TNT GOVERNMENT APOLOGISES FOR “ERRONEOUS” CLAIM ABOUT BDOS VACCINE SHIPMENT
The Trinidad and Tobago Government has issued a statement clarifying remarks made by Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh who suggested that the recent shipment of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses sent to Barbados from India was for the entire region. The Health Minister in a video widely circulated indicated that Barbados had sent to Trinidad and […]
Fatal car crash at John Beckles Drive, St. Michael
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision which occurred about 835 pm on Wednesday 17th February 2021 along John Beckles Drive, St. Michael. It involved one motor car which collided with a tree situated off to the eastern side of the carriageway. The vehicle reportedly busted in to flames on impact. The driver […]
Police investigating suspected suicide
The police are investigating yet another apparent suicide, the second in four days. Starcom Network News has been informed that the incident was reported to the police just before 7 pm. The victim, identified as Tyrique Norville 19 years of Crab Hill, St. Lucy was discovered by his mother hanging by a rope from a […]
Rihanna fashion release sells out despite backlash
Barbados-born international music superstar and fashion icon Rihanna is facing after she posted a topless image of herself wearing a pendant depicting the Hindu god Ganesha. Rihanna was accused of cultural appropriation and religious insensitivity. The photo, which appeared on her Twitter and Instagram accounts today, shows the singer in a pair of lavender satin […]
Three COVID-19 directive violators remanded
Three covid directive violators, including a father and son, have been remanded to Dodds Prison as Barbados authorities show they mean business ahead of a Stay at Home order that will be in effect this weekend. The three were among twenty nine people hauled before the law courts this morning as head of the Covid-19 […]
BCCI wants adjustments to lockdown restrictions
As the lockdown extends until month end the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry hopes to see some tweaks to some of the lockdown restrictions. President of the chamber of commerce Tricia Tannis, tells Starcom Network News, the public’s concerns related to the closure of hardwares are very valid. President of the Barbados Chamber of […]
Bostic announces “stay at home weekend”
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, has announced a “stay at home weekend” with travel on the roads outlawed for everyone except essential workers, people seeking medical attention and those involved in the vaccination exercise. Speaking during today’s covid-19 brief, the Health Minister began by explaining that yesterday’s planned news briefing was […]