PM and AG: Donville conviction “a sad day”
Below is a statement from Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on Donville Inniss’ sentence It is a sad day but we trust that This development today brings this unfortunate episode closer to closure. We live in an era where governance and where accountability matters. It is a lesson for all of us, whether elected […]
Donville Inniss sentenced to two years in prison
Former Barbados Member of Parliament and Minister of Industry and Commerce Donville Inniss has been sentenced to two years in US federal prison for money laundering. United States Judge Kiyo Matsumoto of the Eastern District Court of New York has given Mr. Innis time to get his affairs in order and he is to surrender […]
Online Classes Resume
Students in Barbados returned to online classes this morning, delayed by a week to facilitate the volcanic ash clean-up, and minister of education Santia Bradshaw, tells Starcom Network News, the phased return to face to teaching commences next week. Miss Bradshaw explained the gradual reintroduction of face to face classes.
Church Member In Standoff With Health Authorities
Some members of the congregation of World Harvest Ministry in St. Peter, the church linked to several covid clusters, are now in quarantine at the St. Lucy District Hospital, after a roughly five hour standoff at a Christ Church residence yesterday involving health officials, police and Barbados Defense Force personnel. This follows concern expressed by […]
Barbados Facing Scrutiny From International Anti-Money Laundering Watchdog Agencies.
This morning addressing a Barbados International Business Association, webinar on e-commerce and digital payments, Minister the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, stressed the scrutiny that countries such as Barbados are coming under by international anti-money laundering watchdog agencies. He made the point as he stressed the important role that the new digital payments system being […]
Possible 7 Year Jail Sentence For Donville
Former Barbados Member of Parliament and minister of industry and commerce Donville Inniss is to be sentenced this afternoon in US Federal Court after being found guilty in January last year on two counts of money laundering and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. The hearing is scheduled to commence at 3pm. Our […]