NUPW Against SSA Privatisation
The National Union of Public Workers is warning government it will have a fight on its hands if tries to privatise the Sanitation Service Authority and advises he Stuart administration not to renew the current arrangement with private waste haulers when the six-month contract expires at the end of March.
Sabotage at Combermere
An estimated 8 hundred and 50 thousand dollars will eventually be spent by the Ministry of Education to rectify the reported environmental issues at the Combermere School.
Increase in Stray Dog Population
Animal Control Officer with the Animal Control Centre, Peter Belgrave, reports a resurgence in Barbados’ stray dog problem and says the organisation is intensifying surveillance and response activities to deal with it.
Lowe Happy With Private Waste Hauler Programme
Minister of the Environment and Drainage- Dr. Denis Lowe says he is satisfied with government’s collaboration with private waste haulers, so far. The six month initiative was introduced by the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) last year, and sees private waste haulers assisting government with its garbage collection and disposal. However, in a release from the […]