Government has been trying to “take back our streets” from criminals since 2018 and the Interception of Communications Bill, 2025, is just one of the latest measures being used in this effort.
Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator Lisa Cummins, stressed this as she outlined promised amendments to the legislation following its recent approval by the House of Assembly.
The main change proposed when the bill was debated yesterday in the Senate was that all interceptions will require a warrant approved by the Chief Justice or a judge designated to do so.
Leading off debate on the legislation, Cummins said Barbadians were unanimous with their worry about crime, concerns she acknowledged were legitimate and which Government were trying to resolve.
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