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A high-profile delegation, led by CEO Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Mr Temel Kotil, called on Rector...

“One of the country’s oldest and most historic gardens is condemned to be buried”

Download logoFor many years, MONUSCO has provided technical, logistical and financial support for the rehabilitation and construction of bridges, not only

As the holiday season approaches crime prevention officer, Inspector Stephen Griffith, is urging people to pay more attention to their personal safety and securing their homes. He pointed to the use of desolate ATMs or those where people are loitering, leaving many packages in unattended vehicles and women carrying cellphones in their back pockets. “A lot of people sometimes travel with too much money on them. Never travel with anything …

A former NYPD detective is urging local businesses to step up to the plate and do more to help in the crime-fighting efforts.President and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Law Enforcement Foundation David Watson expressed disappointment that some businesses continued to shy away from providing financial and other support to law enforcement agencies on the island.At the same time, he argued that some of those responsible for fighting crime and maintaining order were refusing input from ex...

Yesterday, we reported that nearly half of Barbadians polled in a Public Opinion Survey on Crime in Barbados, conducted by the Criminal Justice Research and Planning Unit (CJRPU), were in favour of the death penalty, under certain circumstances.Over 1 000 residents participated in the survey between October 2020 and February 2021.“Overall, 43 per cent of persons were in favour of the death penalty whereas 32 per cent stated that it depended on the circumstances. There has been a significant de...

Nearly half the Barbadians polled in a recent survey favour the death penalty for people convicted of murder while a third agreed with capital punishment only under certain circumstances.This was one of the major findings coming out of the Public Opinion Survey on Crime in Barbados, conducted by the Criminal Justice Research and Planning Unit (CJRPU), among 1 232 residents, between October 2020 and February 2021.“Overall, 43 per cent of persons were in favour of the death penalty whereas 32 pe...

From a ‘mega project’ to an ‘upgrade’: Marikana Soutpan families are still waiting and remain sceptical of any progress.

Gauteng Department of Human Settlements has cancelled housing plans due to “land invasions” and a shortage of suitable land.

An agreement signed between Grand Council Treaty #3 and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has some First Nation leaders and elders raising concerns.