Use of small amounts of marijuana to be decriminalised
Governor General Dame Sandra Mason has announced the use of small amounts of marijuana is to be effectively decriminalized. Dame Sandra, while delivering the throne speech during this morning’s state opening of parliament said, while government promises to hold a referendum on legalising marijuana use, the Drug Abuse and Prevention Act will be amended so […]
Barbados to become a republic next year
Barbados is to become a republic by the end of next year. Delivering the Throne Speech at today’s state opening of Parliament, Governor General Dame Sandra Mason declared that it was time for Barbados to leave its colonial past behind. She said Barbados will become a republic by its 55th anniversary of independence.
Man found dead
A man, believed to be one of the city’s homeless people, has been found dead outside Carlisle House in Bridgetown. Emergency services this morning received a report that a man, described as a vagrant, was at the back of Carlisle House and appeared in need of medical assistance. Responders on the scene found no signs […]