Four homeless after devastating St James blaze Barbados Today30/08/202401.9K views 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
Reluctance delays vital help for elderly woman in distress Sheria Brathwaite28/08/202401.7K views 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
Solaris Court to hook-up to City sewage system Emmanuel Joseph09/08/202401.1K views 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
Opposition demands HOPE probe as PAC clash develops Aguinaldo Belgrave19/07/202401.5K views 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
Old primary school land set for 36 new homes Aguinaldo Belgrave17/07/202402.7K views 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
Deadline for land tax discount around the corner Barbados Today28/06/202401.1K views 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
Three left homeless after St Joseph blaze Shamar Blunt21/06/20240929 views 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
NHC responds to ‘troubling’ video about Valerie Housing Estate Barbados Today16/06/202404.4K views 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
Time for National property insurance plan – GIAB Jenique Belgrave06/06/202401.1K views With the government declaring that it can no longer afford any large-scale repair of uninsured homes damaged during hurricanes, the head of the General Insurance Association of Barbados (GIAB) believes… Read more
Insure your home, Abrahams urges but backs away from mandatory policy Sasha Mehter04/06/202401.3K views Home Affairs Minister Wilfred Abrahams has urged Barbadians who can afford home insurance to secure them against damage, especially in light of predictions of an overly active hurricane season –… Read more