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 Barbados Joins With Japan In Celebrating “Tenno Tanjobi”

A display of Japanese wines and sake at the celebration of “Tenno Tanjobi”, the Emperor’s birthday. (Credit: S. Forde-Craigg/BGIS) Government officials, members of the diplomatic corps and the private sector joined on Friday, February 23, with the Japanese Embassy to celebrate “Tenno Tanjobi”, the Emperor’s birthday. Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Sandra Husbands, […]

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Consul General Harewood Outlines Vision For New York Mission

Consul General Lorenzo Harewood (seated, second from left) with staff of the New York Consulate. Seated (left to right) – Consul Angela Kinch; Vice Consul, Julianne Walrond; and Beverley Miller-Coppin. Standing (left to right) – Lynette Callender-Heaven; Michael Watts; Margo Parris; Jalissa Medford; Michael Straker; and Linda Watson-Lorde. (Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign

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Ambassador Wilson Meets New WMO Secretary General

Caption: Barbados’ Ambassador to the United Nations, the WTO, and other International Organizations in Geneva, Matthew Wilson poses for a photograph with newly installed Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organisation, Professor Celeste Saulo, following their recent courtesy call. (GP) Barbados and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have agreed to deepen their existing relationship, especially in climate

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Barbados Ratifies WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement

Barbados’ Ambassador to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other international organisations, Matthew Wilson presents the instrument of ratification for the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, to WTO Director General, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, today. (Credit: World Trade Organization) Barbados has formally submitted its instrument of ratification accepting the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Fisheries

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Barbados And Argentina To Deepen Relations

 The Hon. Kerrie D. Symmonds, M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Senior Minister coordinating Productive Sector (left), greets His Excellency Ciro Ciliberto, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to Barbados (right), as Ambassador Joy-Ann Skinner, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (background left), and Director General for Foreign

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InterCaribbean Making Regional Connectivity Easier

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds (third from left), and Founder and Chairman of interCaribbean Airways, Lyndon Gardiner (third from right), cut the ribbon to commemorate interCaribbean Airways’ inaugural direct flight from Kingston, Jamaica, to Bridgetown, Barbados, at the Grantley Adams International Airport yesterday. (Credit: C. Pitt/BGIS) interCaribbean Airways’ inaugural direct flight

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Two New Diplomatic Missions To Be Based In Barbados

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds (right), speaking during a post-Cabinet press conference at the Ministry of Home Affairs and Information, today. He was joined by Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams and Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins. (GP) Cabinet has approved the request for Panama and

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Senegalese President: Visit To Barbados A Pilgrimage

Senegal’s President, Macky Sall (third from left), poses for a photograph with some of the members of his delegation during a reception at Ilaro Court yesterday. (Credit: C. Pitt/BGIS) The official two-day visit by the President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall, and his delegation has been described as a productive and engaging “pilgrimage”.

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Barbados & Senegal Committed To Improving Relations

Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, speaking at yesterday’s joint press conference at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre while Senegal’s President, Macky Sall, listens attentively. (GP) Barbados and Senegal have committed to enhancing ties through cooperation in several areas. This was disclosed by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and President of the Republic of

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Barbados To Co-Host Exercise Tradewinds 2024

Photo: Exercise Tradewinds Barbados will co-host Exercise Tradewinds 2024 (EXTW24) with the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). Commander Mark Peterson of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) will be the lead planner for the exercise and is chairing the Main Planning Conference (MPC) for EXTW24. The MPC, which is currently being held at the Hilton Barbados

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