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Lashley: Laws too weak to properly punish gun offenders

Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley says Barbados’ existing laws are too weak to properly punish those who unleash gun violence in public spaces. Throwing his support...
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Pay up or ‘walk with toothbrush’

A motorist, who was fined for an 18-year-old death by dangerous driving offence, has been warned to walk...
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Some beachgoers upset with changes to Heywoods access

People who frequently use Heywoods Beach in St Peter, including some retired and elderly, are not pleased with...
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Boat aid moves forward

Fishermen still struggling to get their boats back on the water after the destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl...
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Call to modernise funeral laws

The Barbados Association of Funeral Directors (BAFD) has issued a forceful call for the complete modernisation of the...
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British bucks a boost to economy

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THANK GOODNESS for those 4 000 Brits.Barbados’ flagging economy got a lift in the past seven days, thanks to the arrival of English cricket...
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Two on cocaine and marijuana charges; drugs seized offshore

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TWO MEN HAVE BEEN jointly charged in the trafficking of cocaine and cannabis.They are Antonio Ricardo Worrell, 38, of Bridge Gap, Black Rock, St...
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Drugs hidden in freezer door

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LASONJA PAULETTE GILKES is scheduled to appear in the District A Magistrates Court on Monday to face several drug charges.According to a press release,...
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NUPW wants clearer rules on promotions

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BARBADOS’ PUBLIC SECTOR will continue to lose key personnel unless Government changes the rules on employee advancement.Acting assistant general secretary of the National Union...
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SBA says Central Bank lifeline a killer

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THE LIFELINE CREATED by the Central Bank to ease the cash flow of small and medium sized businesses will strangle them.That’s the view of...
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Gap business booming again

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THE GAP IS BACK.St Lawrence Gap, Barbados’ historic entertainment strip, has finally rid itself of the ghost town status of the past two years...
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