BusinessLocal News Employment to be created in efforts to produce renewable gas, electricity from Sargassum by Emmanuel Joseph 18/01/2025 written by Emmanuel Joseph 4 min read Barbados is set to revolutionise its energy industry and tackle its seaweed problem with a groundbreaking $186 million bio-energy project in a bid to save millions in foreign exchange, earn … Continue Reading 18/01/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News St George water bill error sparks FTC probe by Emmanuel Joseph 17/01/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 17/01/2025 The discovery of a system error that resulted in a Barbados Water Authority (BWA) customer being overcharged, has prompted calls for a comprehensive audit at the state-run water company to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics SSA revised performance incentive scheme awaits NUPW approval by Emmanuel Joseph 16/01/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 16/01/2025 The state-run Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) has revised its controversial performance incentive scheme for workers, who last year suspended industrial action to allow for the development of a revamped plan … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation PSV operators to boost security amid rising crime concerns by Emmanuel Joseph 15/01/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 15/01/2025 Public service vehicle (PSV) operators are set to tighten security measures this year in response to a surge in violent crime, the head of the private transport owners group revealed … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Police target ‘big fish’ in organised crime crackdown by Emmanuel Joseph 14/01/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 14/01/2025 The Serious Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) is intensifying efforts to bring high-level criminals to justice for firearms and drugrelated crimes, Acting Commissioner of Police Erwin Boyce declared on Monday. With … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Police chief urges public vigilance to combat rising crime by Emmanuel Joseph 14/01/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 14/01/2025 With three murders in the first 12 days of the year, Acting Commissioner of Police Erwin Boyce has pledged a crackdown to curb the rising tide of violence, warning criminals … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews Govt touts cotton revival with new plan by Emmanuel Joseph 11/01/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 11/01/2025 Barbados is set to breathe new life into one of its oldest cash crops, West Indian Sea Island Cotton, with a new plan agreed upon by government and private stakeholders, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews ‘Pirate’ vans spark insurance warnings by Emmanuel Joseph 11/01/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 11/01/2025 Insurers on Friday advised commuters not to use ‘pirate’ public service vehicles (PSVs), while licensed operators have warned of an all-out war between registered and unregistered vehicles. The insurance companies … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentLocal News SSA boosts garbage collection as new trucks arrive by Emmanuel Joseph 10/01/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 10/01/2025 The island’s garbage collection capabilities have been further boosted with the arrival on Thursday of nine new trucks for the Sanitation Service Authority’s (SSA) fleet. This is the second … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News ‘Pirate’ vans spark insurance warnings by Emmanuel Joseph 10/01/2025 by Emmanuel Joseph 10/01/2025 Insurers on Friday advised commuters not to use ‘pirate’ public service vehicles (PSVs), while licensed operators have warned of an all-out war between registered and unregistered vehicles. The insurance companies … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail