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January 20, 2017
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Barbados gets ready for CARIFESTA

Official 2017 CARIFESTA Logo (Barbados Today) Barbados is pumping millions into hosting the 13th edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) this summer, just weeks after this year’s Crop Over Festival, with renovations to performing venues on the cards and social media being used as a key tool to drive people here. Minister of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Stephen Lashley said…
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November 30, 2016
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Embrace value of pursuing excellence’ – PM Stuart on Barbados 50th anniversary

As Barbados celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence today, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart rallied his countrymen and women to pursue excellence, since there was no room for mediocrity in “any area of our lives”. In a message to mark the occasion, Prime Minister Stuart said that the pursuit of excellence was the surest way of steering ourselves infallibly away from…
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November 28, 2016
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CARICOM lauds Barbados’ contribution to regionalism

Barbados’ contributions to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have produced positive dividends, CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said, in marking the Member State’s golden jubilee of independence. In a message of congratulations to the government and people of Barbados, Ambassador LaRocque said the Community would not be what it is today without the steady and sterling industry of Barbados. …
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October 7, 2016
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Barbados Considers CARICOM Model Bill for Public Procurement

A major national consultation on public procurement gets underway in Barbados today. The one-day consultation is to examine the Draft CARICOM Model Bill to facilitate the national implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) Public Procurement Regime. The proposed regime aims to establish an integrated and single public procurement space for Member States. Representatives of public and private…
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October 5, 2016
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Greater CSME Awareness for Barbados Private Sector and Rural Communities

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is ensuring that vital stakeholders continue to be well informed about the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) and its significant benefits. On Wednesday, October 5, a one-day CSME sensitization workshop is being hosted in Barbados. Approximately 30 participants from private sector bodies and rural communities will convene at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre for…
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October 4, 2016
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USAID Caribbean Clean Energy Program And CHTA Forge Collaborative Partnership To Bolster Energy Efficiency In The Caribbean’s Hotel Sector

FAJARDO, Puerto Rico, Sunday October 2, 2016 – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Caribbean Clean Energy Program (CARCEP) yesterday signed a collaboration agreement with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) in a landmark move to bolster energy efficiency in the Caribbean’s hotel sector, the largest electricity consumer sector in the region. The agreement, which was signed during…
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September 24, 2016
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President Granger co-chairs special meeting between CARICOM Heads, UN SG

Georgetown, Guyana – Ministry of the Presidency (September 23, 2016) – President David Granger, today, co-chaired a special meeting in New York, which was convened at the request of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon with the aim of engaging Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of States on issues affecting countries in the Region and to bid farewell to them…
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September 19, 2016
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CARIFESTA jingle, logo winners announced

A veteran graphic grapher and seasoned jingle producer were each awarded USD$5,000. Darren Holder and Alan Lowe have succeeded in leaving their mark on ‘the Olympics of culture’ having emerged as the winners of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) jingle and logo competition respectively. The winners were announced during the 13th meeting of the Interim Festival Directorate (IFD) and…
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June 20, 2016
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Reparations important to Barbados

Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has reiterated that “the reparations issue is not based on a diplomacy of protest, but on a diplomacy of engagement”. Mr. Stuart made the comments recently, while chairing a meeting of reparation stakeholders at Ilaro Court. Those present at the near three-hour meeting included Minister of Culture, Stephen Lashley; Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Steve Blackett;…
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May 6, 2016
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CARIFESTA XIII preparations: submissions invited for jingle, logo competitions

In preparation for this country’s hosting of the 13th edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) from August 17 to 27, 2017, the Government of Barbados is inviting submissions of jingles, as well as designs for the CARIFESTA XIII logo. Both the winning jingle and logo will be awarded a cash prize of Bds $10,000. Jingles submitted should be…
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