by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jul 15, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) is monitoring anecdotal reports of new psychoactive substances (NPS) and Lean (a cough-syrup based mixture) in Barbados. And, Minister of Home Affairs, Edmund Hinkson, is calling for greater collaboration...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | May 31, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) A new Child Justice Bill that will change the way children are handled by the justice system is now set to go before Cabinet in the very near future. Once it is approved, children will no longer face charges for status offences such as wandering and will...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | May 31, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
https://www.facebook.com/gisbarbados/videos/252088076010449/ 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season press conference – May 30, 2020. COVID-19 or not, prepare for the hurricane season! That is the strong advice of Minister of Home Affairs, Edmund Hinkson, as he urged...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | May 25, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Stakeholders involved in preparations for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season are being advised not to compromise their plans or Standard Operating Procedures because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This was the underlying message emphasized last Friday...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | May 6, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) This post has been updated. Please click here for the details. District Emergency Organizations (DEOs) will be mobilized over the next week to reach out to elderly citizens across Barbados, 70 years and over, to check on their health care status, and...