October 2022

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, discussing COVID-19 and NCD matters during their courtesy call at Ilaro Court, yesterday. (Photo credit: C. Pitt/BGIS) Author: Government of Barbados Barbados’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and its tackling of the debilitating burden of non-chronic communicable diseases (NCDs) on the island’s economy, were […]

Minister of State in Foreign Trade and Business, Sandra Husbands, speaking at the 4th Trade Policy Review at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland earlier this week. (Photo credit: WTO Secretariat) At the just concluded World Trade Organisation (WTO) Fourth Trade Policy Review (TPR) for Barbados, members of the WTO commended Barbados for its trade

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott (right), greets Algeria’s Ambassador to Barbados, Abdelkader Hadjazi, at their courtesy call, today. (Photo credit: S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Author: Sheena Craigg-Forde/BGIS Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott, has signalled Barbados’ interest in forging stronger

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley greets European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilanien, at the start of their recent courtesy call at Parliament. (Photo credit: B. Hinds/BGIS) Author: Julie Carrington/BGIS Matters pertaining to climate vulnerabilities and the effects of other external shocks on the region were among the areas discussed during a recent meeting

Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, and High Commissioner of The Bahamas to Barbados, Leslia Miller-Brice, pose for a photograph following their recent courtesy call. (Photo credit: Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment) Author: Fabian Belgrave/BGIS Any effort by The Bahamas to learn more about Barbados’ sports programmes will be supported.

Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, John J. Tecklenburg; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott; and Honorary Consul for Barbados in South Carolina, Rhoda Green, pose for a photograph following their courtesy call yesterday. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Author: Sheena Forde-Craigg/BGIS Reflections on the Barbados-South Carolina relationship took centre stage

Minister of State in Foreign Trade and Business, Sandra Husbands, presents artwork by Natasia Rollock to South Carolina’s Mayor, John J. Tecklenburg, while Director of Investment and Marketing at Invest Barbados, Renatta Mohammed (left) and Honorary Consul for Barbados in South Carolina, Rhoda Green, look on. (Photo credit: T. Barker/BGIS) Author: Sheena Forde-Craigg/BGIS Business communities

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Ricardo Mourinho-Félix, exchange pleasantries after talks on investment matters. (Photo credit: B. Hinds/BGIS) Author: Julie Carrington/BGIS Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, and Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Ricardo Mourinho-Félix, recently held talks on a number of areas relevant

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley presents a gift to General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative in Jamaica, Tariq Alli, while the IDB’s country Representative, Viviana Alva Hart, and Senior Minster in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. William Duguid, look on. (Photo credit: T. Barker/BGIS) Author: Julie Carrington/BGIS Barbados and officials from the

Photo Description: Acting Prime Minister, Santia Bradshaw receives a token of appreciation from Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, John J. Tecklenburg while looking on are (left to right) – President of South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, Michelle MCCollum; President and CEO of the International African American Museum, Dr. Tonya Matthews; and Honorary Consul for Barbados