Barbados records 5th COVID-19 death
A 52-year-old Barbadian man, who passed away this morning, became the fifth person to die from COVID-19 to date. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anton Best, on behalf of the Government and people of Barbados extended deepest condolences to his family and friends, and asked that they take solace in knowing that the God we […]
10 more people charged for breaching curfew
The police have charged ten more people for breaching curfew and six of them who have already pleaded guilty will spend from six months to a year at Dodds Prison. A total of 12 violators have been charged since the 24-hour curfew went into effect in Barbados on April 3rd. Ten of those were arrested […]
Crop Over 2020?
It appears very likely there may be no Crop Over Festival this year. Starcom Network News understands that when cabinet meets on Thursday, a key issue will be the implications for the national festival in light of the COVID-19 outbreak; and, an announcement could be made by Friday. There had already been indications that the […]