Airlines add more flight to Barbados Barbados Today07/04/20230152 views JetBlue and American Airlines are adding flights between popular United States gateways and Barbados to offer greater connectivity to the island. JetBlue is extending its second daily flight from New… Read more
PSVs grateful for budget measure, but say it will take much more to switch to renewable energy Emmanuel Joseph18/03/20230157 views By Emmanuel Joseph It’s going to cost the privately-owned Public Service Vehicle (PSV) sector close to $50 million to fully transition its 800-fleet from fossil fuel to renewable energy power.… Read more
Former LIAT workers relieved as PM Mottley announces severance payments Emmanuel Joseph17/03/20230110 views Several terminated Barbadian employees of the Antigua-headquartered LIAT (1974) Limited broke down in tears on Thursday evening after Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced in Parliament that the Government will pay… Read more
Bad conditions taking a toll on disabled welcome stamper Shamar Blunt11/03/20230117 views By Shamar Blunt Barbadians may have long grown accustomed to the poor state of many of the island’s roads. But the conditions are proving to be a greater hindrance to… Read more
AOPT: Lack of consultation, planning cause of some PSV issues Barbados Today10/03/2023057 views Chairman of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) Roy Raphael has blamed a lack of consultation and proper planning for a large number of Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators… Read more
Poor roads can’t all be fixed this year – minister Barbados Today08/03/2023089 views Although her department has secured financing from several funding agencies, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources Santia Bradshaw is lamenting that all of the roads… Read more
MTWW & IDB officials tour roads under IDB-funded project Barbados Today25/02/20230119 views The Project Execution Unit of the Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources (MTWW) has concluded a series of meetings, held this week with officials from the Inter-American Development Bank… Read more
Motorists to pay more for gasoline and diesel Barbados Today19/02/2023098 views Effective midnight Sunday, February 19, the retail price of gasoline and diesel will be adjusted upward, while kerosene will remain unchanged. Gasoline will now be $4.08 per litre, an increase… Read more
Antigua first to be repaid if new LIAT does not work out Barbados Today11/10/2020677 views Antigua Breaking News (ABN) – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has made it clear that Antigua and Barbuda will be the first to be repaid if a new LIAT does not… Read more
‘No transportation issues’ Randy Bennett22/09/2020187 views It was smooth sailing today for the Transport Board as hundreds of school children returned to classes for the first time in six months. Chief executive officer Fabian Wharton said… Read more