Discussions on reinstatement of BWA HR director still ongoing

Minister of Water Resources Management, Wilfred Abrahams, says discussions are still ongoing about the reinstatement of the Barbados Water Authority’s Human Resources Director Jacqueline Belgrave. The Barbados Workers Union had threatened a strike after the HR Director was fired by the BWA board and that decision was reversed. Mr. Abrahams tells Starcom Network News that […]

Forde concern about abuse of narcotics by young people

Minister of Youth and Community Empowerment, Adrian Forde, has sounded a warning about a worrying substance abuse fad he says is growing among popularity among young people in this country. Mr. Forde, the Member of Parliament for Christ Church West Central speaking in the House of Assembly, praised his cabinet colleague, the Minister of Maritime […]

Housing Minister promises relief to tenants of Government-owned housing estates

Minister in the Ministry of Housing, Charles Griffith, today promised relief to tenants of Government-owned housing estates, who are complaining about Government’s poor maintenance of the units. Mr. Griffith says that the National Housing Corporation (NHC) has already started work to fix a number of issues and that the units will have their electrical wiring […]