Video of roaches upsets parents

Date:

Parents of students at Alexandra School are expressing concern after a video circulating on social media showed a large number of cockroaches on the school’s compound.

In fact, some are even calling for health officials to conduct an investigation and suspend classesto give the school a full cleaning.

However, principal Orson Alleyne told the DAILY NATION yesterday the school’s surroundings had been inspected, cleaned and appropriately sanitised last weekend.

The matter came to light last week after students recorded a 33-second clip with the insectscrawling up the back of the wall of the canteenat the Queen Street, St Peter institution. (AGB)

Subscribe now to our eNATION edition for the full story.For the latest stories and breaking news updates download the Nationnews apps for iOS and Android.

Related articles

St George man charged with murder

A 29-year-old St George man has been charged in connection with the shooting death of Akil Hinds last...

CO Williams workers off the job at Lears

Some workers at CO Williams Construction Co. Ltd. are off the job this morning at Lears, St Michael.The...

Bajan cricketers preparing for Bolivarian Games in Peru

The Barbados senior men’s team is busy preparing for the upcoming Bolivarian Games which will be played next...

High surf advisory issued for Barbados

A high surf advisory is in effect for the western coastlines of Barbados.Choppy sea conditions along the western...