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LOOP: The father of a 13-year-old student of St Mary’s College has sought legal action against the learning institution after his son was denied entry into his classroom on September 5, the first day of the new academic year.

“He was denied entry into the class. I went back and forth with the principal for a while yesterday. He was eventually allowed into his class, but the principal told me that my son would not be allowed to attend class today (September 6) if he did not cut his hair.”

Elliot has taken legal action in light of his son being denied access to education.

“As far as I am concerned, a 13-year-old is being denied an education which he has a right to, and the school needs to realise that they are subjected to the Ministry of Education; they are not private institutions and also subject to the authority of the courts, so at the end of the day I don’t think the principal or myself can decide on something that is a public affair, so the courts have a right to decide on it,” Elliot said.

Loop News reached out to SMC’s Principal, Don Howel, who declined to comment.

Government Senator Lisa Jawahir took to social media Monday, expressing her concerns against the actions taken against students.

“I DO NOT support the notion that a boy’s hair must be cut to be allowed to learn in a classroom setting. Likewise, I DO NOT support the notion that a girl cannot have “edges” or hair in a puff or even braids to be allowed to learn in a classroom setting. If you know me, you will notice my hair is almost always in a bun. Why? Because it is a lot to manage every morning because I have work commitments, can you imagine a working, single-parent mother having to comb her daughter every morning for school?

What is wrong with having neat braids in the child’s hair? What worked in “19 0 Not”, where mothers could afford to stay home to comb their kids, does not work in 2022. I believe the schools need to review this and be more accommodating that as long as the child’s hair is neat, their hairstyle should not stifle their ability to learn. Do you remember how difficult it was for the Rastafarian community when their kids could not even have their hair in a bun?

In this day and age, things like this need to be reviewed.(My personal opinion) #letthekidslearn”

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education says it is aware of situations at various schools that have sparked public discussion regarding issues of grooming in schools on the island.

The Ministry wishes to assure the general public that it remains committed to reviewing the present positions to address the current issues from a holistic standpoint.

As such, the Ministry is committed to ensuring that an evaluation of this nature includes the thorough participation of all relevant stakeholders in determining the best way forward.

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Former Anse La Raye-Canaries MP, Dominic Fedee, has called on Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre to come forward with a crime-fighting plan for Saint Lucia.

“We would like to call on the Prime Minister to better articulate a holistic plan for the fighting of crime in Saint Lucia,” Fedee told an opposition United Workers Party (UWP) news conference on Tuesday.

The former Tourism Minister spoke amid a continuing violent crime wave and expressed condolences to the mothers and families of young men who continue to lose their lives at an unprecedented rate.

But he said blaming the police has been a consistent government narrative in public responses to crime.

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Fedee acknowledged that the police must be held accountable as the agency responsible for law enforcement.

Nevertheless, he asserted that this does not remove the policymakers’ obligation to support the police while providing leadership.

According to Fedee, policymakers are responsible for formulating policies whether on the economy, national security, education, or health.

He also took issue with Prime Minister Pierre’s declaration to reporters on Monday that ‘the sky is not falling’.

“This is a very difficult time for our country and I want to place on record that we do disagree with the Honourable Prime Minister. The sky is falling.”

“I don’t know whether it is because he has a very detailed number of bodyguards around him that he has lost touch with what is happening and the anxiety and the sheer fear that we feel and the sheer feeling of bring unsafe by us when we go to our beaches, when we go shopping in the City centre and when we visit various communities,’ the former Minister told the news conference.

And he declared that there are no longer any ‘hot spots’ for crime since nobody is safe.

“We can be anywhere in Saint Lucia and our lives are constantly at risk,” Fedee explained.

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Una estadounidense de 77 años fue víctima el pasado sábado del ataque de un caimán de dos metros y medio en una comunidad cerrada de la ciudad de Bradenton, en Florida, informa Fox 13.

Los testigos presenciales contaron que escucharon los gritos de la víctima y que, cuando ​​uno de los vecinos corrió a ayudarla, vio que un caimán había mordido a la septuagenaria.

El vecino comenzó a gritar y solo entonces el reptil soltó a la víctima y regresó al agua.

Al lugar acudieron miembros de la Comisión de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de Florida, policías, el jefe del departamento de bomberos y un equipo de ambulancia. Finalmente, el depredador fue capturado por un empleado de conservación estatal.

La mujer fue trasladada a un hospital, pero el lunes por la mañana todavía estaba bajo tratamiento, según CBS.

“Parece evidente que este caimán había sido alimentado y obviamente eso no es algo que recomendamos porque puede puede llevar a situaciones como esta”, comentó el jefe de los bomberos.

Noticia original de RT en Español. 

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Agricultural Services Division Manager, Dr. Jamekal Andwele is calling on farmers to register with the Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation(BADMC) in order to get the assistance that they may be in dire need of, especially during these harsher economic and drought times.

He was making the earnest plea recently when a timely donation was made to BADMC fromMassy Barbados to aid the former in executing itsCommunity Agricultural Response and Empowerment(CARE) Project.

we reach out to you in terms of what type of support you’re looking for

Dr Andwele noted that that project seeks to encourage the development of community gardens and backyard farming across the island, with the objective of promoting household food security and Massy Barbados’ Farm & Garden Shop was in alignment with these goals.

But he also encouraged the public to visit the BADMC’s website at www.badmc.org to sign up for the Farmers’ Empowerment and Enfranchisement Drive Programme too, which is aimed at reducing agricultural imports into the island.

Outlining the process for applying to both programmes, he explained:

“Once you fill out the forms, hit submit, those application forms come directly to the team here at the BADMC. We will record your data and then we reach out to you in terms of what type of support you’re looking for.

“Different farmers have different needs; some may be looking for inputs, some… just for some seeds or plant material. Some may be looking for just land cultivation, or looking for some baby chicks.”

Dr Andwele thanked Massy Barbados for the donation of a range of inputs and materials to the CARE Project, at the Division’s headquarters, at Fairy Valley, Christ Church.

Other persons in attendance were Massy’s Brand Manager, Janelle Fletcher; Technical Field Officer, Jason Craigg; Supervisor, Farm & Garden Shop, Darrio Cumberbatch and BADMC’s CEO (Ag), Frederick Inniss and Extension Officer, Davon Brome.

The BADMC was established by a legislative Act (Cap. 254) in 1993. Its mandate is to develop and support Barbadian crops, livestock, agricultural production and agro-processing.

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