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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 decrease from 63 per cent [in the 2008 study] to 43 per cent of those who are in favour of the death p...

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 per cent stated that it depended on the circumstances. There has been a significant decrease from 63 p...

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.