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'Tight' port security impresses minister

One of the men tasked with bringing Barbados’ crime situation under control is “beyond confident” about the security measures at the Bridgetown Port.Following a tour of the facility this morning, Minister of State in the Office of the Attorney General with responsibility for Crime Prevention, Corey Lane said he was in awe at the high level of security in place at the island’s main seaport.“I am very impressed with the level of security we have right around. I think there has been a major, major difference between what we hear on the street, what we hear sometimes on the airwaves and what I have seen here.“I am very happy to see that we have 100 per cent scanning, we have air coverage of the port and beyond, we have underwater coverage. I think that anybody thinking about doing crime has to think twice when they think about Barbados,” Lane said.

Customs working on package backlog

The Barbados Customs and Excise Department has taken steps to reduce the huge backlog of packages. Following the opening ceremony of the 44th annual Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council at the Hilton Barbados, Needham’s Point, St Michael yesterday, Comptroller of Customs Owen Holder said they had taken a multi-pronged approach to address the long-standing issue. “We’ve targeted those large importers and couriers to ensure we have that stock level reduced. …

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Path cleared for smoother cargo clearance