Police on the hunt for two teens who escaped Government Industrial School

The Royal Barbados Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public in locating two juveniles, who escaped from the Government Industrial School about 7:51 am today. Rohan Leo Toppin, 16 years of Gunsite Road, Brittons Hill, St. Michael. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall, has a brown complexion, full staring eyes, a broad […]

Canteen break-in at Combermere School

A burglary forced the early closure of the Combermere School today. Classes were suspended at noon after an over-night break-in left the school’s canteen without electricity and unable to prepare meals for the students during their lunch break. The principal of the Waterford, St. Michael institution, Joseph Maynard explains the decision to curtail classes today.

Child Rights Activist wants Social Workers and Safety Officers to be assigned to schools

Local child rights expert Faith Marshall-Harris is calling for social workers and safety officers to be assigned to this country’s schools to help with increasing violence. Mrs. Marshall-Harris is an Attorney- at- Law, a member of the United Nations Child Rights Committee and Chair of the National Committee on the Rights of the Child. Speaking […]