by Theresa Blackman | Oct 28, 2016 | banner, Top Stories
Queen’s Park is being upgraded to coincide with Barbados’ celebration of its 50th anniversary of Independence. Speaking at a press briefing this morning following a tour of the park, Minister of the Environment and Drainage, Dr. Denis Lowe, stated that not only did...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Aug 15, 2016 | Top Stories
The Ministry of the Environment and Drainage is sparing no effort to have the Chancery Lane Swamp in Christ Church, and Turners Hall Woods, St. Andrew, listed as Ramsar Sites. This was revealed by Minister of the Environment and Drainage, Dr. Denis Lowe, last Friday...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Aug 15, 2016 | Top Stories
Minister of the Environment and Drainage, Dr. Denis Lowe, has made it clear that he is not a fan of the bounty programme that encourages the sale of monkey tails in Barbados for export. He made his position known during the launch of the Biodiversity Conservation and...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Aug 12, 2016 | Top Stories
Members of the public can now visit www.sustainablelandmanagement.gov.bb to find out more about legislation governing the island’s environment, its biodiversity programme and the departments of the Ministry of the Environment and Drainage. The Biodiversity...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jul 4, 2016 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) Biosafety will be the focus of a two-day national sensitisation workshop, beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, July 5, at the Savannah Hotel, Hastings, Christ Church, at 9:15 a.m. Hosted by the Ministry of the Environment and Drainage, the workshop is being held...