Three-month timeline Fernella Wedderburn16/07/20220215 views Completing firearm-related cases with alacrity is one of the major solutions to the gun crimes plaguing Barbados. Outspoken Judge Carlisle Greaves expressed that strong belief from the Bench on Friday… Read more
Post jail follow-up needed to re-integrate first-time offenders Marlon Madden16/07/2022063 views The recent spike in gun crime has triggered a call by a former government minister and attorney-at-law for the establishment of a national programme to help first-time offenders re-integrate back… Read more
Support for ‘timely’ measures Barbados Today16/07/2022096 views Noted academic Professor Don Marshall says the relief measures the Mia Amor Mottley administration is implementing to help Barbados weather the rapidly rising cost of living, is an indication that… Read more
Study finds vaccine hesitancy in Barbados extends beyond COVID-19 jabs Dawne Parris16/07/20220121 views There are indications that the vaccine hesitancy sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic could translate into Barbadian parents opting not to have their children immunised against other diseases in the future.… Read more
Measures should have included a reduction in GSC – Stuart Marlon Madden16/07/2022080 views A cut in the Garbage and Sewage Contribution (GSC) levy for households should have been one of the measures announced by Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Thursday to help Barbadians… Read more
Licences issued for medicinal cannabis industry Barbados Today16/07/2022091 views Two Barbadian companies have secured the first two licences to operate in the medicinal cannabis industry. The Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority (BMCLA) announced Friday that the two licensees, Best… Read more
Heightened PSV security from next week Marlon Madden16/07/2022067 views From as early as next weekend, some taxi, ZR and minibus drivers will be outfitted with security cameras and GPS machines in their vehicles and they would be asking commuters… Read more
DLP president says Government’s relief plan not enough Barbados Today16/07/2022077 views The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) have offered some commendation for Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s efforts to provide some relief to Barbadians from the current cost of living crisis. But there… Read more
New consumer body launched Anesta Henry16/07/20220140 views As Barbadians cry out about the rising cost of living, a new advocacy group has joined the fight to ensure that consumer rights are protected. The Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network… Read more
Police Service to investigate role of officers in dismissed murder charge Emmanuel Joseph16/07/2022099 views The administration of the Barbados Police Service (BPS) is looking into a situation where the High Court dismissed the murder charge against an accused man after it found that his… Read more