CBC News Barbados

Lifetime Cooperative Credit Union Limited which is commemorating its 35th anniversary this year has hundreds of members and millions in assets. That’s according to General Manager of the past 26 years, Edmund Grimes, who says the financial institution which has faced numerous challenges and overcome many obstacles continues to grow as a result of committed leaders and members. He made the remarks while addressing the 35th-anniversary dinner & awards ceremony. As the credit union looks to the future, Mr. Grimes is urging members and staff to stay progressive, resilient and united. Several of the credit union’s staff members were awarded for long-standing service, including Mr. Grimes who received an award for 25 years of service.

The Barbados Police Service is still experiencing outages with their telephone lines. However, the public can use the following number to contact the police in cases of emergencies:536-9914536-9913536-9914836-0991836-0992 The Barbados Police Service will notify the public as soon as normalcy returns.

Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment Ryan Straughn is debunking any knowledge of a Barbados Youth Empowerment Fund Programme 2024 being circulated on social media. The message purports that the Government has approved an Empowerment Grant Fund of 50 thousand Barbados dollars to be paid to unemployed youths, and to compensate citizens affected by the crisis in the country. And Minister Straughn has asked the public not to fall victim to such scams being circulated.