Local NewsNews Deputy PM orders probe into viral video showing child purportedly acting as conductor on PSV by Barbados Today 17/12/2023 written by Barbados Today Updated by Sandy Deane 17/12/2023 1 min read A+A- Reset Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources Santia Bradshaw. Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 596  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources Santia Bradshaw is promising swift investigations into a viral video on social media purportedly showing a minor conducting on a public service vehicle. Below is the full text of her statement: I have watched a video which is making its rounds on social media involving a 4-year-old minor who appears to be involved in conducting and collecting bus fare on a public service vehicle. My initial reaction is that this can only be fake news as such behaviour is neither appropriate for a child nor indeed is it the Barbados way. As Minister responsible for the licensing of public service vehicles in this country, this will not be tolerated under my watch. I have asked the Director of Transport Authority to have this matter investigated and to report to me by midday tomorrow. Either way, this matter has my attention and shall be handled with despatch. A screenshot taken from the viral video. Furthermore, in the event that the legitimacy of the video is established, I would like to be the first to publicly thank and applaud the person who recorded this and made it public. This is what citizenship of the Republic of Barbados is all about. This is what we need for positive change to come about. We need to call out those who introduce and perpetrate behaviours foreign to our culture and upbringing. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources Santia Bradshaw   Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like A significant dust haze advisory is in effect for Barbados 22/12/2024 Protecting our children: The danger of the Anti-vax movement – Part 2 22/12/2024 What Trump 2.0 Could Mean for the Caribbean Region 22/12/2024