MISSING: Shakeem Shaquan Forde
The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 21-year-old, Shakeem Shaquan Forde of Clifton Hill, St Thomas. Forde, also known as “Dog Catcher”, left the residence of his father, Geoffrey Forde on Monday, October 19, and has not returned home. He is five feet six inches tall with a medium […]
AOPT concern over “pirated” vehicles
The Alliance Owners of Public Transport says its worried about the risks being posed to commuters who are traveling on pirated vehicles and competing with public service vehicles.. Commuter Complaints Officer, Craigg Bandfield said since the start of the year, they have seen a noticeable increase in the use of private vans, Z’, and ZM’s […]
The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) expects job losses when a Jamaican company takes over operations at Caves of Barbados from December 1, 2020, but is appealing for all workers to be given a chance to get their jobs back. Staff members are to get severance packages between October 31 and November 15 and […]
Classes resume at St. Leonard’s Boys School after break-in
The St. Leonard’s Boys School resumed classes this morning with beefed up security after yesterday’s attempted armed robbery by four masked men. The Principal, Stephen Scott tells Starcom Network News that a number of measures have been agreed to, following a meeting with all stakeholders yesterday. Mr. Scott said the school has also been thoroughly […]