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Breaking stories and community coverage from across Barbados.
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New $60 million tissue culture lab to enhance crop production in Barbados, Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir predicts improved yield. Facility includes seed bank to aid replanting in emergencies, and fights pests.
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Incident report in Bridgetown: Woman on her way to church was assaulted by man attempting rape. Attacker pleaded guilty. Detailed account of the harrowing incident and legal proceedings provided.
Residents near Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, St. Peter, are informed of volleys fired by Barbados Police during Grantley Watson's funeral rehearsals on March 6 & 8. School closure details included.
Family members of accused Andrew Melvin Franklin deny knowledge of his medical condition or deceiving others about his death, as well as denying knowing Ronnie Morris. Testifying in a blackmail trial.
The National Petroleum Corporation (NPC) will conduct maintenance on March 5 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. in The City, impacting gas pressure in Coleridge, James, and Lucas Streets.
