$10M expansion for RPTC
Barbados’ Attorney General Dale Marshall says the construction of new dormitories at the Regional Police Training Centre is a major step toward improving police recruitment and regional security training. The project, which is expected to be completed within 40 weeks at a cost of 10 million dollars, aims to modernize police training and strengthen law […]
Independent Senator urges caution on Common Entrance Overhaul
Independent Senator and Anglican priest Canon John Rogers cautions Government about its approach to education reform and its plan to replace the common entrance exam urging care not to suppress intelligence while seeking to fix, in his words, the other side. He was also speaking during debate on the Appropriations Bill. Senator Rogers, who also […]
FTC overhaul
The Fair Trading Commission, the state agency responsible for utility regulation and consumer protection is being overhauled and expanded and also gets a new Chief Executive Officer from April 1st. This has been disclosed by Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins, leading off debate on the Appropriations Bill in the Upper Chamber. She […]
Govt diversifies renewable energy drive aiming for cheaper power
Barbados plans significant diversification of its renewable energy drive with a major wind farm to be launched in the coming weeks. This has been disclosed by Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins who notes that the costly nature of battery storage for solar generated electricity increases the price of that form of energy. […]