More than 30 000 Barbados Water Authority (BWA) customers are expected to suffer “heavy” disruption in their supply over the next two days, but BWA general manager Keithroy Halliday says this is unavoidable as urgent repairs are needed at the Belle Pumping Station, which provides about a third of the country’s drinking water. With businesses in and around Bridgetown among those to be heavily impacted, even a plea by the …
Developers are being urged to ensure wheelchair ramps and other measures put in place to assist disabled people are fit for purpose. Founder of Walk Proud Again charity Suzanne Watts made the call yesterday, stressing that although there were ramps in major commercial areas, many of them were not effective. “Accessibility is still a huge issue. I drove past Oistins today and I saw a little ramp leading to a …
The Barbados Senate now has its full slate of 21 senators. This morning, President The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason swore-in Dr Chelston Brathwaite and Dr Kristina Hinds at State House, filling the two vacant seats. Immediately after the swearing-in, both Hinds and Brathwaite made it clear that they intend to be independent. “I see myself fitting into the role of a Senator first, who brings constructive analysis of challenges, …
President The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason swore-in Dr Chelston Brathwaite and Dr Kristina Hinds this morning at State House to fill the two vacant seats in the Senate. The appointments will bring the Upper Chamber to its full complement of 21 senators. Brathwaite, 79, is the former director of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and a former Barbados ambassador to China. Hinds is the Head of …