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Senior Games 2025

Senior Games 2025

Registration is now opened for the 2025 Barbados National Senior Games. To register online visit https://bnsg.org Registration outlets: BARP Office Fisherman’s Pub Child Care Board National Sports Council National Disabilities Unit Emerald City supermarket Ministry of...

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Social Empowerment Agency Will Be In Place Soon

Social Empowerment Agency Will Be In Place Soon

All work has been completed with respect to the Social Empowerment Agency (SEA), the amalgamated entity of the Child Care Board, National Assistance Board and Welfare Department, under the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs. This was announced by...

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National Consultation on Domestic Violence

National Consultation on Domestic Violence

Savannah Beach Club Hotel, Bridgetown Barbados March 24-25, 2025 The Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and UN Women,...

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Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs (MPEA)

Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs (MPEA)

The Mission of the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs is: To contribute to the overall socio-economic development of Barbados and the empowerment of all members of society by fully utilizing all available human, financial and technological resources;...

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Pause For Parenting Radio Series – Foster Care

Pause For Parenting Radio Series – Foster Care

Topics: What is foster care? Types of foster care (short term, long term or emergency care) Where do children identified for foster care come from? Why do children come into the care of the Child Care Board? Who is eligible to foster a child Can prospective foster...

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International Women’s Day – March 2025

International Women’s Day – March 2025

'She Inspires' International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8 and represents a day where the achievements of women are recognized.  In addition, International Women’s Day reinforces the need for gender equality and gender equity.  The Bureau of...

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Christmas Party 2019

Christmas Party 2019

The major expansion and modernization of The Nightingale Children’s Village at Black Rock have won the nod of approval of Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. The Prime Minister expressed pleasure at the state of the facility and the level of care being offered to its...

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