The warm tributes to Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford show the high regard in which he was held by so many people - as a statesmen and for his commitment to education All of us at the British High Commission offer our heartfelt condolences to his family and to the people of Barbados

Year after year, Russia has chipped away at this humanitarian lifeline for the people of north-west Syria. There is no rational or moral argument to veto this resolution.

Respect to Baroness Sugg for fighting for this. It may be a ‘small change, in a difficult bill’ but hugely important to the women in detention it will protect. 👏👏

UK Visa Update: Nationals of Dominica now require a Standard UK Visitor visa to travel to the UK for up to 6 months. Applications for Visitor visas are made online, before you travel.

Fantastic news from Nairobi. Jim Skea will be excellent Chair of the IPCC for the next, critical assessment cycle. Many thanks to the UK's partners in the Caribbean for their support. UKinCaribbean 🇬🇧

Occasionally I reveal my inner cricket geek. A lot of fun today at Kensington Oval translating cricket to the #barbados diplomatic corps, despite the result. #rally Windies Cricket #WIvIND Lilian Chatterjee

Love how much progress there has been in women’s sport but there is still a long way to go.

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Proud to sign an MOU on behalf of 🇬🇧 with Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, delivering on our promise to help Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean access climate finance, strengthen resilience and secure a sustainable future. We look forward to continuing this important work together.

#Dominica made history today with the inauguration of its first female & indigenous President. Dr Sylvanie Burton pledged to represent all in 🇩🇲 & tackle issues like gender-based violence. A privilege to witness her swearing in & spend time with her GISCommonwealthofDominica Office of The Prime Minister of Dominica

The UK strongly supported the UN Security Council's resolution authorising Kenya to lead a multinational security support mission to Haiti. Receiving the much needed assistance that its government has requested is the first step towards a safer and more stable Haiti. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

It was a real pleasure to catch up with Dominican PM Roosevelt Skerrit and visit his country, the nature island, for the first time. A special place. I look forward to working with Scott Furssedonn-Wood and UKinCaribbean 🇬🇧 colleagues as we build on the 🇬🇧🇩🇲 partnership.

🇬🇧 Navy Ship HMS Dauntless had a successful visit to 🇧🇧 last week, which started with an official welcome by Deputy High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Charley Williams and the UK’s Defence Attaché, Lieutenant Colonel Keith Brewster.

HMS Dauntless Scott Furssedonn-Wood The ship’s company also had the opportunity to take part in a: 🔵Beach clean up with CYEN in Barbados (Official Account) 🔵Tour of the ship by the Ann Hill School 🔵Football match against the Barbados Defence Force 🔵Visit to Ms Ena Collymore Woodstock, a WW2 veteran 🔵LGBTQ+ Roundtable

To round up 💻Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we shed light on Exercise in a Box, a 🇬🇧 UK initiative aimed at mitigating cyberspace risks and threats. For more information: tinyurl.com/2s4kw24f #CyberLATAC #UKinCaribbean

Welcome back! The 4th 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧 Trade Mission to 🇧🇧 took place this week - a partnership between Department for Business and Trade Invest Barbados and Renfrewshire Business Network. At the launch, Deputy HC Charley Williams and Minister of State Husbands spoke of their desire to deepen trade links.

With #COP28 underway, it was great to meet Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, one of the world’s most powerful advocates for climate action and a bigger, better, fairer international finance system. On this, and so much else, the UK and Barbados are close partners, and

Happy Pride🏳️‍🌈! Yesterday, 🇬🇧 High Commissioner to Barbados & The Eastern Caribbean,Scott Furssedonn-Wood and Deputy 🇬🇧 High Commissioner,Charley Williams welcomed Equals Barbados to the British High Commission Bridgetown to raise the 🏳️‍🌈 in celebration of #PRIDEmonth2024 #PRIDE

What a treat to hold a cricket-themed Kings Birthday Party in #Barbados this week. We had the #T20WorldCup, the #BarmyArmy, fish and chips, virtual reality cricket from Barbados Tourism, a JCB digger and a 🐢- my kind of party

Six Elders met UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London to discuss conflicts in the Middle East, de-escalating tensions w/ Iran, arms sales to Israel as well as climate finance pre-COP29. As a P5 state, UK has an especial responsibility to always uphold the global rule of law.