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BWA update#2 – Emergency work continues at the Belle Pumping Station
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) today, Tuesday, April 12 wishes to advise customers that the remedial work on the replacement beams at the Belle Pumping station is ongoing. As a result, the...
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Marshall launching new book on Wednesday
Sharon Milagro Marshall’s new book adds to the lexicon of descriptive terms to identify Barbadians with dual nationalities. To monikers ‘Bajan Yankees’ and ‘Bajan Brits’, the appellation ‘CuBajans’...
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COVID-19 Update: 543 new positive cases
There were 543 new COVID-19 cases, 252 males and 291 females, recorded on Monday, April 11, from the 1,666 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The cases consisted of 116...
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Police probe unnatural death
Police are conducting an investigation into the unnatural death of John David, 69, of Mount Standfast, St James, who was discovered at his residence about 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Lawmen said they...
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Dr Springer updates on progress at Belle Station
As the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) works to restore water to thousands of customers affected by outages, the Acting Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources, Dr. Romel Springer, is...
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Operating times for testing sites for upcoming public holidays
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that there will be revised operating times for COVID-19 testing sites for the Easter, National Heroes Day and May Day public holidays during the period...
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Construction Gateway Training Initiative to be launched
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) will tomorrow, Wednesday, April 13, launch the Barbados Construction Gateway Training Initiative. With the anticipation of a...
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Overhaul of regulations governing public officers needed
A former judge believes the two teachers facing disciplinary action for contesting the January 19, 2022 general elections have a good chance of winning their case if it goes to court. Ex High Court...
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Teachers did no wrong – Franklyn
The two teachers at the centre of a disciplinary hearing have been wrongly accused, says trade unionist Caswell Franklyn. According to him the only thing teachers Alwyn Babb and Pedro Shepherd did was...
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Leading academic raises concern that Barbadians are among the sickest people...
Describing Barbadians as a sick people, addicted to sugar, prominent historian Sir Hillary Beckles is calling for sugarcane plantations to be turned into agricultural lands to grow food for the nation....
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Court awaiting appeal decision before hearing constitutional case
Former Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite will have to wait just a bit longer for his Constitutional motion to be heard. That’s because when the matter came up before Justice Cicely Chase in the...
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BWA repairs suffer setback
Residents and businesses in the St Michael and Christ Church areas have been forced to contend with shifting timelines from the Barbados Water Authority (BWA), as major repair work at the Belle Pumping...
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Fewer approvals for student revolving loans
The number of loans granted by the Student Revolving Loan Fund (SRLF) continues to decline. In fact, only $4.5 million in loans were approved last year compared to $7 million in the previous year,...
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Economist: More than sweet drink tax needed to fix NCD problem
International economist Dr Justin Ram says while the Barbados Government’s recently increased tax on sweetened beverages is a step in the right direction, it will not be enough to remedy the country’s...
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BPS must move with times
The days of the Barbados Postal Service could be numbered if its employees are unable to adapt to a changing environment, in which traditional postal services are slowly becoming obsolete. As the...
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Stocked up on LPG
There is no shortage of bottled gas in Barbados. That’s according to a senior official involved in the sector who preferred to remain anonymous. The official admitted that there was a delay in the...
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Region urged to unlock decision-making to key organisations
A call is being made for leaders in Barbados and the region to involve civil society organisations (CSO) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) more in their decision-making processes....
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Private equity group to launch tech-based medical service here
A Jamaica-based private equity group is preparing to launch a payments platform and a technology-enabled medical service in Barbados in the coming weeks. Delta Capital Partners, headed by Barbadian...
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Minister pushes for warning labels in fight against chronic diseases
Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness with responsibility for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Dr Sonia Browne has suggested that manufacturers...
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Update #4 on work at the Belle Pumping Station
The Barbados Water Authority wishes to update customers that today, April 13th, 2022, work on Phase 1 of the remedial work in the Belle Pumping Station has been completed. Phase 2, which commenced...
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