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The implementation of a "tap and go" system allowing free bus rides for persons over 65 using Trident ID cards has been postponed by three months, due to concerns and limited time frame for pinning the ID cards.
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The government minister expresses concern about "boardroom gangsters" hindering crime prevention efforts in Barbados, urging everyone to get involved in solving the issue.
Chairman of the Law Reform Commission, Sir David Simmons, is pushing for promised cybercrime legislation to be presented to Parliament by the end of the year, in order for Barbados to accede to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime.
Acting Chief Probation Officer Denise Agard expresses concern over the lack of staffing and resources to handle an increase in sexual and sex-related cases before the courts. The department has requested additional staff to meet the demand.
Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, denies Government cover-up in case of teacher accused of assaulting a boy, criticizes politicization by two individuals.
