Barbadians to face more increases

Barbadian consumers have been warned to prepare for a summer of continuously rising prices.



The government said it is trying to bring them some relief.



Operators of public service vehicles have been told that as of June 1 they will pay $0.42 less per litre for diesel.



Registered farmers, fishermen and manufacturers will benefit from a $0.27 reduction.



The move follows the most recent announcement of a 76 percent increase in the cost of diesel at the pumps.



The David Thompson-led government has also announced that it will remove price controls from whole chicken.



That decision follows complaints from the poultry sector about the negative impact of sharp increases in the cost of animal feed.