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Minister of State in Foreign Trade and Business, Sandra Husbands, in discussion with EU Ambassador to the Eastern Caribbean, OECS and CARICOM/CARIFORUM, Malgorzata Wasilewska, and EU COLAC Chair, Tomás Reyes Ortega, during a meeting today. (Photo credit: S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) The European Union’s working party on Latin America and the Caribbean (COLAC) within the Council of […]

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds (left) and Rwandan Minister of Infrastructure, Dr. Ernest Nsabimana pose for a photograph following the signing of a bilateral Air Services Agreement in Kigali, Rwanda, earlier this week. (Photo credit: PMO Barbados) Barbados and Rwanda have taken further steps to deepen the existing bilateral relationship with

Minister of State in Foreign Trade and Business, Sandra Husbands, presents a gift to French Ambassador, Francis Etienne, at their courtesy call today. (Photo credit: S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Minister of State in Foreign Trade and Business, Sandra Husbands, today met with the new non-resident French Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Francis Etienne, to discuss opportunities for deepening

Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw in discussion with Argentina’s Ambassador Ciro Ciliberto, during a courtesy call at Ilaro Court on Wednesday. (Photo credit: T. Barker/BGIS) Government is committed to building on the cordial ties with Argentina, which were established since August 16, 1968. Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw assured Argentina’s Ambassador Ciro Ciliberto, of this

Japan’s Ambassador to Barbados, Kayoko Fukushima, and Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, during their recent courtesy call. (Photo credit: Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs) Issues related to Barbados’ elderly population and improving their life expectancy were discussed when Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, met with

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.