Rodent Problem
Health officials are concerned about what they consider to be a major rodent problem in this country and cite illegal dumping and careless discarding of food waste as major contributors. Deputy Chief Environmental Health Officer, Ronald Chapman, tells Starcom Network News, the rat problem is widening. Pebbles Beach is one of the problem areas. […]
High Court Strikes Down Regulation Prohibiting Public Officers Participating in Politics
In a landmark ruling, the Barbados High Court has struck down the provision in the general orders of the public service prohibiting public officers from participating in politics. The ruling results from a suit filed by Natalie Murray, a social worker in the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs. The Attorney General was named […]
Vendor Claims Arson as Stall is Gutted
A Bridgetown stall owner was distraught after his business was gutted by fire in the early hours of this morning, even as he suggested the blaze might have been deliberately set. The Barbados Fire Service said it responded to the fire at the Constitution River Terminal at River Road, St. Michael, at two minutes past […]
Trident Criticism Is Fear Mongering, Says Mottley
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has dismissed criticism of the new Trident ID card as opposition politics and fear mongering as the minister directly responsible assures the public that their data is safe. The issue was among the first topics raised during, St. Peter Speaks, the latest in the series of government town hall sessions. The […]