Constitution River News Today

A multi-sectoral approach should be taken to restore and protect Barbados’ largest wetland, the Graeme Hall Swamp, before it is too late.That call was issued at a town hall meeting on Thursday night as members of The Land Conservancy, representatives of the Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) of the Caribbean and other interested parties spoke of the importance of the Christ Church location to the ecosystem.Travis Gardiner, research and development coordinator with SOA Caribbean, said a more proa...

Fire officials were called in around 2 a.m. on Tuesday to extinguish a fire in a stall at the Constitution River Terminal, The City. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, but stock was destroyed. However, an eyewitness who tried to quell the flames, said he saw two people running away from the scene just before there was an “explosion”. He said he was sitting on the wall in front of a …

A vendor at the Constitution River Terminal is counting his losses but determined to bounce back after a fire gutted his stall in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.The Barbados Fire Service was contacted around 2 a.m. when vendor Nelroy Calderon raised the alarm after hearing a loud explosion and seeing flames coming from Tyson Horne’s stall.Staring at a red gas can that lay on the ground in front of what he said had been “a nice shop”, Horne told the media that he had left his business aro...

By Emmanuel Joseph & Shamar Blunt On the day that a surprise work stoppage by Transport Board employees crippled transportation in the country, the leading public service vehicle (PSV) organisation has hinted at possible industrial action over an outstanding issue with the Government. Chairman of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) Roy Raphael sounded a warning to the Minister of Transport,

Member of Parliament for St Peter Colin Jordan has called on relevant Government agencies to do what is necessary to stop the beach erosion at Six Men’s in that parish. Noting that he was especially concerned that the situation was having a negative impact on the popular Braddy’s Bar, Jordan stated that the problem must not be allowed to persist.  Contributing to

Barbados is an island, located in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Its neighbours are Saint Lucia to the north, Saint Vincent and Grenadines

Frustrated by persistent public complaints about the lawless behaviour of some Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) workers, the owners will be taking a proactive stance by launching the Safe Bus Initiative in the New Year.Chairman of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) Roy Raphael revealed, on Thursday, the organisation’s intention to embark on a campaign that encourages commuters to ride only on designated “safe buses” which will be identified by a special sticker.“These [operator...

Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance Dwight Sutherland today promised that a housing boom is coming to Barbados as he outlined several housing projects across the country to take residents out of squalor.Providing an update on those projects, some of which have already started, Sutherland explained that Government was keen on moving residents from unsafe environments.“We need to move with haste and we have no time to waste and persons telling us we [are] too hasty. When you have people l...

An apology by the Ministry of Education is not enough. This was the sentiment conveyed by educator Marcia Weekes as she staged a one-woman protest against the use of the controversial survey administered by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Standing on the sidewalk at the junction between Crumpton Street and the Constitution River Terminal in Bridgetown, Weekes gained attention with a large sign that included the slogans “Apology is NOT …

CANADIAN/Bahamian Richard Douglas, CEO and co-founder of digital payment system Island Pay, indicates that users have passed the 50,000 mark and include workers in The Bahamas who receive their sa...