Greenland

Recent studies of global broadband and mobile data pricing from United Kingdom-based telecommunications provider Cable.co.uk haven’t turned out well for the Virgin Islands, which has consistently shown to have some of the highest prices in the world for those services.

However, when it comes to electricity, the VI ranks near the middle of the pack regionally.

Just 11 out of 28 Caribbean countries have cheaper electricity than the VI, according to a study released last month from the company.

After imposing an hour and a half maximum time for each member of the House of Assembly to voice their concerns under personal business, Speaker of the House Julian Willock opened the floor to a wide variety of topics across two days, with many members offering their condolences to community members who lost loved ones.

On Sept. 2, Deputy Speaker Neville Smith and opposition members Julian Fraser and Mark Vanterpool voiced their priorities in addressing the pandemic and other issues.

Director of the Coastal Zone Management Unit (CZMU) Dr. Leo Brewster.

A SUGGESTION that the contentious Greenland site in St. Andrew could be put to more practical use, particularly as it relates to providing irrigation for farmers, is “worthy of further investigation.”

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today.

by Professor Sir Henry Fraser

Richard Goddard –  farmer, businessman, environmentalist, historian and public citizen – died on Thursday, February 18th at his home Bleak House, at the age of 85, and many thousands of Barbadians from all walks of life mourn his passing.

Prominent Barbadian farmer, businessman, activist and environmentalist Richard Goddard has died.

Goddard passed away at his “Bleak House” St Thomas home Thursday, succumbing after a bout of pneumonia. He was 85.

A Barbadian patriot, he was the grandson of one of Barbados’ outstanding businessmen Joseph Goddard who founded the well known Goddard’s empire.

Possessing an intimate knowledge of his own family history, Richard Goddard displayed a love for the history of Barbados, describing it once as “a very rich history”.