Tracking violent incidents in Barbados is central to everything I do here on the blog and in the homicide database. It all starts with checking the news periodically throughout the day and into the night. Once I find something related to violent crime, it becomes an incident. This also means that my numbers may understate the…
Read More Tracking Violent Incidents in Barbados January to May 2025Data and stats for homicides in Barbados, January to April 2025 edition, can now be found on barbadoscrimeblog.com.
Read More Barbados Homicide Statistics January to April 2025“US President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered US embassies around the world to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants.” Source: BBC article More than 1.1 million international students from over 210 countries were enrolled in US colleges in the 2023-24 school year, according to…
Read More Caribbean Student Enrollment in U.S. Colleges: 2000 to 2024At the end of March 2025, Barbados had recorded at least three homicides between March 1st and March 31st. For the year so far, i.e., January 1 to March 31, the island has had at least 13 homicides. Disclaimer: My count and analysis are based solely on media reports; the figures and insights provided below should…
Read More Barbados Homicide Statistics January to March 2025On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a comprehensive tariff policy that includes a 10% baseline tariff on all imports from countries outside of Canada and Mexico, effective April 5, 2025. This move appears to be a part of a broader effort to address the U.S. trade deficit and promote domestic manufacturing. Additionally, targeted…
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