The retail price of gasoline and diesel changed during the first week of February. Gasoline dropped from $3.35 BDS to $3.29 BDS per litre, and diesel rose from $2.57 BDS to $2.63 BDS per litre. The price changes resulted in a decrease of six cents per litre for gasoline and an increase of six cents…
Read More Barbados Petroleum Price Change February 2018Barbadians will be going to the polls in 2018 with one media outlet suggesting that elections will be called in May. Curious about past election results – for Barbados – I searched around and found the Caribbean Elections website. This site features a treasure trove of election related data for Barbados as well as several…
Read More Barbados Elections: Some Insights and AnalysisEffective mid-night January 7, the retail price of gasoline and diesel in Barbados changed. Gasoline increased from $3.27 BDS per litre to $3.35, an increase of 8 cents, while Diesel fell from $2.58 BDS per litre to $2.57, a decrease of 1 cent (Source: Barbados GIS).
Read More January 2018 Fuel Price Change in Barbados: Gas Up, Diesel Down.Terrence Brathwaite was Barbados’ first reported shooting victim for 2018. He was 25 years old. According to Barbados Today, the body of Brathwaite – who was missing for 3 days – was found in Silver Hill, Christ Church. During January 2017 there were was one murder: Romario Lewis who was 20 years old (the Nation reported…
Read More 25 Year Old Is Barbados’ First Reported Shooting Victim For 201821-year-old Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne is the island’s latest murder victim to date. Alleyne, a cousin of Rihanna’s, was shot and killed on Boxing Day. Based on my count, the total number of murders for 2017 is at least 31 persons. The emphasis on my count is important because figures on the Nation and Barbados Today…
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