Author: Government of Barbados Statement By Her Excellency The President, Dame The Most Hon. Sandra Mason, At The Passing Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Today, on behalf of the Government and people of Barbados, I extend sincere and heartfelt condolences to members of the Royal family and the people of the United Kingdom on the […]
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H.E. David Commission presents Letter of Credence to Belize’s Governor General H.E. Dame Froyla Tzalam and copy of the same to Foreign Minister the Honourable Eamon Courtenay. (Photo credit: MFAFT) Author: Government of Barbados Barbados’ non-resident High Commissioner to Belize, H.E. David Comissiong, presented his letter of credence to Governor General H.E. Dame Froyla Tzalam,
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Photo Description: Special Envoy to the Caribbean, Jan Henderson, with Minister of the Environment and National Beautification, Adrian Forde, during this morning’s courtesy call. (Photo credit: BGIS) Author: Julia Rawlins-Bentham/BGIS New Zealand remains committed to Barbados and the Caribbean despite closing its office in Barbados. This assurance came from New Zealand Special Envoy to the
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable, Jerome Walcott, with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway, Ms. Beate Stirø. (Photo credit: S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Author: Sheena Forde-Craigg/BGIS Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable, Jerome Walcott, met today with the Ambassador of the
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Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott (right) and Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, the Honourable Rodrigo Malmierca in bilateral talks at Illaro Court. (Photo credit: MFAFT) Author: Government of Barbados Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator
Author: Julie Carrington/BGIS The Afreximbank will be investing US $700 million in the region when arrangements for the opening of a Caribbeaneximbank as a subsidiary or an affiliate have been finalised. President of the bank and Chairman of the board of directors, Professor Benedict Oramah said the investment would build on the US $250 million
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Author: Nya Phillips/BGIS Minister with responsibility for Culture in the Prime Minister’s Office, Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight, has encouraged the Caribbean and Africa to collaborate and seize the opportunities which await them within the creative industries or orange economy. Senator Munro-Knight’s comments came while delivering remarks to open discussion on the topic: ‘Promoting the Orange
Author: Sheena Forde-Craigg/BGIS There is a need to establish airlift between African countries and the Caribbean. That was the consensus on Day two of a panel discussion that was held at the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF) 2022 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford on the topic: Improving logistics between Africa and the Caribbean for the promotion
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Author: Fabian Belgrave/BGIS Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security, Indar Weir believes that farmers should be encouraged to produce more crops to reduce Barbados’ food import bill and suggests systems must be in place to ensure agri-business grows. Speaking on day two of the AfriCaribbean Forum, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Two Mile
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Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins, and Rwanda’s Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Charge of East African Community, Prof. Manasseh Nshuti. discussed the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding airlift services between the two countries. (Photo credit: C. Pitt/BGIS) Author: Sheena
