News & Events

Calling All Artists: U.S. Embassy and NCF Team Up for Hip Hop Workshop

The U.S. Embassy in association with the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) will present the Next Level Hip Hop Exchange, a two-week intensive arts residency, from November 1-12. Four American hip hop artists – Aysha Upchurch (dance), UnLearn the World (MC), Vincent “GYREFUNK” Czekus (beat maker), and J Muzacz (aerosol art) – will join videographer, Anthony ...

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 5 October, 2021 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases

Travel Advisory Update for Barbados – U.S. Embassy Bridgetown, Barbados

Travel Advisory Update for Barbados – U.S. Embassy Bridgetown, Barbados (October 4, 2021) Location: Barbados Event: The Department of State has issued a Travel Advisory Level 4 – Do Not Travel for Barbados due to COVID-19. Read the Department of State’s  COVID-19 page  before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Barbados due to ...

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 4 October, 2021 | Topics: Alert

U.S. Embassy Bridgetown launches Foreign National Student Internship Program

U.S. Embassy Bridgetown is pleased to announce the launch of its Foreign National Student Internship Program (FNSIP) for Barbados. The FNSIP offers students the unique opportunity to experience a foreign affairs work environment and gain valuable professional experience in relation to their studies. The program commenced in September 2021, and the first students will complete their ...

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 4 October, 2021 | Topics: News

U.S. Internal Revenue Service conducts Offshore Tax Evasion Training in Grenada

On September 9, 2021, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) presented the Offshore Tax Evasion Case Study training course to the Grenada Inland Revenue Division and Financial Intelligence Unit. The course incorporated multiple areas of transnational financial crimes specific to offshore banking schemes, tax evasion, and Klein conspiracy, while specifically focusing on an offshore tax ...

By U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | 1 October, 2021 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases