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BGIS RADIO PORGRAMMES FOR JANUARY 2023

In this first edition of our new "How To" series, BGIS Officer, Paula Harper-Grant, interviews Senior Childcare Officer at the Child Care Board, Treenia Graham about how to foster or adopt a child.

HOW TO - FOSTER OR ADOPT A CHILD

Disaster Management Specialist, Simon Alleyne, explains HOW TO prepare for the hurricane season for a family of four.

HOW TO SHOP FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR PART 1

Disaster Management Specialist, Simon Alleyne and Information Officer, Paula-Harper Grant continue to take us through some of the necessary items to purchase when shopping for the hurricane season.

HOW TO SHOP FOR THE HURRICANE SEASON PART 2

In this programme, Senior Information Officer Cathy Lashley interviews Beekeeper David Small as he speaks about what's involved in becoming a beekeeper. 

The forum was a course organised by the National Conservation Commission to encourage more persons to pursue this venture to improve the ecosystem in Barbados.

HOW TO BECOME A BEEKEEPER

In this HOW TO programme, Veterinarian and Agricultural Officer, Dr Ronnette Bowen of the Animal Nutrition Unit, gives advice on rabbit rearing and the varieties on the island.

HOW TO BECOME A RABBIT FARMER - PART ONE - GETTING STARTED

This Week:
PAHO FILM FESTIVAL 
CARICOM LOGO COMPETITION
CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP 2023

To download a copy of the transcript, go to https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/download/opportunity-calls-1-transcript-2023/

OPPORTUNITY CALLS #1

A BGIS Officer speaks with Barbados Ambassador to Cuba, Philip St Hill, about the benefits of the CARICOM-Cuba relationship.   

This commemorates the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties.

A FRIEND IN CUBA

In this edition of the Insider's Report, the BGIS' Shayla Murrell speaks with Security Officer II Leonard Cyrus about the changes to improve the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act and when security officers have the power to arrest.

INSIDER'S REPORT - BEYOND THE BATON

This Week:
PART-TIME TEACHING VACANCY – CHRIST CHURCH FOUNDATION SCHOOL
SECURITY GUARD VACANCY- THE LODGE SCHOOL
VACANCY- BARBADOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BOAT BUILDING COURSE
BID FOR ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES AND RELATED FIXTURES

To download a copy of the transcript, go to https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/download/opportunity-calls-2-transcript-2023/

OPPORTUNITY CALLS #2

Founder and Chairman of Williams Industries, Ralph ‘Bizzy’ Williams; and Chief Executive Officer at Adaptive Intelligence Solutions Incorporated, Felicia Cox, speak about using various forms of renewable energy to help Barbadian businesses save money.

Also, Renewable Energy Officer at the Barbados National Oil Company Limited, Richard Goddard, explains how Barbadians can create a carbon-negative environment.

BARBADOS ENERGY LOCAL CONTENT PROJECT

In this programme, the Director of Consumer Protection at the Fair Trading Commission, Dava Leslie-Ward, outlines how consumer protection works to safeguard persons against unfair trade and credit practices through the implementation of laws and policies.

HOW TO ENSURE CONSUMER PROTECTION

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