Police identifies fatal shooting victim
A 29 year old man was shot dead last night at Deacons, St. Michael. The police say they responded to Deacons Road, having received a report about 1020 pm. The caller said that there were several gunshots heard in the area and that a man appeared to be dead as a result. Several police units […]
200 million dollar boost from World Bank
Barbados yesterday received a major financial helping hand from the World Bank in the form of a 200 million Barbados dollar loan. The announcement came from Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn, speaking to Starcom Network News at the launch of another Clean and Green initiative of the Ministry of the Environment. Mr. […]
Another COVID case at Princess Margaret
There’s yet another covid-19 case at the Princess Margaret Secondary School in St. Phillip. The Staff were informed of the development via a memo this morning from the Principal. They were told the case is a student of form 4-G and that to contain the situation the school has been advised to allow all students […]
Education Overhaul
Government is pressing ahead with a plan for major overhaul of the Barbados education system including replacing the common entrance exam. The confirmation came this morning from Education Minister Santia Bradshaw, delivering the feature address at an Erdiston Teachers’ Training College virtual orientation ceremony for students enrolled for the 2021-2022 academic year.