media blitz surrounding Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s trip to Jamaica and Barbados, there is a huge interest from Africans to jet off to the

The President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency Paul Kagame, says goodbye to Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, this morning on the tarmac of the Grantley Adams International Airport. (Phot credit: B. Hinds/BGIS) Author: Sheena Forde-Craigg/BGIS This morning under overcast skies, the President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency, Paul Kagame,