Prisoner Reform Plan
Government is embarking on a series of projects, including the rehabilitation of inmates, as part of the overall crime prevention effort. Some of the plans have been outlined by Minister of State in the Attorney General’s Office with Responsibility for Crime Prevention Corey Lane at the launch of a project at Dodds Prison. Mr. Lane […]
Gov’t & Savvy Proprietor to Meet This week
Talks take place this week between the proprietor of the Savvy beach facility at Bay Street St. Michael and senior government officials in an effort to try to resolve a dispute over the property. Attorney General Dale Marshall has said that the beach front land was sold to businessman Allan Kinch by the previous government […]
Barbados Heat Wave; Dry Spell
Barbados is feeling the heat from a record setting global heatwave. Globally, June 2023 was the hottest June ever and July narrowly missed setting another historical high. Here in Barbados this past June was also one of the hottest on record. Meteorologist with Barbados Meteorological Services Raquel Davis says the heatwave could last into October. […]
Savvy Business Hit By Robbers
There’s been yet another robbery at a business place. Starcom Network News understands that shortly after midnight on Sunday two men entered one of the food establishments at the Savvy beach facility at Bay Street snatched the cash register and ran off with it. When Starcom Network News visited the facility this morning two of […]
National Hotline to Help the Potentially Suicidal
The Government will launch a national hotline at the end of this month to try to help young people who may be struggling with their mental health or other challenges. The announcement by Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Charles Griffith follows a recent spate of suicides. He made the disclosure at the launch […]