A Ministry of Health official died Friday when he lost control of the pick-up truck he was driving and slammed head-on into a coach that was travelling in the opposite direction.The death of 66-year-old Richard Newton of Sealy Hall, St John jolted Minister of Health and Wellness Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic, who told reporters on the scene that the loss has sent shockwaves throughout the health care system.The smash-up occurred along a section of Pilgrim Road, Christ Church, around 10:45 a.m. Newton was travelling west, while a privately owned bus that was plying a Transport Augmentation Programme (TAP) route was travelling east with close to a dozen passengers onboard.
Several communities in St Philip are scheduled to be sprayed this week, under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Fogging Programme. Beginning Monday, June 7, the team will visit Bayfield, St Catherine, Skeetes Bay, Wiltshire Avenue, Clarkes Hill, Sealy Hill, Ragged Point, Marley Vale, Culpepper Development, Industry Hall, Merricks, Lyders Hill, Sealy Hall, Content Cot, Blue Dolphin Drive, Cole’s Terrace, Cole’s Close, Cole’s Road, River View Road, Peat Bay, Hill …
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Over the past fifteen years, Barbados has faced a rapid change in traffic patterns, due to the increasing number of motor vehicles on the roads affecting traffic flows and patterns. The growing volume of traffic on the roads, especially at peak periods, is a cause of increasing public concern.
The main objective of the IDB Road Rehabilitation and Improving Connectivity of Road Infrastructure Programme is to improve the quality of Barbados’ road infrastructure, in order to enhance tourism competitiveness.
It is expected that the operation will contribute to sustainable growth in the Barbados economy, through interventions to rationalise and improve public sector efficiency and by supporting private sector development, through greater involvement in the transport sector.