Unpaid Temporary Teachers To Get Their Salaries Tomorrow
The Ministry of Education has ordered urgent action to ensure that a number of temporary teachers from at least nine schools are paid by tomorrow their overdue salaries. Chief Education Officer, Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, gave this assurance to Starcom Network News after several un-appointed teachers complained of not getting their salaries this month. She explained […]
Woman Injured by Falling Debris at Tudor Street
A woman has been injured and taken to hospital and Tudor Street in Bridgetown has been cordoned off due to falling debris from a crumbling building. Chief Fire Officer Errol Maynard briefed journalists at the scene. Chief Fire Officer Errol Maynard. An eyewitness described the incident. An eyewitness to the incident at Tudor Street in […]
Stephen Estimates $6M Loss from Power Outage
It’s estimated that last week’s island-wide power outage may have cost the country more than six million dollars in lost productivity. Meantime, government is being accused of inadequately regulating the lone electricity distributor, Barbados Light and Power Company. Economist Jeremy Stephen speaking on VOB’s Down to Brasstacks call-in program said such power blackouts can have […]
BUT Complains of Continuing Teacher Shifts
The Barbados Union of Teachers is complaining about what it says is a continual last-minute shifting of teachers across the school system. The union says this is affecting both primary and secondary schools. BUT President Rudy Lovell notes the disruption caused by the last minute notification of the reassignment of twelve principals and 17 deputy […]
Tourism Minister Upbeat About Winter Season
Barbados tourism officials are expecting a solid winter tourist season. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill has been providing Starcom Network News with an update. He spoke of airlift initiatives. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill.