The reported bed bug problem at Parkinson Memorial School is not a public health threat. This assurance is coming from acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Arthur Phillips who tells CBC News officers from his Ministry have visited the Pine St. Michael-based institution to investigate the matter. He says the Ministry’s visit is not unusual since it usually responds to queries, including at schools. Meanwhile, Parkinson’s Board Chairman Ian Stewart says following a meeting with teachers at the Barbados Community College today, urgent action will be taken to resolve the environmental issues at the institution.

Barbados Community College narrowly defeated the St. Michael School when the Co-Operators General Insurance NSC Under-19 Basketball competition got underway this week. Playing at the BCC Gym, the hosts won by two points in a keenly contested encounter. CBC’s Anmar Goodridge-Boyce reports.

CAM Smart Assurance Heat Basketball Club has earned a promotion to the BABA Premier League after winning their division one best-of-three finals series 2-0 over VJ Carrington Building and Maintenance Challengers. CBC’s Ann Marie Burke reports on game two, which was played at BCC.