Page 90 - David Simpson News Today

No trains will run during the third day of the Alfred Dunhill Links golf - with Dundee FC and St Johnstone fans also affected by the strike.

Scotrail is warning of further rail disruption after RMT announced train strike action this October.

Scotrail is warning of further rail disruption after RMT announced train strike action this October.

Scotrail is warning of further rail disruption after RMT announced train strike action this October.

Scotrail is warning of further rail disruption after RMT announced train strike action this October.

Scotrail is warning of further rail disruption after RMT announced train strike action this October.

Scotrail is warning of further rail disruption after RMT announced train strike action this October.

An appeal has been made to all Barbadians who cannot afford even a single penny increase on their electricity bills, to “stand in solidarity” and show support for intervenors attorney-at-law Tricia Watson and David Simpson tomorrow.The cry is coming from social activist Kevin “Sluggy Dan” Watson who urged all citizens to oppose the Barbados Light and Power’s (BL&P) proposed rate increase in electricity and the Fair Trading Commission’s (FTC) decision to grant the utility company ...

The Barbados Light and Power Company (BLPC) told the utility regulator hearing its request for a rate hike that it was prudent to pay some $100 million in dividends to the Canadian owner of the business seven years ago.That was the testimony of the sole witness of the BLPC, Managing Director Roger Blackman who gave evidence today before the Fair Trading Commission (FTC).Blackman said transferring the money from the company’s self-insurance fund – which had too much money – to new owner Eme...

The Fair Trading Commission’s (FTC) sometimes competing roles of regulator on one hand and advocate on the other, have come sharply into focus during the on-going application by the Barbados Light & Power Company (BL&P) for an increase in electricity rates.Much to the chagrin of consumers, the FTC has already granted the Canadian-owned power supplier an interim increase, until a final decision is made on the substantive request.Any business will try to extract the highest level of retu...