Franklin: Blame Govt’s Light & Power sale
An outspoken legislator has blamed Government for selling its shares in Emera, the Canadian-based parent of the Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BL&P), saying Barbadians are now paying...
View ArticleBICO sees business boost from power cuts
As businesses tied to the national electric grid have been disrupted by two days of power outages, ice cream maker and cold store BICO Limited said it has seen an uptick in business over the past 24...
View ArticleBlame, resignation after ‘unacceptable’ blackouts
On day two of a series of blackouts, some people are placing the blame squarely on the shoulders of the utility Barbados Light & Power Company Ltd which they said could do much better, while others...
View ArticleWater, light for vulnerable citizens
As Barbadians faced another day of inconsistent electricity and water supply today, bottled water, LED lanterns and a hotline are to be provided to more than 600 households of vulnerable people on an...
View ArticleStudent searches begin at Frederick Smith
Second and third form students returning to Frederick Smith Secondary School on Tuesday were greeted at the gates by security guards who searched them in a lengthy process. Additional guards were...
View ArticleGuyana govt refutes Barbados paper’s charge
The Guyanese government has denied claims made in another section of the media that President David Granger’s administration is denying state advertising to Stabroek News newspaper because it is...
View ArticleIce-cream making to return to Bim
Iconic ice cream brand BICO will once again be made in Barbados come February after a decade of overseas production in several countries, BICO Ltd’s executive director Edwin Thirlwell, announced...
View ArticleTech entrepreneur’s advice to budding business folk
Too many people are getting involved in entrepreneurship as a way of escape from their day job, according to Raphael Saul, co-founder and head of business for the virtual reality company Transcend...
View Article‘Blank banks, other lenders’
Avoid borrowing money from financial institutions as much as possible and for as long as possible, budding entrepreneurs have been advised by an official of a youth business support organisation....
View ArticleLight & Power ‘to rent generators, work around the clock’
By 8:30 tonight, power to all of the nation had been fully restored. But after two straight days of blackouts triggered schools to close, businesses to shut up shop and left consumers fuming, Prime...
View ArticleFailed DLP power projects ‘to blame for aging dynamos’
The controversial Cahill waste-to-energy project’s fiasco left Barbados Light and Power stuck with outdated generators, triggering a rash of blackouts, the electric company’s managing director revealed...
View ArticleSchools reopen
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training is informing that all schools are opened today, Wednesday, November 20. The post Schools reopen appeared first on Barbados Today.
View ArticleWater supply restored to most areas says BWA
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) reports that power has been restored to all of its facilities and most are online and pumping. However, the Authority says it is still experiencing issues with low...
View ArticleConvict appeals verdict and sentence of wounding and robbery cases
The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in a challenge brought by convict Jason Kevin Marshall. Back in April 2015 Marshall, of Olive Drive, Crane, St Philip was found guilty of intentionally...
View ArticleRobbery case to continue tomorrow
No evidence was taken today in the aggravated burglary case against Malcolm Marlon Archer, of Lowthers Hill, Christ Church. The accused, who is in his mid 20s, is charged that he entered the Black Rock...
View ArticleTree shock – Palm crashes into house as family slept
A family of three is desperately attempting to pick up the pieces after their house was destroyed by mother nature in the middle of the night leaving them scared in the moments after. Twenty-four hours...
View ArticleCall for utility company to compensate residents and businesses
The power and water outages across the island on Monday and Tuesday resulted in a crippling two days for businesses across the island and at least one official believes there should be compensation...
View ArticlePM: Light & Power ‘ought to compensate’ for outages
Light and Power may eventually have to compensate customers who were without electricity during Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s rash of blackouts, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has suggested. At a follow-up...
View ArticleSheraton ‘water outage closure unrelated to power cuts’
The water was off at Sheraton Mall today, forcing it to close its doors early but was not linked to a power cut, general manager of the Barbados Water Authority (BWA), Keithroy Halliday this evening...
View ArticleResort developers ‘questioned’
The developers of the Hyatt Ziva Resort now have in their hands a three-page document from social activist David Comissiong, outlining three major areas of concern regarding construction of the...
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