The U.S. Embassy, through its Military Liaison Office, facilitated a ground level disaster management subject matter expert exchange between Virgin Islands National Guard (VING) personnel and Barbados Defense Force (BDF) members from April 10-13.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 20 April, 2018 | Topics:
Education, Emergency Services, Events, News, Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: disaster management
Lisa Gale, Managing Director/Lead Consultant of Lisa Gale Consulting, which is an international trade and management consulting firm, is currently in the United States participating in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). She is taking part in a three-week project on “Women and Entrepreneurship II” from April 9 to 27.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 9 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: International Visitor Leadership Program
In fall 2018, 250 YLAI Professional Fellows from Latin America and the Caribbean will expand their leadership and entrepreneurial experience through fellowships at businesses and organizations across the U.S.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 5 February, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, Economic Issues, Education, News, Success Stories
| Tags: 2018, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, YLAI
As it continues to support and encourage entrepreneurship and innovation across the Eastern Caribbean, the U.S. Embassy Bridgetown is pleased to announce, that through its Federal Assistance Program, it provided a grant of USD$5,000 to Barbadian entrepreneur Gregory Skeete for Phase 1 of his “Pilly Pelican Presents 50” educational project.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 25 January, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, Education, Events, News, Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: entrepreneurship, YLAI
U.S. Embassy Bridgetown is pleased to announce that the winner of its STEM Video Competition in St. Vincent is the St. Vincent Girls’ High School.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 8 December, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: outreach, Science, St. Vincent, STEM, STEM Video Competition, Student
As a result of a series of three-day training workshops, Police, Prison, and Probation Officers in Grenada are better able to support restorative and rehabilitative approaches to juvenile justice reform and understand their unique responsibilities in providing service to children and their families. The workshops were hosted by the United States Agency for International Development’s ...
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By tullms | 5 December, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: Antigua, Athlete, Barbados, college, EducationUSA, Grenada, outreach, recruitment, Student, university
U.S. Embassy Bridgetown is pleased to announce that the winner of its STEM Video Competition in Antigua and Barbuda is Trinity Academy.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 4 December, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: Antigua, outreach, Science, STEM, STEM Video Competition, Student
U.S. Embassy Bridgetown the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs together with the National Center for State Courts and the Government of Barbados participated in a two-day working group session to develop a Domestic Violence benchbook for the Courts.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 22 November, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: benchbook, INL
The U.S. Embassy to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States is pleased to announce that Nicholas Fields is part of the Fulbright Foreign Student scholarship cohort for the academic year 2017-18.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 31 July, 2017 | Topics:
Alumni, Education, News, Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: IVLP
Jeon Adams-Julien, librarian at the National Public Library in St. Vincent, is traveling to the United States to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). She will take part in a two-week project on “American Libraries” from July 15 until July 28.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 17 July, 2017 | Topics:
Alumni, Education, News, Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: IVLP
The U.S. Government is increasing cooperation with the government of St. Lucia to reduce youth involvement in crime and violence via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Project.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 16 June, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: government, MOU, St. Lucia
U.S. Embassy Bridgetown is pleased to announce that the winner of its STEM Video Competition in St. Kitts and Nevis is Charles E. Mills Secondary School.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 1 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Science & Tech, Success Stories, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: competition
The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Caribbean Clean Energy Program (CARCEP), conducted an Energy Efficiency Workshop in Antigua as part of its ongoing training program to support hotels across the region with reducing their energy load and costs to become more efficient.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 30 May, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, News, Press Releases, Science & Tech, Success Stories, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Antigua, Barbuda, climate change, USAID
We welcome the signing of the new Open Skies Agreement between the United States and St. Vincent and the Grenadines which occurred on April 7, 2017. The agreement entered into force on April 7, 2017 by signature of both governments. This agreement replaces a more restrictive air transport agreement.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 7 April, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, News, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: Agreement, exchange, information, media statement, open skies, tourism, travel
The U.S. Embassy to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS is promoting entrepreneurship across the region through a traveling film program taking place in Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, and Barbados. The Embassy is screening the award-winning documentary film “Generation Startup” for audiences made up of business students and young entrepreneurs. American entrepreneur Dextina Booker, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 7 April, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, News, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: business, entrepreneur, mentor, movie, program, youth
U.S. Embassy Bridgetown is pleased to announce that the winner of its STEM Video Competition in Barbados is Harrison College.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 29 March, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, News, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: competition
The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Caribbean Clean Energy Program (CARCEP), is supporting energy efficiency across the region’s hospitality sector with a series of energy efficiency workshops.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 18 March, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, News, Press Releases, Success Stories, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: climate change, USAID
The U.S. Embassy to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS, through its Military Liaison Office, is conducting first responder training on St. Kitts and Nevis at Camp Springfield in Basseterre, St. Kitts.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 15 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: RSO, RSS, Security
Kristy Shortte, administrative and research assistant at Sustainable Grenadines Inc., which is located on Union Island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is traveling to the United States to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). She will take part in a three-week project on “Our Oceans” from March 14 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 10 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: Ambassador, IVLP, Taglialatela
U.S. Embassy Bridgetown is pleased to announce that the winner of its STEM Video Competition in Grenada is Westerhall Secondary School.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 10 March, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Education, News, Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: Donation
U.S. Embassy Bridgetown has donated USD$30,000 worth of firing range equipment to the Regional Police Training Center (RPTC) and the Barbados Defence Force (BDF).
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 3 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: Donation, RSO, RSS, Security
The manager of the Counter Narcotics Operational Team in the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) in Antigua and Barbuda, Marcia Edwards, is traveling to the United States to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 27 February, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: Ambassador, IVLP, Taglialatela
Sandiford Edwards, Chief Executive Officer of the Grenada Marketing and National Importation Board, is traveling to the United States to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 17 February, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: Ambassador, IVLP, Taglialatela
A Dominican fire officer is traveling to the United States to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Donalson Frederick, an officer with the Dominica Fire and Ambulance Service, will take part in a three-week project on “Disaster Preparedness” from February 11 until March 4.
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 13 February, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: DCM, Deputy Chief of Mission, IVLP
A Barbadian special education teacher is traveling to the United States to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Shantel Lynch, a graduate teacher employed by the Barbados Ministry of Education, and will take part in a three-week project on “Education and Activism for Young Women” from January 29 until ...
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 30 January, 2017 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Success Stories
| Tags: DCM, Deputy Chief of Mission, IVLP
On December 14, the Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), delivered a donation of approximately USD$650,000 worth of spare parts for the Regional Security System’s (RSS).
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By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 16 December, 2016 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages, Success Stories
| Tags: Donation, Presentation, RSS
