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FTC warns against “blessing circles”
The Fair Trading Commission says pyramid schemes and blessing circles are a matter of great concern as people are losing thousands of dollars to tricksters. Director of Consumer Protection at the FTC Deva Leslie-Ward tells Starcom Network News the state-agency is getting a lot of inquiries from the public about these schemes. But she warns […]
Government relaxes dress code for people visiting departments
Government has relaxed the dress code for people visiting all departments. A memo dated May 6, 2021 from the Head of the Public Service, states that Cabinet expressed concern that restrictive dress codes implemented by a number of Government agencies are preventing some members of the general public from accessing services. It added that Cabinet […]
COVID-19 case at Princess Margaret Secondary School
Classes have been suspended at the Princess Margaret Secondary School due to a reported COVID-19 case at that institution. Starcom Network News was able to confirm the development and the Ministry of Health is expected to issue a statement on the matter later today. When contacted, President of the Barbados Union of Teachers, Pedro Shepherd, […]