Gov’t committed to rehabilitating Scotland District for residents to avoid relocation
It is very expensive to keep people in their homes and villages in the Scotland District, said Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources Santia Bradshaw on Tuesday. Even so, she said, relocation of residents affected by land slippage will be prioritised, as attention is placed on rehabilitating those areas that can be developed. One […]
Hinkson says Anglican Church owes reparations to Barbadians
A Member of Parliament is calling for the Anglican Church to lead the reparations charge. Edmund Hinkson, the representative for St James North and a former government minister wants the church to “seriously consider” granting reparations for the people of this country. “Let’s start with the transfer of the lands so that people can be […]
Maintaining and cleaning Project Barbados
Barbadian citizens are nothing if not paragons of the virtue of pragmatism. They have already raised questions about the government’s proposed borrowing of $50 million for a 2024 T20 World Cup when the taxpayer is still paying for the poor returns on the investment in the 2007 Cricket World Cup. If they accept that the […]
Poor maintenance to blame for sick buildings
As several public schools continue to be plagued with environmental issues, an expert on the workplace has called for an extensive customised maintenance programme to meet the individual needs of each school plant. In an interview with Barbados TODAY, Professor Dwayne Devonish, a University of the West Indies lecturer on organisational behaviour, management and workplace […]
Security personnel reminded to renew licences by January 31
Security guards, private investigators, and security guard agencies are reminded that they must renew their licences by Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Persons should visit the Investigation Unit of the Prime Minister’s Office, Weymouth Corporate Centre, Roebuck Street, St Michael, to renew their licences. The public is advised that no person may offer services as a […]
Hillaby Turner’s Hall claim first ever Herman Griffith cricket title
All Natarie Lavine does is win. The athletic 10-year-old produced an impressive all-round effort to propel Hillaby Turner’s Hall to a dominant nine-wicket victory over West Terrace Primary to win the Herman Griffith Cricket Competition for the first time in the school’s history. Playing at the historic Empire Ground on Tuesday, Lavine along with his […]