Over $35 Million Needed for Pipelines in St. Lucy
The Barbados Water Authority has revealed that over 35 million dollars will be needed to replace water pipes in St. Lucy. Director of Engineering, Charles Leslie stated that a lot of pipelines installed in the 1950s are metallic without cement lining which has caused corrosion and discoloured water over the years. Speaking on Brasstacks Sunday […]
Crime Rate in Barbados Among Lowest in Region
The Crime Prevention Minister reports Barbados’ crime rate is one of the lowest in the Caribbean region based on figures from the top 10 most dangerous Caribbean islands. Minister in the Attorney General’s Office with responsibility for Crime Prevention, Corey Lane was speaking at the St. James Branch meeting last night. He says the […]
Barbados put on Alert for Avian Influenza H5N1 in Caribbean
Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society said all measures must now be in place to ensure the avian influenza H5N1 virus does not reach the island. James Paul tells Starcom Network News he is concerned that some countries in the region are reporting cases of the virus and stressed the devastating impact this […]
$150 Million in Traffic Accident Claims
This country’s insurance companies report an upsurge in vehicle accidents and say they are paying out 150 million dollars a year in traffic accident claims. The President of the General Insurance Association of Barbados Randy Graham tells Starcom Network News that payouts for property damage have not been significant as Barbados has been spared major […]
Training for Over 200 Skilled Workers Starts
Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance Dwight Sutherland says training for over 200 skilled of workers in the construction sector has started. In April last year the Government introduced the Barbados Construction Gateway Training Initiative in an effort to deal with the shortage of skilled workers in the country. Speaking at a ceremony to hand […]
US Flights Delayed
The US Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its grounding order of airline flights that has affected air traffic schedules in and out of Barbados. Planes in the US were grounded by an outage to a system that provides pilots with notices they need before flying. Normal operations have resumed, but delays from the ground stop […]
Haynesville Residents Concerned Following Shooting
A shooting last night at Haynesville, St. James has left some residents there fearful for their safety and concerned about the gun violence in the country. A 34 year old Haynesville man was shot in his chest about 8:20 pm. The victim was transported to hospital by private motor car. When Starcom Network News visited […]
COVID-19 OUTBREAK AT GERIATRIC HOSPITAL
Visits have been restricted on some wards at the Geriatric Hospital, at Beckles Road, St. Michael, due to a COVID-19 outbreak. This restriction includes wards 8A, 9A and 10A as well as wards 6B, 7B, 8B, 9B and 10B. Management and staff of the Geriatric Hospital sought to assure the public that they are committed […]
Credit Union Threatening Legal Action Against Activist Patrick King
Barbados Public Workers Cooperative Credit Union and its subsidiary Capita Finance are proposing to take legal action against activist Patrick King over controversial statements about the financial institutions. Mr. King, a frequent campaigner on various issues on social media and radio call in programs, confirms to Starcom Network News that he was hand delivered a […]
Covid Rate Remains Around 20%
A resurgence in covid-19 cases in Barbados continues with the positivity rate remaining around 20 percent for the past month. The latest figures released by the ministry of health for the two-week period from December 24th to January 6th show 390 new cases recorded from one thousand, 888 cases. This represents a positivity rate of […]