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Across the island, evidence of the passing of Hurricane Elsa yet remains.
In particular, uprooted utility poles, many held up only by their cables, dot the landscape, fuelling the fires of those who believe Barbados Light & Power is dragging its feet.
One of the worse areas was Hilswick, St Joseph, where a utility pole still lay across the road. Other St Joseph areas such as Bloomsbury also featured severely damaged poles.
These sights were not relegated only to rural areas as in places such as Cheapside and Mason Hall Street in The City, some poles were still hanging dangerously over buildings, motorists and pedestrians.
Man injured in Christ Church shooting
Article by May 4, 2021
A young man was left nursing gunshot injuries on Monday after a shooting incident at Gall Hill, Christ Church, the fourth since Saturday night when four people were injured in three separate incidents in St Michael.
Gall Hill residents, who did not wish to reveal their identity, said the young man was shot by an assailant outside the Varn Blue Bar Variety just after 7 a.m.
“I woke up and was about to read my Bible when I heard the gunshots. I hit the ground and then called the police,” said one resident.
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Four people were injured in three separate shooting incidents, all in the environs of The City.
At Mason Hall Street, a 22-year-old man was shot in his chest area around 8:33 p.m. He was transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital by private motor car.
Two minutes later, there was another incident at Hutson Alley where a young man, whose age is not known at this time, reportedly received a gunshot injury to his right foot.
Meanwhile, a 54-year-old female received injuries to her right thigh and right buttocks and a 56-year-old male suffered injury to his right thigh at Gills Road around 8:05 p.m..
Four people injured in three separate shootings in St Michael
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Police are tonight investigating three separate shooting incidents in which four people were injured.
The first, occurred around 8:05 p.m. at Gills Road, St Michael, where two people were shot. A 54-year-old woman was shot in her right thigh and right buttock, while a 56-year-old man was shot in his right thigh.
In the second incident, at Mason Hall Street, The City, a 22-year-old man was shot in his chest area. He was transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by a private motor car. This occurred just after 8:30 p.m.
Road works activities for April 6 – 9
Article by April 4, 2021
St James – Along Highway One, the 5 contractors are working diligently to complete the project along the West coast. Repairs to a 24 feet storm water drain is in progress at Risk Road, after which the road will be paved. At Tulip Drive, St James, paving work will continue this week.
St Andrew – The gabion stabilization project in Trio Path, has been completed. The placement of a footpath from the A. Dacosta Edwards Primary School to the Belleplaine junction continues.
St Joseph – Work on Dark Hole continues this week. The road remains closed in order to facilitate road works and the construction of gabions. Phase 2 of the Fruitful Hill road rehabilitation project is also continuing. Gabion stabilization projects in Bissex, Coconut Grove and Ridge Road are completed and the roads are being reinstated.