Residents and visitors in Glenburnie, St. John are advised that COMPLANT engineers will be conducting geotechnical surveys on September 28th, 2023 between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM. During this time, the access road that leads into the entrance of the community will be closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles.

These geotechnical surveys are necessary for engineers to determine ground conditions and soil composition before commencing roadworks in the area.

COMPLANT apologises to members of the community for any inconvenience caused during the road closures.

The Minister responsible for Energy and Business, under the powers conferred on her by Section 3 of the Miscellaneous Controls Act, Cap. 329, has increased the retail price of gasoline (petrol) to BDS $4.22 per litre, and the retail price of diesel to BDS $3.47 per litre.

These price adjustments are effective from Monday, September 4th, 2023.

Effective September 1st, 2023, corporate and business customers at First Caribbean will be charged a fee of $1 for each money transfer to accounts held at other local banks. This applies to both Automated Clearing House (ACH) and Instant Payment (RTP) transactions.

For more information, see the Schedule of Charges page on the First Caribbean 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 increased the retail price of gasoline (petrol) to BDS $4.08 per litre, and the retail price of diesel to BDS $3.33 per litre.

These price adjustments are effective from Monday, August 7th, 2023.

Please be advised there are three upcoming bank holidays, during which many businesses will be closed:

CARICOM 50th Anniversary Day on July 31st, 2023.

Emancipation Day on August 1st, 2023.

Kadooment Day on August 7th, 2023.

Following the passing of The Right Honourable Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, K.A., P.C., members of the public are advised that a Book of Condolence has been made available at the following locations for persons who wish to sign the book:

• Lobby at the Parliament Buildings, Trafalgar Street, Bridgetown
  Opening Hours: 9 am – 5 pm
  Opening Dates: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 until Thursday, July 13th, 2023
• Lobby at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Conference Centre, Two Mile Hill, St. Michael
  Opening Hours: 7 am – 7 pm
  Opening Dates: Thursday, July 6th, 2023 until Thursday, July 13th, 2023
• George Street Auditorium, Belleville, St. Michael
  Opening Hours: 10 am – 5 pm
  Opening Dates: Monday, July 10, 2023 until Thursday July 13, 2023

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.^‍