Judicial

A new specialised firearms court introduced on Tuesday to fast-track gun cases, would reduce delays that allow accused offenders to secure bail and address mounting public concern over violent crime, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …