$250M Rural Road Program to Create Jobs
The Scotland District Road Rehabilitation Project is expected to create a number of jobs. Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, told the House of Assembly that the fallout from covid-19 pandemic has put significant strain on government’s finances, a situation now compounded by the effects of the Ukraine war. He was seeking to […]
Acting PM Promises Licensing Authority Fix
Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources Santia Bradshaw promises to fix the issues at the Barbados Licensing Authority describing some of the past problems there as a hot mess. Miss Bradshaw was speaking in the House of Assembly where she highlighted the need to modernize a number of government agencies. […]
IMF Forecasts 11% Economic Growth for Barbados This Year
The International Monetary Fund predicts the Barbados economy will grow by eleven percent this year. The forecast is contained in a press statement on the Seventh Review under the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement and Staff Report which is published today on the IMF website. The report states that despite significant economic shocks associated with the […]
Britton’s Hill Residents In Shock Over Death
Residents of Britton’s Hill are shocked and confused over the circumstances surrounding the death of Rahim Camacho. Camacho was found hanging from a tree at Landsdown Enterprise, Christ Church on Sunday. When STARCOM Network News visited his relatives at their Bryden’s Avenue, Britton’s Hill home, they were too distraught to speak. We were only told […]