Farmer calls for upfront rebates to tackle water crisis, gets MP’s support Lourianne Graham22/07/2026095 views A St Philip farmer is appealing to the government for assistance with water storage with the provision of front-loaded rebates, as he says farmers in the St Philip area continue… Read more
St Philip roads earmarked for repairs, resurfacing Lourianne Graham22/07/20260323 views After years of concerns over deteriorating road infrastructure, several roads in St Philip have been earmarked for repairs and resurfacing, with lighting also planned for some areas. Minister of Transport… Read more
Engineer backs US study highlighting energy transition barriers Lourianne Graham21/07/20260220 views A senior engineer has backed a US study identifying structural and regulatory barriers slowing Barbados’ shift to renewable energy, arguing that delays in planning, licensing and decision-making have left the… Read more
Church turning Fairchild Street base into refuge centre Lourianne Graham20/07/20260240 views The headquarters of the New Testament Church of God, newly renamed the Alvah A. Hunte Centre for Ministerial Excellence, is set to be transformed into a centre of refuge at… Read more
‘We’re tired of the killing’, say Chapman Lane folk Lourianne Graham20/07/20260533 views Residents of Chapman Lane, The City, say they are still trying to come to terms with the fatal shooting of a young man from their community, the third area resident… Read more
QEH mortuary to undergo major upgrade Lourianne Graham20/07/20260108 views A major overhaul of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s mortuary is to begin next week, forcing the temporary relocation of all autopsies during an eight- to 10-month makeover aimed at improving… Read more
FTC to launch online complaint tracking system Lourianne Graham18/07/20260135 views The Fair Trading Commission is set to introduce a new digital case management system to improve how it handles consumer complaints and queries, aiming to make communication more efficient and… Read more
UWI expands ethics training as healthcare evolves Lourianne Graham18/07/2026050 views The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill is expanding medical ethics training to emphasise doctors’ professionalism and patient engagement, as medical training seeks to meet the evolving needs… Read more
Govt exploring sargassum-to-biofuel opportunities – Straughn Lourianne Graham17/07/20260415 views The government is working with international development partners to help finance private sector initiatives that convert sargassum into commercially viable products, while examining how its fleet could use the biofuel,… Read more
Education key to winning trust in transplant law, says Abrahams Lourianne Graham15/07/2026053 views Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams says a comprehensive public education campaign will be critical to the success of the Human Tissue Transplant Bill, as he sought to reassure Barbadians that the… Read more