Rennan Gaskin

The Department of Emergency Management will open a warehouse at Pelican House, Building 14, Harbour Industrial Park, St. Michael, from tomorrow, Wednesday, November 5, to support the relief efforts to affected Caribbean states, including Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa last month. The warehouse will operate tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. The […]

Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 3 hurricane, last week crossed into eastern Cuba causing widespread devastation. There has been extensive damage to infrastructure and the agriculture sector, thousands of people have been affected with families displaced and many homes destroyed. In the wake of this catastrophic natural disaster, and in light of the fact that

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations, François Jackman, speaking on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at the UN General Assembly today. (UNGA) The UN General Assembly today adopted by a large majority a resolution calling for the end of the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States

Barbados’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva, Matthew Wilson, speaking at the Fifth United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Youth Forum. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade) International policymakers need to promote youth participation and relinquish their privilege and space to young people, rather than

Barbados’s Ambassador to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and other International Organizations in Geneva, Matthew Wilson, addressing UNCTAD’s 16th Ministerial Conference, currently ongoing in Geneva. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade) Barbados has reaffirmed its strong support for the work of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and reform

Barbados’ Ambassador to Cuba, Dr. Sharon Marshall, presents a copy of the book, The Pan-African Love Story of Arnold and Mignon Ford, to Second Secretary in the Ethiopian Embassy in Cuba, Yihun Bull Didi, following the sudden passing of Ethiopian Ambassador to Cuba, Ayele Lire Jijamo. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade) Barbados’ Ambassador

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds, and Spain’s Ambassador to Barbados, María Cristina Pérez Gutiérrez, in discussion at a courtesy call yesterday. (J. Bishop/BGIS) Solidarity on issues relating to climate change, climate financing and development and renewable energy were the highlight of a courtesy call hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and

Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations, World Trade Organization (WTO) and other International Organizations at Geneva, Matthew Wilson, at the 100th meeting of the WTO Committee on Government Procurement, held in Switzerland. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade) Earlier today, Barbados became the first English-speaking Caribbean country to be an Observer to

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds (right) in discussion with non-resident Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Barbados, Dr. Sherif Reda Ahmed Shehata, at the Ministry’s Culloden Road, St. Michael office, recently. (D. Best/BGIS) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds, has underscored the need for structured dialogue

President of Barbados, Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, addressing the opening ceremony of the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference at the Wyndham Grand Barbados Sam Lord’s Resort, on Tuesday. (C. Pitt/BGIS) President of Barbados, Her Excellency The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, has underscored the need for the Commonwealth to place greater emphasis