BGIS urged to build on CBU Media Awards success

The Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS) has been urged to build on its success at this year’s Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Media Awards in Guyana after capturing seven awards and a special mention, as Barbados dominated the regional competition with 15 awards and eight special mentions overall.

At a special presentation on Wednesday to recognise award-winners from BGIS, the National Transformation Initiative (NTI) and Barbados Community College (BCC), Minister of Information Gregory Nicholls noted the information service’s improvement from five awards and three special mentions last year.

Nicholls said: “This time we converted the special mentions into actual awards along with one special mention. So I expect by next year we will double in this because you’ve done a little bit of an improvement this year, so next year I’m expecting us to work together. Notice I said for us to leave the gap between you and the competition so far behind that they don’t worry about these awards in 2028.”