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June 12, 2021
Officials from the Barbados Fire Service and the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) are reporting significant progress in averting a potentially disastrous situation unfolding at the B’s Recycling Centre.
Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams is however insisting that the facility remain closed until further notice as he downgraded the site from a “potential disaster”.
During a press conference on Friday at the Cane Garden, St. Thomas facility, Minister Abrahams revealed that 4,552,722.084 pounds of metal had been removed since April 27th, when officials started moving tonnes of “white waste” to the metal disposal facility at Bagatelle, St Thomas.
In April, officials from the Ministry of Health and Wellness ordered Paul Bynoe, the owner of B’s, to close the facility and gave him 21 days to reduce the volume of discarded material to an acceptable level. Chief Fire Officer Errol Maynard later expressed concern that the conditions at the site
All of the metal waste that Government has ordered B’s Recycling to remove by late May has not been cleared. However, Chief Fire Officer Errol Maynard says he is pleased with the progress made at the Cane Garden, St Thomas recycling facility. On May 4, Government officials, led by Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams, gave B’s 21 days to reduce the mounds of metal to ensure the site was …
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by Bajan Reporter / April 10th, 2021
Police from Central Police Station responded to reports of a house fire which occurred about 5:30 pm. on Friday 9th April 2021 at Queen Street, St. Michael. Three houses were destroyed and three others along with a motor car received partial damage.
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Three tenders and one tanker along with 19 personnel from the Barbados Fire Service under the command of Chief Fire Officer Errol Maynard responded. The fire was extinguished about 7:47 pm.
Personnel from the Barbados Ambulance Service also responded and a number of persons were treated for smoke inhalation.
Rodney Inniss – Insp. (Ag);