CBC News Barbados

The Ministry of Education is appealing to parents to search their children’s bags for weapons or contraband of any kind on a regular basis. The call has been made following an after-school stabbing of a student at the Graydon Sealy Secondary School today and a similar incident on Tuesday at the Alexandra School. The Ministry in a statement said while the Graydon Sealy student’s injury is not life-threatening, it is at pains to think of how a different outcome could have impacted family, friends, staff, and the student body.

The costs of energy and fuel are of grave concern to Opposition Senator Ryan Walters. During Debate on the Electricity Supply Bill, 2024 he noted that while the move to renewables makes sense, the cost to the consumer at the pump and electric bills are still high.

Minister of Energy Senator Lisa Cummins is assuring the public there was wide consultation on the development of the Electricity Supply Bill 2024. She told the Upper Chamber today that preparation of the draft Bill began in 2019 and involved an extensive and inclusive consultative approach. She added a consultant was hired to collate that information which was collected from the public sessions. Senator Cummins says the process was exhaustive but in March this year they were still not satisfied that everyone’s views were incorporated. She also commended Sir David Simmons for his drafting experience and the legal briefs which he wrote for them, as well as the meetings he held to ensure the Bill was not a fly-by-night piece of legislation.