Starcom mourns passing of Broadcaster Dennis Johnson
The Starcom Network family mourns the passing of friend and colleague Denis Johnson. Mr. Johnson, a senior producer and moderator of the Brasstacks call-in program succumbed to an illness and passed away at his home. The Grenada-born Mr. Johnson was a true Caribbean man who had also lived in Trinidad and was beloved by radio […]
COVID-19 UPDATE: Four deaths
Four people – two men and two women – have been added to the list of COVID-19 casualties. On Monday, November 1, a 70-year-old woman of Haitian nationality passed away at Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility, and a 92-year-old Barbadian man also succumbed to the virus while at the Queen’s College Isolation Centre. They were both […]
Government hints at relaxing the covid-19 restrictions
Government has indicated there could be a further relaxation of the covid-19 restrictions as it looks to a tourism rebound to help revive a struggling economy. Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn made the disclosure as he wrapped up debate in the House of assembly on the Debt Settlement Arrears Bill. Meantime, amidst […]
BL&P wants immediate rate hike
If the Barbados Light and Power Company gets its way its customers could immediately be hit with rate increases ranging from five to 20 per cent. Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Trading Commission, Marsha Atherly-Ikechi tells Starcom Network News that while a formal hearing into the company’s application for a rate increase will […]