April 2022

Rwanda’s President Kagame Arrives In Barbados

President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency, Paul Kagame, arrived in Barbados last evening, for an official one-day visit to the island. (Photo credit: C. Pitt/BGIS) Author: Sheena Forde-Craigg/BGIS Last evening, President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency, Paul Kagame, arrived in Barbados for an official one-day visit to the island. Upon his […]

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Rwanda’s President Calls On Dame Sandra Mason

Her Excellency, Dame The Most Honorable Sandra Mason, met with President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, today, at State House. (Phot credit: T. Barker/BGIS) Author: Joy-Ann Gill/BGIS President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, today paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency, Dame The Most Honorable Sandra Mason, President of Barbados at

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Visit To Rwanda’s Vaccine Manufacturing Plant In The Works

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 Barbados’ answer to a readily available supply of vaccines to fight COVID-19 and future pandemics may very well be found via Rwanda’s leadership in the establishment of

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Barbados & Rwanda Plant Trees In National Botanical Gardens

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, memorialised the relationship of both nations with the planting of pink and yellow Acacia trees in the National Botanical Gardens. (Photo Credit: C. Pitt/BGIS) Author: Julie Rawlins-Bentham/BGIS Barbados’ relationship with Rwanda was memorialised with the planting of pink and yellow Acacia trees in the

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Sr. Minister Walcott welcomes President Kagame to Barbados

His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda standing at attention for the national anthem of Rwanda at the Grantley Adams International Airport flanked by Acting Chief of Staff of the Barbados Defence Force, Lt. Col. Carlos Lovell; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Sr. Minister, the Honourable Dr. Jerome X. Walcott

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Season Of Emancipation Attracts Interest From Ghana

Minister with responsibility for Culture, Senator Dr. Shantal-Munro-Knight in conversation with (from left) Special Envoy to the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for reparations and economic enfranchisement, Trevor Prescod; Cultural Ambassador The Most Honourable Stedson “Red Plastic Bag” Wiltshire; and CARICOM Ambassador David Comissiong, at the official launch of the Season of Emancipation at Sky

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Barbados Promoted During World Travel Market In Brazil

From left to right: BTMI Director for the Caribbean and Latin America, Corey Garrett; BTMI Senior Business Development Officer, Jennifer-Ann Braithwaite; Chair of the Board of Directors, BTMI and Barbados Tourism Product Authority, Shelly Williams; Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins; Barbados’ Ambassador to Brazil, Tonika Sealy-Thompson; MTIT Permanent Secretary, Donna Cadogan;

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Joint Statement Of The Barbados-Suriname Dialogue: Renewing Mutual Interest And Strengthening Bilateral Relations

Delegations of the public and private sectors of Barbados and the Republic of Suriname led by Senator. Dr. the Most Honourable Jerome X. Walcott. FB, JP, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Senior Minister coordinating Social and Environmental Policy and His Excellency Albert R. Ramdin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International

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Brokopondo Still On Barbados-Suriname Agenda

Author: Joy-Ann Gill/BGIS With the implementation of the Brokopondo Programme between Barbados and Suriname having been halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both countries are working to get it back on stream. This was alluded to by the countries’ Foreign Affairs Ministers, as they addressed the Barbados-Suriname Dialogue: Renewing Mutual Interest and Strengthening Bilateral Relations, today,

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Minister Walcott For Incorporating Technology & Ensuring Linkages

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, speaking at the Barbados-Suriname Dialogue: Renewing Mutual Interest and Strengthening Bilateral at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, today. (T. Barker/BGIS) Author: Joy-Ann Gill/BGIS Barbados must go a step further to incorporate new technologies along the value-chain, which can save foreign exchange

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