Body found in quarry
The body of a young adult male was discovered in the quarry at Lower Estate St. Michael this evening. Public Relations Officer Inspector (ag) Rodney Inniss said the body was found by a tractor operator. He also added that the body was seen in an area located approximately 150 feet deep. The body is in […]
Government targets international business investments
The Barbados government says it will be pursuing other forms of international business investment as tourism struggles due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation has been outlined by the minister in the ministry of finance Ryan Straughn as he led off debate in the House of Assembly this morning on the Income Tax Amendment Bill. […]
Bridgetown Port fully operational
The Bridgetown Port Inc. is fully reopened for business after its operations were limited to handling essential goods only due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Word of this from Chief Executive Officer, David Jean-Marie who says they’ve been able to clear of a lot of the backlog of cargo that was sitting in the Port over […]
Petition to move Lord Nelson statue from Heroes Square gaining traction
Almost 5,000 people have so far signed a petition calling for the removal of the statue of Lord Nelson. The petition initiated by young Barbadian Alex Downes, has a target of 10 thousand signatures. Mr. Downes tells Starcom Network News that he started the petition “Nelson Must Go” in light of racial injustices being highlighted globally through […]