Inaugural board of Business Barbados appointed
Cabinet has approved the appointment of the first Board of Directors of the island’s newly established business facilitation agency, Business Barbados. A government statement says this marks a pivotal step in its mission to modernise and streamline business operations in Barbados. The Board’s Chair is Connie Smith, a former Partner of Ernst and Young Caribbean […]
$7M in Govt Assistance to Fisheries Sector
Government says it has paid out more than seven million dollars in financial assistance to boat owners and crews whose vessels were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Beryl and promises that a new break water to provide shelter during future storms will be completed by mid-year. Minister of the Environment and National Beautification, Adrian Forde, […]
Family grieves for crash victim
27-year-old Ramon Ryan Arthur Power is Barbados’ latest road fatality. Starcom Network News visited relatives at Groves Hill, St. George this morning, a short distance away from where the accident occurred. Close family and friends were gathered and father, Michael Power told Starcom Network News it was an ordeal he never expected. Michael Power, father […]
Peace March
Hundreds of primary school students marched through the streets of Bridgetown this morning to protest against violence. The “Saving Our Sons” Anti-Violence Walk was organized by the Police Community Post in New Orleans, and the principals of participating schools: St. Ambrose Primary, St. Mary’s Primary, Westbury Primary, and Wesley Hall. The National Peace Programme also […]
Fatal accident
A driver has been killed and his two passengers injured in a crash in the early hours of this morning. The fatal road traffic collision occurred about 2:40 am along Paradise Road, St. George and involved a double cab motor van. According to a police statement, the double cab was travelling along Paradise Road going […]