PSV Passengers Angry Over Accident
The occupants of a route taxi, a minibus, and a car escaped with no major injuries after the three vehicles collided this evening at the junction of St. Lawrence Main Road and St. Lawrence Gap. But some of the PSV passengers who had to climb through windows to exit one of the vehicles were left […]
Terminal to Slash Food Bill By Tens of Millions
The Barbados government expects to be able to slash Barbados’ three hundred million dollar food import bill by 25 percent by 2025 through the establishment here of a food terminal in a collaboration with the Guyana government. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Indar Weir tells Starcom Network News that plans for cooperative deals with […]
Health Ministry: Covid Rate Falls But Pandemic Fight Still On
New COVID-19 directives for Barbados were published today that drop the three-foot social distancing requirement but continue to make it mandatory to wear a facemask when indoors or travelling on a public service vehicle. The directives under the emergency management orders take effect Wednesday, August 31st, and will run for three weeks until September 22nd. […]
Mangrove Residents Say Junction Unsafe
Some residents in Mangrove St. Philip say there is an urgent need to place stoplights or a roundabout at the Mangrove four-crossing. This call to action follows an accident in a viral video that shows a collision involving a pick-up truck and a motorcar. When Starcom Network News visited the area, residents expressed concern that […]
Health Ministry: No Dropping the Guard On COVID
As the government prepares to announce further ease in its covid-19 directives possibly as soon as today, the ministry of health is warning the public not to take the threat of the pandemic lightly. The warning comes from the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sonia Browne, who remains concerned, in particular, […]
10 Electric Buses to be Added to Fleet by 2023
The transport board is expected to add an additional 10 electric buses to its fleet of 49 by 2023. This announcement was made by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Works, and Water Resources, Santia Bradshaw at the Transport Board 67th Anniversary Church Service at the Church of the Nazarene, Upper Collymore Rock, […]
Cashless System and GPS Tracking Coming for Transport Board Buses
The government of Barbados is to introduce a cashless system for transport board electric vehicles as well as GPS tracking for customers’ benefit. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Works, and Water Resources, Santia Bradshaw said the first fifty machines will be on the island in a few weeks with the intention to begin […]
Decrease in Employer-Sponsored Pension Plans in Private Sector
Principal Actuary of Eckler Limited, Lisa Wade stated there has been a decrease in employer-sponsored pension plans within the Private sector. She made this disclosure while speaking during a panel discussion on VOB’s Down To Brasstacks on Sunday. Voice of: Principal Actuary of Eckler Limited, Lisa Wade Meantime, Retired Actuary Charles Herbert suggested possible reasons […]