Palestinian & Jewish Reps in Bdos Comment On Mid-East Conflict
The Secretary of the Caribbean against Apartheid in Palestine Group, Lalu Hanuman, has been commenting on the mid-east conflict. Mr. Hanuman tells Starcom Network News that while he is not justifying any attacks or the war overall he believes Palestinians have a right to defend themselves. Mr. Hanuman also believes the reporting on the conflict […]
Transport Board Responds to Passengers’ Safety Concerns After Electric Bus Crash
Some passengers have reported being temporarily trapped in two Transport Board electric buses after a head on crash, meanwhile the Board’s management insists they are safety features on the vehicles in case of power loss. Sixty one people, mostly students on their way to school, were injured when the two buses collided around 9am at […]
Springer Teachers Sick Out
About 20 teachers of the Springer Memorial School are off the job today. They failed to turn up for work in what one of them tells Starcom Network News is a protest over dissatisfaction with the outcome of a meeting yesterday with the people responsible for organizing the recent simulation exercise that caused panic among […]
Mass Casualty Update
A number of people have been injured in a collision between two Transport Board buses that were transporting about seventy people, mostly school students. The accident occurred around 9am. Five ambulances responded to the mass casualty as well as personnel from the Fire Service, Defense Force and the Department of Emergency Management. Acting Public Relations […]
Mass Casualty in St. James
A number of passengers have been injured in a head-on collision between two Transport Boards buses at Lower Carlton, St. James. A number of ambulances, as well as Barbados Defense Force and Fire Service personnel have responded to the scene. A triage operation has been set up where the injured are being treated on location.