Drug Use on the Increase Among Children
The National Council on Substance Abuse is concerned about what it says is increasing drug use by children. Manager of the NCSA, Betty Hunt, made the disclosure during a media update on their first all-boys residential camp which has over 40 boys enrolled. She notes that more boys than girls use illegal drugs. Manager of […]
Feed Price Pressure on Farmers/BAS Seeks Bulk Deal
Farmers report they are under severe pressure from high feed prices and the Barbados Agricultural Society is seeking to negotiate a special bulk purchase deal with Pinnacle Feeds on behalf of its members. Pinnacle Feeds had served notice that the price of feed was continuing to increase due to international factors and government stated it […]
B’dos and Trinidad Discuss Fishing Complaint/No Major Dispute Says PM Mottley.
The Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago governments are working to resolve Tobago concern over Barbadians fishing in their waters, but Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley says there’s no major dispute. She was responding to a query from journalists here after the Tobago fishermen wrote the Port of Spain government with a complaint. Miss Mottley says […]