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The Minister responsible for Energy and Business, under the powers conferred on her by Section 3 of the Miscellaneous Controls Act, Cap. 329, has reduced the retail price of gasoline (petrol) to BDS $4.07 per litre, and the retail price of diesel to BDS $3.30 per litre.

These price adjustments are effective from Monday, July 3rd, 2023.

Persons intending to operate as food vendors during the Crop Over events are asked to attend a meeting with the Ministry of Health and Wellness at the Bradford Taitt Polyclinic at Black Rock, Saint Michael on Monday, July 10th, 2023 at 4:30 PM.

Officials will discuss food hygiene and other matters related to the safe provision of food to the public.

Following the passing of Tropical Storm Bret, residents are asked to report any storm damage to the Department of Emergency Management at +1 (246) 438-7575 or +1 (246) 234-7575.

Persons that need to report damaged electrical lines or poles should contact the Barbados Light & Power Company at +1 (246) 626-9000. For burst water mains or water supply issues, residents are asked to report it to the Barbados Water Authority at +1 (246) 434-4200.

In the event of a life-threatening emergency, always call the emergency services first.

The Government of Barbados announced, as at April 30th, 2023, a total of 4,394 applications have been received under the Welcome Stamp visa programme since its inception. Among the applications received, 2,655 have been approved, signifying an overall acceptance rate of 60%.

Since the last review in January 2023, a total of 183 applications were received and of which 88 were approved, signifying an acceptance rate of 48%.

The top leading countries were the United States, the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Canada, India and the Republic of Ireland.

In July, 2021, the Remote Employment Act, 2020 was amended to allow persons on the Welcome Stamp to apply for a renewal of their visa, for a further 12 months, at a 25% discount on the visa application fee.

Persons who wish to apply for a renewal of their Welcome Stamp visa can do so by visiting the official website.^‍

The Minister responsible for Energy and Business, under the powers conferred on her by Section 3 of the Miscellaneous Controls Act, Cap. 329, has reduced the retail price of gasoline (petrol) to BDS $4.17 per litre, and the retail price of diesel to BDS $3.42 per litre.

These price adjustments are effective from Monday, June 5th, 2023.