Ministry News
National Housing Corporation Public Meeting Postponed
(Stock Photo) The National Housing Corporation (NHC) has advised that the public meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, July 3, at the Deighton Griffith Secondary School to discuss a proposed housing development slated for Graeme Hall, has been postponed, due to...
Safe Harbour For Fishing Vessels
(Stock Photo) Owners of fishing vessels are advised that access to Port St. Charles is allowed for safe harbour, from 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 30, as Barbados prepares for the impact of a tropical wave, which is expected to affect the island on the said date. Chief...
Registration Open For Nutrition Summer Camp
(Stock Photo) The National Nutrition Centre will host its annual Nutrition Summer Camp at the Frederick Smith Secondary School, Trents, St. James, from July 22 to August 2. It will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily and will cater to children from nine to 13 years...
Land Tax Discount Deadline Approaching
(Stock Photo) Property owners have until Saturday, June 29, to take advantage of a five per cent discount for their 2024-2025 Land Tax bills. The five per cent discount will be granted to persons who make in-person payments at any Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA)...
St. John & St. George Targeted For Fogging
(FP) The Vector Control Unit will take the fight against mosquito-borne illnesses to the parishes of St. John and St. George, next week. The team will focus on districts in St. John, primarily, from Monday, July 1, to Thursday, July 4. On Monday, they will spray Sealy...
UNESCO Transcultura Creative Specialisation Courses
(Stock Photo) The UNESCO Transcultura Programme, funded by the European Union, is inviting Caribbean people ages 18 to 35 to submit applications for face-to-face creative specialisation courses in Havana, Cuba. The course topics are dance, heritage,...
Partial Road Closure In Bridgetown On June 29
(Stock Photo) Broad Street, The City, will be partially closed to vehicular traffic on Saturday, June 29, to accommodate the Emerging Entrepreneurs Broad Street Mall Marketplace. To facilitate this event, Broad Street from its junction with Prince William Henry Street...
Reopening Of District ‘C’ Police Station
The District 'C' Police Station at Station Hill, St. Philip. (The Barbados Police Service) The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) wishes to inform the general public that the operations of the District ‘C’ Police Station, at Boarded Hall, St. George, have now returned to...
Barbados Trust Fund Limited Office Temporarily Closed
(Stock Photo) The public is advised that the office of the Barbados Trust Fund Limited (BTFL) is closed until Thursday, June 27, to facilitate maintenance work. It will reopen on Friday, June 28. During this period, staff will be working remotely from home and in the...
Final Week Of Heritage Month Celebrations
(Stock Photo) A number of activities will be held this week as Heritage Month comes to a close. Tomorrow, Wednesday, June 26, the Barbados Tourism Investment Inc. will host an evening celebration of tales, ancestry, and cricket entitled: A Night with Modern Day...
Central Bank & FSC To Host Financial Stability Roundtable
The 2023 Financial Stability Report will be launched during a roundtable discussion on Wednesday, June 26, at 11:00 a.m. (Stock Photo) The Central Bank of Barbados and the Financial Services Commission will launch the 2023 Financial Stability Report during a...
Five Scholarships Granted Under Soil Project
Executive Director of the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management, Calvin James, presents the scholarship award to Michelle Wilson-Howard of Barbados. (GP) Five candidates from across the region have recently been granted full scholarships to pursue...