Chancery Park plea for action as unpaved road dust chokes homes Lourianne Graham18/12/20250385 views Residents of Chancery Park, Christ Church, have been grappling with thick layers of dust filling their homes and coating their properties, which they say stem from unpaved roads leading to… Read more
Licensing Authority clears PSV permit backlog after delays Sheria Brathwaite11/12/2025027 views More than 400 public service vehicle (PSV) operators have received overdue inspection certificates following weeks of permit delays caused by the rollout of a new licensing system, the Barbados Licensing… Read more
New vehicle tint regulations now in effect Barbados Today01/12/202501.5K views New vehicle window tint regulations officially took effect on December 1. In a statement marking the transition, the Barbados Licensing Authority (BLA) urged motorists to ensure their vehicles meet the… Read more
CTUSAB: Bus fare hikes may follow govt divestment Sheria Brathwaite28/11/202501.2K views The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) on Thursday pressed its opposition to the government’s plans to privatise the Transport Board, warning that bus fares could… Read more
BLA dismisses delayed payment claim Sheria Brathwaite15/11/202501.3K views The Barbados Licensing Authority (BLA) has rejected claims of prolonged wage delays made by one of its tint-testing officers, even as nine workers assigned to the West Terrace, St James… Read more
PSV owners seek urgent meeting with Uber amid launch concerns Emmanuel Joseph24/10/20250437 views Public service vehicle (PSV) owners want to meet urgently with international ride-hailing technology company, Uber, to try to stave off what they fear is a potential shut down of traditional… Read more
Bannister urges PSV shake-up Sheria Brathwaite22/10/20250296 views A retired traffic court magistrate, Reverend Graveney Bannister, on Tuesday urged authorities to urgently reform the public service vehicle (PSV) system after Monday’s crash outside Lester Vaughan School left more… Read more
Thorne urges PSV music ban after school crash Lourianne Graham22/10/20250516 views Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne on Tuesday called on the government to ban or restrict music on public service vehicles, arguing that children should not be subjected to explicit… Read more
Urgent PSV reform call after ZR overturns with children aboard Sheria Brathwaite22/10/20250101 views Child rights advocate Faith Marshall-Harris on Tuesday urged immediate government action to tighten regulation of the public service vehicle (PSV) industry after a ‘ZR’ route taxi carrying only schoolchildren overturned… Read more
Mobility boost: Govt to expand wheelchair-accessible transport fleet Lourianne Graham21/10/2025052 views Barbadians living with disabilities will soon have better access to special transport, as the government moves to expand its fleet of wheelchair-accessible buses before the end of the year, a… Read more