BGIS RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR JULY 2025

In this presentation, we bring you excerpts from a gripping episode of the Podcast: Surviving the Storm: Real Stories from Hurricane Survivors.

Host Mikul Elcock reflects on his experiences as a media professional on the frontlines after hurricanes Maria and Beryl and Co-host Aisha Reid shares her journey as an evacuee from Hurricane Katrina.

They are joined by Chief Information Officer Tyson Henry, who experienced Hurricane Maria in Dominica; Deputy Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Captain Robert N. Harewood, who has been deployed to several hazardous situations; and fisherman Ryan Bourne, who explains the emotional distress of losing fishing vessels during Hurricane Beryl in Barbados.

INSIDER'S REPORT | JUS AH CONVERSATION PODCAST | SURVIVING THE STORM

Is vaping safe? Discover the answer as Jennifer Baptiste of the National Council on Substance Abuse provides us with the details.

BEHIND THE CLOUD - THE RISKS OF VAPING

Catch up on information you might have missed during the week.
This week's programme features:

1.	Jus ‘Ah Conversation Podcast 

This week In Case You Missed It Opportunities – (July 2 - 8):

- Vacancies at the Challenor Creative Arts and Training Centre 
- Vacancies in the public school system 
- Teaching vacancies at Lester Vaughan School
- Tender for the National Housing Corporation – visit https://gov-bb.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities for the requirements. 
- A reminder to security guards, investigators, and agencies:  Make sure your licenses are up to date before accepting work! For more information on licensing information, email paul.morris@barbados.gov.bb or call 535-5467.
- Sign up with CooperaNet, the OAS' online platform for development support. Visit oas.org/cooperanet. Applications are open all year!

To download a copy of these opportunities, go to https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/download/in-case-you-missed-it-july-2-8-2025/



IN CASE YOU MISSED IT JULY 2 - 8 (2025)

Catch up on information you might have missed during the week.
This week's programme features:

1.	Energy Scholarship - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7343354330919366656 

2.	The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Mobile Clinic is bringing free health checks to St. Philip. Here’s when and where you can find it:
Friday, July 18 – Bayleys Hard Court
Wednesday, July 23 – Church Village Hard Court
Saturday, July 26 – Shrewsbury Methodist Church in Wellhouse
The clinic will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day.

3.	Historic mosques of Bridgetown

4.	Mural inspired by the book Bengal to Barbados by Sabir Nakhuda.



IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | JULY 9 - 15 (2025)

Selwyn Brooks, Consultant at the Department of Emergency Management, explains why a family emergency plan is essential during a disaster. 

SAFETY STARTS AT HOME

In this programme, Chief Fisheries Officer, Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox, speaks about key aspects of the Seafood Markets and Businesses Act and the Sustainable Fisheries Management and Development Act.

Together, these two pieces of legislation mark a major shift, putting sustainability, food safety, and transparency at the heart of Barbados’ fisheries sector.

INSIDER'S REPORT | HOOKED ON THE FUTURE | PART 2

The Barbados Government Information Service has been established since 1958 as the Barbados Government's public relations and information arm.   This dynamic channel profiles Barbadian people, places and programmes which make up this Caribbean island surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.  We hope you enjoy and feel free to comment.  We want to hear from you.