The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) has spent almost $25 million “over the last few years” to fix ongoing water woes to the north, and they are asking residents to bear with them a little longer. Speaking on the Starcom Network’s Sunday Brass Tacks which was moderated by Dr Kristina Hinds, director of engineering Charles Leslie said many problems could be traced to the aged network, which they were in the …
Government can no longer sustain pumping close to $30 million annual into the sugar industry. And the end of the current season in April will trigger the commencement of a phased withdrawal by the state and the move towards promised privatisation. “In terms of the transitioning of the sugar industry to a private sector-owned industry, with no Government participation, for the end of this coming financial year that process should …
The Fairchild Street Public Market vendors who were temporarily relocated to facilitate the redevelopment of the market will be moving into new stalls in the new year.
Chief executive officer of Haigh Communications Inc; Joy-Ann Haigh, who is the spokesperson for the Bridgetown Transformation Project, gave that assurance on Monday.
She told Barbados TODAY that while there were some delays the vendors
The Supreme Court of Barbados has ruled that Sections 9 and 12 of the Sexual Offences Act which criminalise buggery and serious indecency are null and void. On Monday, Justice Michelle Weekes handed down the decision, which now follows similar rulings in Antigua and Barbuda, and St Kitts and Nevis. This means people can no longer be charged under these two sections. The Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality (ECADE) and …
A suggestion is being made to leave “sexual orientation” out of the new Barbados Constitution, but it can be addressed with via legislation in Parliament. Attorney Corey Beckles made the argument on Sunday as one of the panellists on Starcom Network’s VOB 92.9 FM discussion entitled Watch Out My Children: Constitutional Reform And The Inclusion Of Sexual Orientation In The Supreme Law Of The Land. “If the Government so desires …