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Bridgetown, Barbados – In just 14 days, the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton will arrive from Guyana, the 42nd of its 71 Commonwealth destinations. Barbados will provide an integral link when it welcomes the baton as it travels on one of the most engaging relays in the world. Today the Baton is currently travelling through St. Helena (an island in the South African Ocean).
Bridgetown, Barbados - AOne Supermarket Ltd celebrates 33years in business today with the launch of the popular U.K. brand Tesco. The company, which operates the new Carlton Supermarket at Blackrock that opened in 2011 and Emerald City Supermarket in St. Phillip, is the sole distributor for Tesco products on the island.
Bridgetown, Barbados – The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) is gearing up to host the iconic Commonwealth Games Baton when it visits the island on March 5 as part of the Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR). The QBR is a much loved tradition of the Commonwealth Games which will be held this year from July 23 – August 3 in Glasglow, Scotland.
Bridgetown, April 12, 2013 - The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) received an official visit from the Chinese Ambassador to Barbados, H.E. Mr. Xu Hong, on Tuesday.
Bridgetown, Barbados - Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) last week hosted a presentation ceremony to celebrate graduates of the Stevedore Level III Training Programme, a certification for supervisors within the shipping industry.
The Bridgetown Port recently welcomed its 10th inaugural visit from a cruise ship this season on Wednesday, February 13, 2013.
Some of the best leaders and most iconic figureheads in the world have been successful because of their ability to motivate and inspire others to action behind a common goal or vision.
Barbadian entrepreneurs and business leaders need to be more charismatic if they are to be successful in this new work environment. This coming from Peter Downes, Chief Executive Officer of Profiles Caribbean Inc the leading company for human resource solutions in Barbados. Downes was speaking following the launch of the country’s first workshop on Leadership Charisma at the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s monthly luncheon at the Hilton.
The Federation of Caribbean Association of Architects has its first female President. Sue Courtenay of Belize was elected to this post this weekend at the 8th Biennale and Congress held at the Hilton Hotel.
“We are very pleased that key players in the local market has seen it fit to come on board to support the conference as it will certainly be a landmark occasion for us providing valuable reinforcement of what we do on a daily basis,” he said.
The Barbados Institute of Architects (BIA) has sealed the deal with Aqualoc Corporation, which specializes in the distribution, installation and manufacturing of world class water proofing products.
The 14-year-old company is now a Gold Sponsor of the Federation of Caribbean Association of Architects (FCAA) 8th Biennale and Congress which is being held at the Hilton Barbados, September 27-29, 2012.
