“Legalise it”, Say Local Rastas
Some members of the local Rastafarian community are calling for the legalization of marijuana for personal use whether for religious purposes or otherwise. This follows the Agriculture minister’s announcement yesterday that government will help to fund a start-up project to give a cooperative of local Rastafarians a stake in the proposed medical marijuana industry. Young […]
Police Service Mourns Loss of Yet Another Officer
The Barbados Police Service is mourning the sudden death of yet another colleague, Station Sargeant, Stephen Griffith. Sargeant Griffith was attached to the Criminal Investigations Department, C.I.D. President of the Barbados Police Association, Sargeant Mervin Grace, tells Starcom Network News that the force has lost a number of officers in recent times and it’s a […]
Car Crash Spike/Drunk Driving Worry Local Insurers
The General Insurance Association of Barbados is concerned over an increase in road traffic accidents. Statistics reveal that the country has recorded close to seven hundred accidents per month this year, compared to a monthly average of six hundred accidents in the past. President of the Association, Randy Graham, says this is worrying. Mr. Graham […]
Rastas Want Clearance to Use Marijuana for Religious Purposes
Some members of the Rastafarian community are concerned that the government’s proposal to include Rastafarians in the medicinal marijuana industry will only benefit a select few. This follows the Agriculture minister’s announcement yesterday that government will help to fund a start-up project to give a cooperative of local Rastafarians a stake in the industry. However, […]
B’dos Government Denies Opposition Claims About Suriname Deal
Government has dismissed suggestions that Barbados is receiving thousands of pounds of agricultural produce weekly from Suriname. Special Envoy to the Barbados Prime Minister, Althea Wiggins, has responded to questions raised by the Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne and the DLP’s Shadow Minister of Agriculture Walter Maloney who were seeking clarification on the status of a […]