Monday, May 18, 2026

School shame

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Bad behaviour among schoolchildren has prompted calls by commuters for a stepped up police presence in the Princess Alice Bus Terminal.
Last night police responded saying they were already working with education authorities to combat the growing problem.
“We will be asking police officers to pay attention to this,” said police public relations officer Inspector David Welch.
“We have a constable on duty who assists education officials in trying to deal with the children who are late in that terminal,” he said.
“We have on occasions received calls of bad behaviour by schoolchildren in not only the bus terminals, but fights between children in Bridgetown, generally misbehaving and also blocking traffic.”
Read the full story in today’s WEEKEND NATION.

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