It was in an atmosphere of friendship and solidarity that Ambassadors of CARICOM countries resident in Havana, Cuba, together with high-level officials of the Cuban Government came together to commemorate the 49th Anniversary of the establishment diplomatic relations, first begun when the then Heads of Government of Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados defied Cold War […]
H.E. Milton Inniss, High Commissioner for Barbados in the United Kingdom presented Letters of Credence to H.E. Dr. George Vella, President of the Republic of Malta on September 30, 2021. The ceremony marked the second formal accreditation for the High Commissioner, the first installation being to the Holy See in May 2021. The ceremony was
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English broadcast link: https://youtu.be/cLoS47z2FoU Spanish broadcast link: https://youtu.be/1l6aikTcPeg In the lead up to the global summit on climate change COP26, scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from November 1 to 12, and in an effort to spur greater regional and global action to combat climate change impacts, the countries of Latin America and the
Ambassador Philip St. Hill (left) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, Mr. Roberto Alvarez In a virtual ceremony held on 31 August 2021, Barbados’ Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba H.E. Philip St. Hill, presented to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, Mr. Roberto Alvarez, copies of his credentials
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From left to right:Anthony Branker (Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Bryan RenterSuriname (Trade and Industry Association) and Timothy Tucker (Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade with responsibility for trade, the Honourable Sandra Husbands, has lauded the efforts undertaken by three regional entities to expand
The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in a Special Emergency Session on Wednesday, 7 July, in the wake of the assassination of the President of Haiti. The Heads of Government are shocked and saddened by the assassination of a member of the CARICOM family, His Excellency Jovenel Moise, during the early
As part of the celebrations to CARICOM Day 2021, the Caribbean Export Development Agency in partnership with the Embassy of Barbados in Brazil hosted a Caribbean Export Latin America Briefing Session on 5 July 2021. Barbados’ Ambassador to Brazil, H.E. Tonika Sealy-Thompson moderated the event which centred on commercial diplomacy and discussions were held amongst
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Left to right :Calypso Rose (statue), Sir Shridath Ramphal (statue), Ms Meghan Theobalds (Barbados’ Caricom Youth Ambassador), Dr Nicole Moore-Clarke (Guyanese Association of Barbados), Ms Suaz Blair (Jamaica Associationof Barbados), Dr George Brathwaite (CSME Unit), Mrs Sandra Gittens (Barbados Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Sir Arthur Lewis (statue), and H.E. David Comissiong (Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM)
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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
(Pictured above) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott and British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Scott Furssedonn-Wood in discussion at their courtesy call. (S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Barbados is keen to continue and strengthen its bilateral relationship with the the United Kingdom (UK). During a recent courtesy call with
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