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Derelict and unoccupied houses continue to be a concern for the Barbados Fire Service. And although fires for the year were on “a downward trend” said senior fire and life safety officer Andrew Taylor who was a guest on last Sunday’s edition of weekly The 311 Radio Show on VOB 92.9 FM, they were adding to the increases in residential fires recorded to date. The show’s host Jason Collins, who …
History was created last night at the Barbados Football Association (BFA) Wildey Turf. The first national tournaments to be hosted since the COVID-19 pandemic came to an exciting finish last night at the home of football. The inaugural champion
The cries of some of Barbados’ contractors and artisans have not fallen on deaf ears. During a press conference last Thursday, the Contractors and Artisans Co-op Society charged that their members were not being afforded the same empowering opportunities as the bigger players, and Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance Dwight Sutherland says he is willing to meet with them. “We treat all Barbadians the same way. When I was …
Owning a piece of the rock and staking an authentic claim to this country has been the dream of most Barbadians.While the history of plantocracy on the island meant that the majority of working class Barbadians were tenants, that was never to be the end game of those who had their work status tied to the plantations on which their chattel houses were situated.The aim was to be homeowners firstly and land owners ultimately. We can even go so far as to argue that Barbadians tend to be homeowners and it is the minority who rented houses or apartments. Today, the dynamics are shifting, as young pe...
Government will use the parcels of land acquired in Kensington New Road and Beckles Land, St Michael to improve the living conditions for the residents, and by extension, stem the social decay in those areas. That was the assurance from Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance Dwight Sutherland, who was speaking in the House of Assembly on Tuesday morning as he led debate on the Resolution Section 3 Land Acquisition …