Authorities explore single dispatch system Barbados Today10/03/20220176 views Persons requiring emergency medical assistance could soon be able to call one number to access police, fire, and ambulance services. That’s because Government is exploring the possibility of having a… Read more
New radar station Barbados Today10/03/20220250 views Barbados’ early warning capacity and its ability to alert the public about impending hazards has been significantly enhanced with the installation of a new radar system to the tune of… Read more
Boosting Caribbean-Africa links essential, says UK-based historian Barbados Today10/03/20220139 views A United Kingdom-based community activist and guerrilla historian has urged Barbados and other Caribbean countries to boost trade and establish direct air links with Africa as a matter of priority.… Read more
Planning application process goes online Barbados Today10/03/20220244 views The Planning and Development Department, formally the Town and Country Development Planning Office, has officially launched its new website and ePortal platform which are aimed at streamlining building and development… Read more
Changes coming to tourism processes – Minister Cummins Marlon Madden10/03/2022094 views Years of calls by the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) for improved facilitation of some items under the Tourism Development Act (TDA) and the Tourism Development Amendment Act (TDAA)… Read more
School dress code to be more inclusive of Rastafari and other religious faiths Marlon Madden10/03/20220169 views Members of the Rastafarian community are being given the assurance that school policy governing dress code will be reviewed in the coming months and their concerns will be taken into… Read more
Barbados to get $190 million in loans from IDB Marlon Madden10/03/2022042 views Barbados is in line for approximately US$95 million (BDS$190 million) from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) this year as that institution prepares to just about triple its loan approvals for… Read more
Electricity bills going up Barbados Today10/03/2022061 views Barbados Light & Power (BL&P) customers will not escape higher electricity bills, as world oil prices continue to surge. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the island’s lone power company,… Read more
Industry on the way back Marlon Madden10/03/2022036 views Tourism officials are spotting some light at the end of the tunnel as they report continued improved performance after more than a year of little to no business due to… Read more
Minister leading talks on way to soften blow of rising prices on tourism sector Marlon Madden10/03/2022054 views As operators in the tourism sector brace for increased commodity prices and further disruption to supply chains due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, they are being given the assurance… Read more