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Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne highlights barriers to Barbados' economic growth, citing challenges like excessive debt, high taxes, and slow digitization in a critical 2024/25 budget address.
Two St. Michael men facing charges of raping a minor appeared in court and were remanded to prison. They were denied bail and their case is scheduled for April 14.
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro indicted by federal police for alleged fraud over falsified Covid-19 vaccination data. Close aide and others also indicted in the scheme, with Bolsonaro's lawyer calling it absurd.
Remy Rock and Jerry Husbands have been remanded to Dodds Prison on charges including rape of a minor. They face further legal proceedings until April 14.
