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Learn about the importance of regulating seafood capture, as local fishermen advocate for the extended sea egg harvesting ban in Barbados to ensure sustainability and protect the local fishing industry.
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"Chronic late payment of salaries in the Barbados Public Service is causing hardship for workers, with the Police Service being particularly affected, according to an audit by the Barbados Audit Office."
The State prosecutors have concluded their case against Jamal Andre Ricardo Walrond, a St Michael man accused of indecent assault. Walrond's defense will begin on Thursday.
Three men, including a chef, steelbender, and landscaper, have been remanded to prison for allegedly assaulting and threatening the life of a police officer. They have pleaded not guilty and bail was denied.
The Barbados Canada Foundation has donated four new slit lamps to the Ophthalmology Department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, increasing efficiency and benefiting over 20,000 patients annually.
