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Breaking stories and community coverage from across Barbados.
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Magistrate Manila Renee emphasizes the importance of respecting government officers' requests for information. Employers should cooperate and avoid interfering with the work of the government.
Read full storyA man in St. George has been ordered to pay $30,000 in compensation and sentenced to two years, 215 days for stabbing another man with scissors during an altercation. The victim suffered life-threatening and life-altering injuries.
Residents of northern Barbados express concern about recently installed traffic signals at the Royal Westmoreland intersection, causing daily traffic problems. Officials address the issue and discuss the wider traffic difficulties facing the island. Multiple solutions are proposed for future traffic management.
Barbados transitions from an aging society to an aged and potentially super-aged society, with 2 in every 5 Barbadians over 50. Minister Humphrey emphasizes the need to tap into resources and change perceptions about the older population.
Animal abuse in Barbados has reached epidemic proportions, with activists calling on the government to enforce animal abuse laws due to a rise in reported cases.
