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A defence attorney is questioning whether Barbados needs a dedicated firearms court, arguing that strengthening existing courts and support services could deliver faster results in tackling case backlogs and gun crime

A new emergency legislation has been enacted: it expands the police and army’s range of action in regulating protests; President Paz responded to the demonstrations of the past month, that he described as led by “drug trafficking interests”

Before Paraguay's FIFA 2026 opening match against the US, Katy Perry and 10-year-old Norwegian Tius Luka performed her song "Wonder"; the first of the US-hosted matches in Los Angeles saw a big line up of performers and ended 4-1 for USA

The first reported Late Postclassic altar in the region has been found by archeologists in norther Belize, proving that Postclassic Maya people continued to visit abandoned sites for ritual purposesb

Ministry of Education emphasized that teachers are a priority for the government and central to national development in response to payment concerns raised by the Union of Teachers claiming long-standing salary delays weren't adequately addressed

A pilot and co-pilot from the US died in a plane crash as they attempted an emergency landing in La Romana, on their way to picking up MLB All-Star former catcher Yadier Molina; it wasn't immediately known what caused the crash

The Bahamas is ranked the fourth least corrupt country in the Americas behind Canada, Uruguay and Barbados, and ahead of the United States, in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index 2025

A new scout troop was officially enrolled in Georgetown, the historic home of scouting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where the scouting movement first began in the nation; the ceremony was attended by scouts, leaders’ parents and community supporters

Book fair ‘Livres en Folie’, at its 32nd editions, honored René Depestre, bringing 114 Haitian authors and 1.100+ books to generations of readers despite ongoing security and economic challenges, attracting students, families, diplomats, literature lovers

A bill seeks to establish the procedure for withdrawing the credentials of deputies who commit serious breaches of the duty of probity and to fill a legal void that the Legislative Assembly has kept unresolved for 16 years

After a three-year campaign to completely alter how citizens views waste management and individuals with disabilities through community art, a massive mural made of recycled bottle caps took shape on the northern wall of the Antigua Recreation Grounds

Following the theft of 11 out 14 cylinders of mercury placed under Police guard, the Justice and Police Minister underlined that the episodes erode people's faith in the institution; an investigation is underway