Emergency Services Trying to Rescue Man from Well
The Fire and Police Services are on the scene at St. David’s, Christ Church where an effort is underway to rescue a man from a well. The police say they received a call just before 6 30 pm from the man who said he had been walking in the area of the Blackman and Gollop […]
Police Warning About Spiked Drinks
Police Crime Prevention Officer Inspector Inspector Stephen Griffith warns feters to be careful to ensure their drinks aren’t spiked. He warns of the risk of being sexually assaulted or robbed. Voice of: Police Crime Prevention Officer Inspector Inspector Stephen Griffith.
Slow Registrations for Kadooment Bands
Grand Kadooment and Foreday Morning bands say they struggling with slow registrations with less than two weeks to go before the two major Crop Over events. President of the Barbados Association of Masqueraders, Anthony Layne, tells Starcom Network News the process of making costumes is already an expensive one. He adds the entire situation becomes […]
Hotels Report Low Summer Bookings
Re-elected Chairman of the Intimate Hotels of Barbados, Mahmood Patel reports that summer bookings continue to be slow despite the Crop Over Festival approaching its climax. Mr. Patel tells Starcom Network News that the slow bookings are a result of the high cost of airfares to come to the island as well as the recent […]
Some Food Prices To Drop by 40% but Cuts May be Delayed
Shoppers can expect prices on some food items to drop by up to 40 percent when government-engineered cost reductions take full effect. However, supermarkets warn that they will be unable to significantly change the prices on stock on which VAT and duties have already been paid and that other major price changes may not take […]
Civil Servants Targeted for Low-Cost Housing
Scores of civil servants and others seeking low-cost housing are being targeted for a mortgage fair being held by the National Housing Corporation on Saturday. NHC General Manager Ian Gill tells Starcom Network News the fair is being held in the Golden Square Freedom Park. He stresses there are options depending on pay level. […]
Govt seeks to Add Citrus to List of VAT Free Item Effective Thursday
The minister responsible for Finance and Economic Affairs, Ryan Straughn has announced the government’s plans to remove the import duty on citrus. He outlined, in Parliament, a series of measures aimed at trying to bring down the cost of food including widening the list of VAT-free items, reducing the duty on others, and cutting the […]