AOPT condemns ‘highly reprehensible’ behaviour by PSV driver
The Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) has strongly condemned what it describes as reckless driving by a public service vehicle (PSV) driver as seen in a video making the rounds on social media. Mark Haynes, AOPT’s Director of Public Communications and Public Affairs, said the behaviour is “repugnant, repulsive and highly reprehensible” and will […]
SCPE launches equipment upgrades at QEH
The Shaw Centre for Paediatric Excellence has made its first donation of equipment to the Paediatrics Department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The 24 pieces of equipment valued at approximately $170,000 were officially handed over on Thursday by SCPE Barbados Director, Dr Clyde Cave to Consultant and Head of the QEH Pediatrics Department, Dr Angela […]
BCEN wants clarification on BL&P’s supply and demand issues
The Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) is questioning a BL&P proposal to undertake the rental of two diesel generators. In a statement on Sunday, BCEN said renting generators is often associated with a supply and demand problem and is regarded as a short-term or temporary fix to the problem. BCEN says it wants the FTC to […]
BCC student wins Lion’s Club of Barbados South Glyne Barker Memorial Scholarship
On the day of love, Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday, the Lions Club of Barbados South presented love in an envelope in the form of its annual Glyne Barker Memorial Scholarship, to an outstanding student of the Barbados Community College. Since 2010, the club has been presenting the $1,000 scholarship to students in the Division […]
Four parishes to be fogged this week
The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit will continue its fogging programme in four parishes this week. On Monday, February 19, the team from the Vector Control Unit will visit a number of districts in St Andrew. They are Corbin’s Road, Lakes Road, Farrell Road, Isolation Road, Jordan Road, Franklin Doughlin Road, Babylon Road, […]
Good Shepherd Primary School to reopen Monday
Regular classes will resume at Good Shepherd Primary school on Monday. Chief Education Officer, Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw took swift action on Friday when she instructed the principal at Good Shepherd Primary school to involve the police in a matter between members of the teaching body, that left some teachers feeling threatened by what was levelled […]