Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley suggests a stronger regional regulatory framework on artificial intelligence or AI is needed. This is an issue she says Barbados will be pushing as it takes up the chairmanship of the regional grouping, CARICOM in January 2025. Ms. Mottley’s comments came during last evening’s Parish Speaks held at the Frederick Smith Secondary School.

A 30-year-old man is scheduled to appear in court today, charged with the offence of Handling of a Stolen Motor Car. He is James Jeffrey Hunte alias ‘Evil Eye’ or ‘Pressy’, of School Lane, Halls Road, St. Michael. The Barbados Police Service says the event occurred between June 27 and September 23, 2024. Hunte is scheduled to appear before Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes, of the District ‘A’ Magistrate’s Court.

It’s all square at one-all between VJ Carrington Building and Maintenance Challengers and Kolji Lions in the BABA First Division Best-of-three semifinal series. Playing at the BBC gym recently, challengers were dominant in a 71-51 victory. Meanwhile, in the other semi-final match-up, CAM Smart Assurance heat is into the final, as they secured a 2-nil series win by defeating Police 70-52 in game two. CBC’s Damien Best has more.