August 10, 2022

Donors (Canada, EU and the USA Representatives) and partners breaking ground at the site of the Caribbean Regional Logistics Hub and Centre of Excellence. Pictured (L-R) Chargé d affaires, Canadian High Commission to Barbados, Marthe Lemay; Head of European Union (EU) Delegation to Barbados, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska; Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Linda […]

Description: Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, noted that the establishment of the Caribbean Regional Logistics Hub and Centre of Excellence would be of great benefit to Small Island Developing States like Barbados. (Photo credit: A. Hinds/BGIS) Author: Sheena Forde-Craigg/BGIS Following the signing of a land agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP) last

The Cabinet of Barbados on July 28, 2022 approved the expansion of visa waiver arrangements for all passport holders from an additional 43 countries for a maximum period of 90 days. Permanent Secretary (Ag), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kay Sealy explained that the move to add these countries to Barbados’ visa waiver

Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith. (GP) Author: BGIS Minister of Youth, Sports, and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, has joined with the rest of the Barbadian public in congratulating Sada Williams, on her historic gold medal triumph at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Sada created history by becoming the first Barbadian

Author: Government of Barbados Viewed against the enormity of this world, Jamaica is but a little speck of land in a vast ocean. What she and her people have achieved, however, makes her nothing short of a colossus! From music and culture, to food and sport, all immersed in a language that exudes vibrance and

Author: Government of Barbados Today, on behalf of the Government and people of Barbados, I extend hearty congratulations to Dr. Terrance Drew and his St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party on their victory at the polls on Friday. I am delighted to be able to welcome you, Dr. Drew, to the fold of Caribbean leaders and

Photo Description: Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, signing the land agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP), while Country Director, Caribbean Multi-Country Office, Regis Chapman, and Chief Executive Officer, Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) Inc., Hadley Bourne, look on. (Photo credit: T. Barker/BGIS) Author: Sheena Forde-Craigg The Government of Barbados has signed

Photo Description: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security, Terry Bascombe, received a courtesy call from Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Barbados, Wellington Darío Bencosme Castaños, (Photo credit: F. Belgrave/BGIS) Author: Fabian Belgrave Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Barbados, Wellington Darío Bencosme Castaños, recently paid a courtesy call on

Author: Government of Barbados The Government of Barbados reaffirms its long-standing support for the One China Policy and reiterates its adherence to the Principle of Non-interference in the internal affairs of states. Barbados and the People’s Republic of China have close relations based on mutual respect and cooperation and Barbados continues to support China’s territorial