Armed Bandits Raid Two Businesses
Police are on the hunt for the armed men who robbed two businesses on Monday night. Starcom Network News has been able to confirm that a series of videos in circulation are legitimate and are the actual security camera footage from one of the robberies. The footage shows terrified customers scampering to exit a bar […]
New BTMI CEO & COO
Andrea Franklyn has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Barbados Tourism Marketing Incorporated. The announcement was made at a news conference this afternoon. She succeeds Dr. Jens Thraenhart whose contract ended on July 14th last year. Ms. Franklin was previously the Manager of Chukka Barbados, formerly known as Caves of Barbados. She […]
Staff Walkout at The Lodge School
The Ministry of Education is awaiting the results of an environmental assessment to determine the status of classes at the Lodge School for the rest of the week after many of teaching staff there were off the job today over concerns about the conditions at the school. The school was closed last Friday over the […]
$30M Road Work Program Commences
Government has started its 30 million dollar road rehabilitation programme. This has been announced by Minister of Transport and Works, Santia Bradshaw following a tour in St. Thomas where some road works are taking place. She said work in some communities in the north has already been completed. Ms. Bradshaw also said they have received […]
Bdos Targets Wealthy Individuals in Niche Markets
Barbados is making a major push to open new tourism markets in Latin America, Middle East, Asia and Africa targeting wealthy individuals in these regions. The strategy has been outlined by Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Ian Goding-Edghill, in an address at the annual general meeting of the Tourism Development Corporation. He disclosed that […]
Three Houses Shooting Victims Identified
Residents of Blades Hill in St. Philip say they are saddened over how the lives of two men from their community were lost. Residents confirm to Starcom Network News that the two men shot dead by a farmer at Three Houses Plantation were their neighbours Omar Taitt and Jamar Harewood. Relatives of the two men […]
GIS Staff Sick-Out
Some staff of the Government Information Service, GIS, are on a sick-out over a number of grievances related to the proposed merger with the Public Affairs Department. Deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers, Wayne Waldrond, has confirmed to Starcom Network News that there is industrial action at the GIS. He disclosed […]