Violent crime spike has probation officers on edge Emmanuel Joseph01/10/20240871 views Escalating violent crime is hindering the work of probation officers who must visit certain communities as part of their duties, outgoing Chief Probation Officer Denise Agard told Barbados TODAY exclusively.… Read more
Transport Board puts schools, ‘core’ routes first Emmanuel Joseph27/09/202401.1K views The state-owned Transport Board has announced a two-fold strategy prioritising schools and maintaining key routes at an enhanced level of service. But it deferred decisions on returning to previously abandoned… Read more
BWU says recently hired casual workers ‘quietly dismissed’ after union’s ‘whistleblowing’ Emmanuel Joseph27/09/202401.9K views Sandals Barbados Resort has come under fire from the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) after a dramatic U-turn on recent staff layoffs, prompting calls for an official inquiry into the company’s… Read more
Man acquitted after canine ‘theft’ turns out to be ‘rescue’ Emmanuel Joseph26/09/202401.6K views An animal lover who potentially saved the life of a dog but ended up being arrested for stealing the canine was eventually freed of the charge by a Bridgetown magistrate… Read more
FSC seeks to join Light & Power rate case Emmanuel Joseph26/09/202401.2K views The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has applied to the High Court for permission to intervene in the ongoing rate appeal between the Barbados Light and Power Company Limited (BLPC) and… Read more
Calls for special schools, expanded security Emmanuel Joseph25/09/20240627 views The heads of unions representing teachers and principals on Tuesday called for sustained and expanded school security checks, alongside special schools to cater to disruptive and delinquent students. This follows… Read more
Auditor General’s HOPE investigation ‘bigger’ than anticipated Emmanuel Joseph24/09/202401.9K views Auditor General Leigh Trotman has revealed that his investigation into the state-owned Home Ownership Providing Energy (HOPE) housing project is “bigger than [he] thought” and will take longer than expected… Read more
Surveillance upgrade at ports to combat gun smuggling Emmanuel Joseph20/09/20240774 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced that the government is stepping up efforts to tackle the influx of illegal firearms into Barbados by upgrading security surveillance technology at the island’s… Read more
New body tasked with offering solutions to gun violence Emmanuel Joseph20/09/20240831 views In the wake of a troubling rise in gun violence, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced the immediate establishment of a National Advisory Council on Citizen Security. Among the matters… Read more
AOPT: PSV workers increasingly worried over crime situation Emmanuel Joseph19/09/20240597 views Public service vehicle (PSV) operators have voiced growing fears over the recent spate of deadly shootings, calling on the government to take urgent action to arrest escalating violent crime which… Read more