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The Embassy of Barbados and Panama's Ministry of Culture hosted a crochet workshop empowering women with the tools and skills to improve their businesses.
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"Man electrocuted and fatally injured while picking breadfruits in Long Gap, St Michael. Power outage reported, fire breaks out in tree. Authorities on the scene investigating."
A 52-year-old contractor from Barbados is scheduled to appear in court next month for a wounding case involving another resident of the same house. The incident occurred after an argument escalated into physical violence, resulting in injuries. The case is ongoing.
St Elmo Wilbert Lewis, convicted of indecently assaulting three boys, receives 60 months in prison for each count. The court considers him a danger to society due to previous similar offenses. Counseling is recommended but not chosen by the offender.
Florida's governor urges immediate evacuation for residents in Hurricane Idalia's path as it approaches the state's Gulf coast as a Category 3 storm, with severe weather expected in Tampa and surrounding areas.
