November 2022

Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al Khateeb, pose for a photograph following the official signing of the Tourism Memorandum of Understanding. (Photo credit: BTMI) In an effort to further develop relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Government of Barbados has signed a Tourism […]

Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Office and other International Organizations in Geneva, Matthew Wilson (left) and Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), António Vitorino, pose for a photograph in Geneva, today. (GP) The Barbados delegation, led by Ambassador Wilson, at the 113th Session of the IOM Council in Geneva, today.

Barbados’ Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Office as well as other International Organisations in Geneva, Matthew Wilson, presents his credentials to UN Director General, Tatiana Valovaya, in Geneva, today. (GP) Matthew Wilson has been accredited as Barbados’ Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Office as well as other

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Hon. Kerrie Symmonds (right) in discussion with Brazil’s Ambassador to Barbados, H.E. Vera Lúcia dos Santos Caminha Campetti. (Photo credit: S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Hon. Kerrie Symmonds (right) accepts gift from Japan’s Ambassador to Barbados, H.E. Kayoko Fukushima. (Photo credit: S.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds (left) and Barbados’ Ambassador-Designate/Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office as well as other International Organisations in Geneva, Matthew Wilson. (Photo credit: S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) On November 15, the Cabinet of Barbados approved Matthew Wilson to become Barbados’ Ambassador-Designate/Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office as well

Barbados’ Representative at the 61st Organisation of African Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Parliamentary Assembly and the 42nd ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, Edmund Hinkson. (FP) Barbados has once again called on the European Union (EU) to put a halt to its persistent black and grey listing of CARICOM countries as non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. The appeal

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds and Canada’s High Commissioner to Barbados, Lilian Chatterjee, discussing relations between Barbados and Canada during their courtesy call today. (Photo credit: S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Barbados has been assured that Canada remains an ally and is committed to strengthening its partnership with the Government and people of Barbados.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds (second from right) chatting with (from left to right) Barbados’ High Commissioner to the UK, Milton Inniss; Founder and Coordinator of the Renfrewshire Business Network, Jo Smith; and British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Scott Furssedonn-Wood, at the Hilton Barbados Resort, this morning

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds and US Ambassador to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean and OECS, Linda Taglialatela, in discussion during their meeting this morning. (Photo credit: S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Building on the current existing relationship and planning the way forward for a commonality of purpose in key areas were the focus of

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s press conference at the Grantley Adams International Airport – November 15, 2022. (Photo credit: PMO Barbados) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has secured a major “game-changer” by striking a deal with the Rwandan Government that would see the creation of a new pharmaceutical industry, the first of its kind for