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BWA pumping station back online
The BWA wishes to update residents in parts of St. Michael, St. James and St. Thomas that the pump station which had to be taken offline as a result of low reservoir levels on Saturday, February 18th,...
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Bridgetown’s District Emergency Organisation better equipped with new Grab...
Members of the District Emergency Organisation (DEO) for the City of Bridgetown are ramping up their disaster preparedness with the acquisition of two Grab and Go kits. Each kit contains a VHF radio,...
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Colors and culture – Holetown Festival a delight
With the formal ceremony out of the way, day two of the 2023 Holetown Festival started its full roster of activities. Starting early on Saturday, the event catered to the entire family. Many visitors...
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Motorists to pay more for gasoline and diesel
Effective midnight Sunday, February 19, the retail price of gasoline and diesel will be adjusted upward, while kerosene will remain unchanged. Gasoline will now be $4.08 per litre, an increase of 14...
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Police seek public’s help to identify elderly woman found wandering
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify an elderly woman that was brought to the Oistins Police Station after she was found wandering. The woman has given her name as Joslyn Callender....
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Online classes for Blackman & Gollop Primary and Thelma Berry Nursery Schools
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training is informing staff, parents and guardians of the Blackman & Gollop Primary and the Thelma Berry Nursery Schools that classes for...
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$22 500 in gun and ammo fines
First-time gun offender Pierre Decarlo Small was fined over $20 000 for his crimes after issuing an apology in the High Court. Of the amount, $7 500 had to be paid forthwith. Justice Randall Worrell...
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BCC general workers off the job
General workers at the Barbados Community College (BCC) are currently off the job. Barbados TODAY understands that the workers are taking action because of a number of outstanding grievances. General...
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End coming to examining containers away from Port
An extensive infrastructural plan for the Bridgetown Port will see more than $1 billion being pumped into several projects that will transform the facility, expand berthing facilities to accommodate...
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Importers and consumers to benefit from reduced charges
Importers are in line for a reduction in freight costs as officials of the Bridgetown Port Inc. (BPI) press ahead with changing the way port charges are applied. Chief Executive Officer of the BPI...
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Vital action
Many of the systems at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) are outdated and need to be upgraded. This was disclosed by the Director of Engineering at the GAIA Karen Walkes on Monday, as she...
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Staff added to boost operations at School Meals Department
By Anesta Henary The Ministry of Education has started to fulfil its promise to improve the conditions of employees at the School Meals Department (SMD), the union representing the workers has...
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Savannah Hotel and Blue Horizon sales still on
Government is moving ahead with plans to dispose of two properties from the controversial Hotels and Resorts Limited. According to Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill,...
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Hotline, transition programme coming to help youth
A hotline through which young people can get help for mental health issues and a transition programme for students entering secondary school are among initiatives that the Ministry of Youth, Sports and...
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Barbados tourism not falling behind
Minister of Tourism Ian Gooding-Edghill is rubbishing suggestions that neighbouring destinations such as St Lucia and Grenada were performing much better than Barbados since the COVID-19 pandemic. As...
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No word on start of cane harvest
By Emmanuel Joseph There is uncertainty about when this year’s sugar harvest will begin, with some unidentified issues related to field workers still unresolved. “Discussions are still ongoing on a...
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Cruise head tax increase coming
After almost 30 years without adjustment, Barbados’ “head tax” on cruise ship passengers is to be doubled. This was among the revelations on Monday from Minister of Tourism and International Transport...
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Walters calls for a permanent fix to rising costs
Former Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate Ryan Walters believes that Barbadians can no longer continue to survive on “temporary solutions” to fix the permanent problems plaguing society. Drawing...
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Hope for LIAT
An aerospace engineer is expressing optimism that regional carrier LIAT can be revived. However, said Professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, John-Paul Clarke, it will...
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Cow itch forces Mount Tabor Primary School to close
Classes at the Mount Tabor Primary School in St John have been aborted as a result of nearby cow itch which is causing discomfort to staff and students. Barbados Today understands that on Monday, a...
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