Plans to upgrade Government Industrial School to juvenile detention centre Jenique Belgrave09/06/202601.1K views A multi-million-dollar plan is under way to convert the Government Industrial School (GIS) into a modern juvenile detention centre, as its principal called for major investment to bring the institution… Read more
Gun laws to be enforced swiftly under new courts – PM Lourianne Graham09/06/20260234 views A dedicated gun court will fast-track firearm cases within weeks and enforce a zero-tolerance approach, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has said, warning that new legislation will ensure swift and decisive… Read more
MP gets personal as he backs gun court bill Ricardo Roberts09/06/20260197 views A dedicated firearms court and more High Court judges are at the centre of new legislative proposals aimed at tackling a surge in gun-related killings, as St Joseph MP Ryan… Read more
New High Court division aims to fast-track firearm cases, cut backlog Ricardo Roberts09/06/2026063 views The judicial system is set for a historic realignment as the government moved on Tuesday to establish dedicated gun courts to rapidly try firearm offences and tackle a growing backlog… Read more
Victims to be prioritised in criminal justice reforms Ricardo Roberts08/06/2026098 views Government has launched a major initiative to reform the criminal justice system by placing victims at its centre. At the opening of a high-level, two-day symposium at Radisson Hotel on… Read more
Opposition senator calls for public education on gangs bill Jenique Belgrave06/06/20260114 views Opposition senator Karina Goodridge backed the anti-gang bill in the Senate on Friday, while calling for a broad national education campaign and stronger community involvement, warning that key provisions could… Read more
Senator suggests financial crime laws to tackle gangs Shamar Blunt06/06/2026089 views Opposition senator Ryan Walters on Friday urged authorities to intensify the use of existing financial crime legislation to dismantle gangs, arguing that targeting the flow of illicit money is critical… Read more
Early intervention key to tackling gang crime, Lashley says Shamar Blunt06/06/2026022 views Social intervention from an early age must become a central pillar of Barbados’ crime prevention strategy if the country is to curb rising gang activity and youth offending, Minister of… Read more
‘We’re through playing games with violent crime’ Ricardo Roberts05/06/20260373 views The Senate chamber became the backdrop of a spirited debate as Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams robustly defended the Criminal Gangs (Prevention and Control) Bill in the first appearance by a… Read more
AG vows jail time for gang members Lourianne Graham29/05/20260606 views Gang members have been put on alert; membership of a gang will soon be a criminal offence in Barbados once the Criminal Gangs (Prevention and Control) Bill becomes law. “Jail,… Read more