The Price of Petrol Increases
Barbadians will be paying more for gasoline and diesel effective midnight Sunday, February 19. Gasoline will now be $4.08 per litre, an increase of 14 cents, while diesel will go up by 20 cents to $3.85 per litre. Kerosene continues to be $2.25 per litre. The cap on both the Value Added Tax and retail […]
BTMI Makes Major Efforts to Boost Inter-Regional Air Links
The Barbados Tourism Marketing Incorporated reports progress as it seeks to restore many of the inter-regional air links lost with the demise of LIAT. In the latest development, BTMI Chair Shelly Williams tells Starcom Network News that Barbados has made a significant stride through discussions with French airline Air Antilles. As a result, from April […]
House Destroyed by Fire at Black Rock
A house has been destroyed in a fire this morning. The blaze occurred at Allen’s Land, Clevedale, Black Rock , St. Michael. Starcom Network News understands a loud explosion was heard and then the house burst into flames. The Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Gooding-Edghill, the representative for St. Michael West Central […]
16 Year Old Boy Fatally Stabbed During the Holetown Festival
A 16 year old boy has died after being stabbed several times in an incident that occurred during the Holetown Festival last night. The victim was a student of the Alexandra Secondary School. The stabbing happened at about two minutes to nine, near the Sandy Crest Medical facility. The victim who had stabs about the […]