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Breaking stories and community coverage from across Barbados.
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The Democratic Labour Party declines PM Mottley's invitation to join the National Advisory Council on Citizen Security, citing concerns over missing key security figures and government priorities on vehicle tinting regulations over violent crime.
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AOPT proposes new bus routes in St Andrew to address long-standing transport issues. Recommendations include additional buses from Oistins and Speightstown, creating two new routes, and improving accessibility in rural parishes.
Tragedy strikes a quiet St Philip community as a domestic dispute in Emerald Park West leaves a woman dead and her husband hospitalized after ingesting poison. Neighbours express shock over the incident.
Residents in St. Lucy are advised to protest the Barbados Water Authority for potential water bill reductions due to concerns over water quality. The Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network supports this initiative.
The Democratic Labour Party faces internal turmoil as long-standing members, predominantly women, resign en masse after being barred from a recent conference. Allegations of mistreatment and rights violations have led to significant departures.
