Big money for Crop Over festival
Bridgetown. Several businesses are spending huge sums of money to sponsor this year crop over festival. According to a document produced by the National Cultural Foundation (NCF), the four platinum…
Month: May 2013
Barbados has low crime says Police Chief
Brridgetown Barbados have a relatively low crime rate but two per cent of all crime reported is firearm enabled. This was revealed by Commissioner of Police Darwin Dottin after he…
Investigations launched into allegations of torture- Home Affairs Ministry
Georgetown: The Home Affairs Ministry is in receipt of a report about the beating of an inmate of the Georgetown Prison, allegedly by Prison Officers. In a release Thursday, the…
Gov’t to spend $30M on Baramita’s development
Baramita:Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Ganga Persaud, during a recent four-day outreach to Region One, told residents of Baramita of Government’s intention to spend over $30M towards the…
Environmental management MOU signed between Guyana, Australia
Georgetown: The Government of Guyana signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide of South Australia to develop a programme to foster cooperation for biodiversity, conservation…
Finance Ministry addresses public procurement process
Georgetown: The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) continues to strengthen the process of public procurement and as a result of this focus, there have been constant engagements with…
Caribbean Lecturers to Learn about Using Water Management Toolbox in Education
Over twenty (20) lecturers and researchers from universities across the Caribbean will meet in Barbados at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus for the first-ever Integrated…
Fuel charge to be review
Bridgetown. The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has initated a motion to review the contentious fuel adjustment clause used by the Barbados Light and Power Company (BL&P). The fuel adjustment clause…
AFC demands overhaul of GPL Board
Georgetown : The Alliance For Change (AFC) today says the party continues to monitor the performance of the Guyana Power & Light (GPL) and note with deep concern the disclosure…
Fast ferry service a necessary risk says Gonsalves
Kingstown, St Vincent. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says implementing a fast ferry service in the Southern Caribbean is a risk the private sector must take, with government assistanc “This…
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