Barbados joined the United Nations General Assembly in condemning the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 29th consecutive year when the resolution entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba” was considered during a meeting held on 23 June 2021. The United Nations […]
Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Honourable Sandra Husbands has commended the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for her appointment of a special advisor on small vulnerable economies. The Minister expressed her appreciation to WTO Director General at the 52nd Meeting of the Council on
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Francina Harewood Leisha Leach with Deputy Permanent Secretary Donna Forde(right) won first place in the group section. Ms. Leach placed third in the best dressed female section of the competition. Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade captured first place in the group section of the recently held Africa Day online competition
The decisions taken by the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) need to be operationalised within appropriate timeframes. This call came from Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, at the opening of the Fifty-Second Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) held on 1 June 2021. Prime Minister Mottley, who is Lead Head of
Government is committed to forging a stronger relationship with the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) multi-country office and their new representative. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott, gave this commitment recently, and offered his support to the new UNDP Resident Representative to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Ms. Valerie Cliff,
The Consular Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has suspended in-person interviews until further notice. As a result of the suspension, Barbados Networker Programme applications and relevant documentation must be submitted via electronic mail to consular@foreign.gov.bb. Persons unable to submit their application electronically can use the postal box provided at the
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The Caribbean Community has appointed its first female Secretary-General. She is Belizian Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett, an economist who Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley described as “perfect for the job in the region at this time, when economies have collapsed and we must continue to have a sound economist to lead us on a path
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has learned with sadness of the passing of one of its former Foreign Service Officers, Mohammed Iqbal Degia, in the United States, after a brief illness. His colleagues will remember Mohammed for his diligence in executing his assignments as well as his erudition, sharp intellect, the strength
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Travellers to Barbados are reminded that they must adhere to all COVID-19 protocols, as set out in the Emergency Management COVID-19 Protocol (No.2) Directive, 2020. Visitors attending private parties, recreational or competitive sporting events, banquets, balls, receptions, any social event, and meetings of fraternal societies must wear face masks; and practise strict physical distancing protocols and
