Minister of Water Resources Ian Gooding-Edgehill says government has been making progress in resolving the island’s water woes. He says one of government’s last moves to ensure more Barbadians are getting access to potable water is the purchasing of over two dozen water tankers. Speaking during a Christ Church East BLP branch meeting he said […]
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Reverend Guy Hewitt this evening launches his bid to replace Verla Depeiza as President of the Democratic Labour Party but can expect staunch resistance from some key people in the DLP old guard. The former Barbados High Commissioner to the UK currently resides in Florida where he’s a parish priest. He’s launching via Facebook live […]
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Two passengers on the Celebrity Millennium, the first cruise ship sailing out of North America since the coronavirus pandemic, have tested positive on the return trip home. Barbados was the first stop on the vessel’s seven-day cruise but officials here pointed out that the positive tests came from end of cruise tests enroute back to […]
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This country’s main poultry producer gives the assurance that chicken prices are not going up. Edward Albecker, general manager of Chickmont Foods, was speaking to Starcom Network News, against the background of rising commodity prices and concerns from some farmers that this might have an impact of the price of animal feed eventually. Meantime, chief […]
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A 39 year old man from Silver Hill, Christ Church remains in critical condition in hospital and has also lost an eye in a brawl that erupted on a route taxi at Lower Collymore Rock, St. Michael yesterday. Police say the victim boarded the ZR at Fairchild Street about 4 45 pm and when the […]
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Starcom Network News sources are confirming a major breakthrough in the murder of police acting station sergeant Newton Lewis. Those sources indicate that three men are in custody and may soon be charged. Acting station sergeant Lewis, a highly-regarded officer, was shot dead near his home at Rose Hill, St. Peter while responding to a […]
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The Barbados Agricultural Society has announced that the price of meat and eggs may increase. Chief Executive Officer of the BAS James Paul says this is because of significant increases in the price of grain which is used to make animal feed.
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This country’s event promoters and sponsors meet virtually this evening amidst unease in the sector over a party event for visitors that’s reportedly scheduled for July, while locals await word on what they will be allowed to do. Billed as a virtual promoters and sponsors chat, the zoom meeting from 7pm will discuss events and […]
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Tourism Minister Senator Lisa Cummings has been seeking to clear the air about a party event said to be planned next month in Barbados involving visitors. A promotional flyer for the event called Haywire is in circulation and created a stir due to the covid concerns. Senator Cummings stresses it’s not an event that is […]
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Minister of Labour Colin Jordan has served warning to hoteliers and other employers that they will be held liable for severance due to laid off workers. Addressing the annual general meeting of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, Mr. Jordan, declared that if necessary government will pay the severance. But he also served notice that […]
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