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March 17, 2020

Teen jailed for rape of boy, 7

A 19-year-old boy was on Tuesday sentenced by High Court Judge Jo-Ann Barlow to two years imprisonment for the rape of a 7-year-old boy which occurred in 2015. Last month, a 12- member jury found him guilty of two counts of the offence…

Bajan woman among two with COVID-19

Nation News - A 39-year-old Barbadian woman and a visitor from the United States have both tested positive for COVID-19, the first two confirmed cases here in Barbados. A solemn Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic made the…

Coronavirus: Courts in Region Two close

The Judiciary on Tuesday announced that consequent to medical advice, the Essequibo High Court, Suddie and Anna Regina Magistrates’ Courts were closed with immediate effect.  The Courts will be opened on Monday, March 23, 2020. This…