UPDATE: Fire at B’s Recycling
August 13, 2019 Firemen are at this time battling a blaze at B’s Recycling, Cane Garden St. Thomas. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising persons with asthma or other respiratory illnesses to leave the surrounding area until conditions improve. Persons who are feeling unwell are advised to seek medical attention as soon as […]
Twelve garbage trucks by end of September
Environment Minister Trevor Prescod expects the Sanitation Service Authority to have an additional 12 garbage trucks by the end of next month to help alleviate the pile-up of refuse across the island. He gave this assurance to Starcom Network News today following recent complaints from the public, many via social media. Mr. Prescod says the […]
Government and BL&P negotiating license renewal
Government is simultaneously negotiating with the Barbados Light and Power Company for a renewal of its license to generate and supply electricity while putting in place new laws to break the BL&P’s effective monopoly on power generation in this country. This was outlined by Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Wilfred Abrahams, as he introduced […]