Weir calls for humane approach in dealing with Rock Hall squatters
Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir, says there needs to be a humane approach to dealing with squatters at Rock Hall, St. Phillip arguing that many are welfare cases that have nowhere else to go. Mr. Weir, the Member of Parliament for St. Phillip South, where the squatters’ village is located was speaking today on the […]
SSA promises better garbage collection
The Sanitation Service Authority says efforts are on this week to erase a backlog in garbage collection. The SSA’s Public Relations Officer, Carl Padmore highlights the recent rains and the fact that there’s no weekend garbage collection as factors contributing to the backlog. But he promises they’ll be making every effort to deal with the […]
BWA water prohibition notice could be extended
It’s possible that the Barbados Water Authority’s water prohibition notice, due to end this month may be extended into September with a decision to be made this week in the midst of water supply issues that the BWA’s general manager says are approaching crisis proportions. The state agency’s head Keith Roy-Halliday tells Starcom Network News […]