Govt ‘plans’ emergency housing for displaced families Ricardo Roberts19/10/20260518 views The government plans to establish a dedicated supply of emergency and transitional housing for families displaced by fires and other crises, Housing Minister Chris Gibbs said on Monday. High-density housing,… Read more
Straughn links improved credit ratings to investment at Fort Carlisle opening Emmanuel Joseph08/10/20260613 views Barbados’ improved credit ratings are helping attract investment despite mounting construction costs and logistical challenges, Finance Minister Ryan Straughn said on Wednesday at the opening of an exclusive condominium complex… Read more
Lower Burney residents urge drainage, utility fixes before new housing Ricardo Roberts30/09/20260234 views Residents of Lower Burney, St Michael, have urged authorities to fix longstanding drainage, soil, and utility problems before building new homes on land earmarked for rehousing families from crowded estates.… Read more
Govt upgrades electricals, plans to modernise older NHC communities in fire’s wake Ricardo Roberts29/09/20260159 views The National Housing Corporation is upgrading electrical systems across its older housing estates and plans to build new, climate-resilient homes to reduce overcrowding and replace structures considered vulnerable to severe… Read more
Govt assesses rebuilding options after Chapman Lane fire Shamar Blunt08/09/20260324 views The government said on Monday it has begun assessing options to rebuild homes destroyed in last week’s fire at Chapman Lane, after several families were left without belongings and placed… Read more
Seniors at Odle’s Glen to pay part of pensions for housing Emmanuel Joseph01/09/202601.6K views Residents of the proposed Odle’s Glen Senior Citizens Village in St George could be required to pay up to 35 per cent of their pensions towards accommodation under a government… Read more
NHC reports progress on housing handovers, tenant ownership Ricardo Roberts19/08/20260396 views Nearly 500 families have received homes through the first two phases of the government’s latest housing initiatives, while thousands of long-term National Housing Corporation tenants await the legal transfer of… Read more
Sewage leaks, water damage plague Grotto housing complex Ricardo Roberts14/08/2026056 views Repeated sewage overflows, structural water damage and unresolved maintenance requests have made homes unsafe, residents of the National Housing Corporation’s Grotto housing complex said on Wednesday, despite promises of urgent… Read more
Govt to acquire St Philip church land for housing push Ricardo Roberts11/08/202601.5K views The government is moving to compulsorily acquire over two acres of church-owned land at Ebenezer, St Philip to support a housing programme, Minister of Housing Chris Gibbs announced in Parliament… Read more
Deanstown Heights: Credit union packages land, house, finance, insurance Lourianne Graham07/08/202601.1K views A new St James housing development promising 34 affordable homes is set to expand options for Barbadians seeking home ownership, with more than a dozen buyers already expressing interest ahead… Read more