There have been at least 26 murders between January and August 2022. The steps involved in the following analysis are similar to my 2020 analysis. Notes to Table 1: Data was manually extracted (i.e., I manually checked the websites of various media entities e.g., typically Nation News and Barbados Today). Note to Chart 1: 26%…
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics January to August 2022From midnight Thursday August 18th, consumers in Barbados paid less for gasoline and diesel products. This is the second price change for August 2022. On August 15th, The Prime Minister of Barbados held a press conference during which she announced a price cap on gasoline (now at $4.48 BDS per litre, down from $4.83, and…
Read More Barbados Fuel Price Change for August 2022 UPDATEDFrom mid-night Sunday August 7, consumers in Barbados paid more for gasoline and diesel products. The price of gasoline rose from $4.72 BDS per litre to $4.83 ($0.11 / 2.3% increase over July). The price of diesel also rose, going from $4.08 BDS per litre to $4.28 ($0.20 / 4.9% increase over July). Source: Barbados Government Information…
Read More Barbados Fuel Price Change for August 2022***************************************************************************************************************AUGUST 9 2022 UPDATE: On July 23 2022 The websites of The Nation newspaper and Barbados Today reported that the body of an elderly woman (Gloria Eudora Leacock) was discovered at her home. BT mentioned that the death was unnatural, and The Nation indicated that police were carrying out investigations. No cause of death or…
Read More Barbados Murder Statistics January to July 2022The recent surge in gun play in Barbados has been featured prominently in the media over the last few days (see here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here). On July 8, the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, The Honourable Dale Marshall, addressed this, and related matters, during a press conference (see…
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