Stabbing at SJPI
A student of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology has been stabbed in an altercation with another male student. The incident occurred around 1 30 pm. The injured young man was taken to hospital by ambulance.
Flood Waters Temporarily Cut Off Key St. Andrew Access Route
Heavy rains this morning flooded several areas especially in rural Barbados and rendered impassable a temporary access road at Bawdens, St. Andrew. MP for the parish Dr. Rommel Springer, the Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Works, tells Starcom Network News that repairs will be done as quickly as possible. Mr. Springer […]
Prime Minister Mottley Promises Road Repairs
Government has promised a fix of Barbados’ major roads when the rainy season ends. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley was speaking in the House of Assembly as she formally introduced the new Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation program being undertaken under the new deal recently agreed with the International Monetary Fund. In her presentation Ms. […]
CBC/Transport Board In For Major Reform Under New BERT Programme
Major public sector restructuring will form part of government’s IMF-endorsed stage two BERT program. It will touch key state agencies such as the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation and the Transport Board, while government has also confirmed its plan to exit the sugar sector saying it can no longer afford it. This has been announced by Prime […]