HousingLocal NewsNews Too many constructures not following code, warns standards official by Sheria Brathwaite 09/11/2024 written by Sheria Brathwaite 3 min read Widespread failure to comply with the Barbados National Building Code is putting lives at risk, a senior standards official warned on Friday. Senior Technical Officer with the Barbados National Standards … Continue Reading 09/11/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HousingLocal News Minister Sutherland says innovative building technologies being examined by Shanna Moore & Barbados Today 25/09/2024 by Shanna Moore & Barbados Today 25/09/2024 Minister of Housing Dwight Sutherland says the government is actively working on finding innovative building technologies as it expands the island’s housing stock, and has identified one that could help … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HousingLocal News Four homeless after devastating St James blaze by Barbados Today 30/08/2024 by Barbados Today 30/08/2024 A family of four has been left homeless after a fire ravaged their home in Husbands, St James, early Thursday morning, destroying all their possessions. The Barbados Fire Service … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HousingLocal News Reluctance delays vital help for elderly woman in distress by Sheria Brathwaite 28/08/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 28/08/2024 Government officials are encountering resistance from the family of a 90-year-old Brittons Hill woman, as they attempt to intervene and provide much-needed assistance for her dire living conditions, a Barbados … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HousingLocal News Solaris Court to hook-up to City sewage system by Emmanuel Joseph 09/08/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 09/08/2024 Several residents of the newly completed Solaris Court public housing project on White Park Road are set to be connected to the Bridgetown Sewage System, Senior Minister of Town Planning … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HousingLocal News Opposition demands HOPE probe as PAC clash develops by Ryan Gilkes 19/07/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 19/07/2024 The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) appeared on Thursday to be embroiled in a dispute over its investigative priorities, with Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne accusing the government of sidelining a crucial … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HousingLocal News Old primary school land set for 36 new homes by Ryan Gilkes 17/07/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 17/07/2024 The House of Assembly has approved a resolution to vest 2.01 acres of land at Pilgrim Place, Christ Church, in the National Housing Corporation (NHC) for housing development. The former … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HousingLocal NewsPublic Notice Deadline for land tax discount around the corner by Barbados Today 28/06/2024 by Barbados Today 28/06/2024 Property owners have until Saturday, June 29, to take advantage of a five per cent discount for their 2024-2025 Land Tax bills. The five per cent discount will be granted … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HousingLocal News Three left homeless after St Joseph blaze by Shamar Blunt 21/06/2024 by Shamar Blunt 21/06/2024 A house fire in Lammings, St Joseph, left three people without a home on Thursday evening. The Barbados Fire Service responded to the incident after receiving an alert at approximately … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HousingLocal News NHC responds to ‘troubling’ video about Valerie Housing Estate by Barbados Today 16/06/2024 by Barbados Today 16/06/2024 The National Housing Corporation (NHC)has released a statement in response to what it calls “a troubling” video being circulated about Valerie Housing Estate. The NHC says it is necessary to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
