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Last Day at the Library – U.S. Ambassador Wishes Library Director a Happy Retirement

U.S. Ambassador Linda Taglialatela celebrated Acting Director of the National Library Service Grace Haynes as she completes 43 years of employment with the library and retires November 24.  Ms. Haynes began her career at age 19 and through four decades of service has managed multiple portfolios and projects for the library.  Ambassador Taglialatela celebrated Ms. ...
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By | 24 November, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Press Releases, Public Affairs

U.S. Embassy, Global Entrepreneurship Network Launch “Startup Huddles” Across the Eastern Caribbean

BRIDGETOWN – In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the U.S. Embassy for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean and The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) launched Startup Huddles in seven Eastern Caribbean countries. These monthly “Huddles” will support local entrepreneurs in honing their pitch skills and developing solutions to business challenges. Local successful entrepreneurs will serve as StartUp ...
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By | 16 November, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases

U.S. Embassy Resumes Processing of Tourist and Business Visas

On Monday, November 16, 2020, U.S. Embassy Bridgetown will resume processing routine B1/B2 (non-immigrant tourist and business) visas.  The first interview appointment date available will be December 1.  At this time, U.S. Embassy Bridgetown is only able to interview citizens and permanent residents within its Eastern Caribbean consular district.  Individuals residing outside of the Eastern ...
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By | 16 November, 2020 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Press Releases, Visas

Grammy Award Winner Kicks Off Barbados Tour with Music Students

BRIDGETOWN – On Wednesday, November 11, music students from Barbados Community College (BCC) and University of West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus sang, danced, and played instruments alongside Tim and the Space Cadets, a New York-based music group touring Barbados this week.  Tim Kubart, who won a Grammy award for Best Children’s Album in 2016, ...
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By | 13 November, 2020 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases

U.S. Embassy Provides US$3 Million for Emergency Ops Centre in Carriacou

November 6, 2020   CARRIACOU – On Friday, November 6, U.S. Principal Officer to Grenada Karl Duckworth joined Minister of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs Hon. Kindra Maturine-Stewart, Minister of State with responsibility for Disaster Management Winston Garraway, and Permanent Secretaries Rholda Quamina and Rhonda Jones to commission a new emergency operations centre and warehouse ...
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By | 9 November, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases

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