Earth Tremor West off B’dos Wednesday Afternoon.
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded between Barbados and St. Vincent around 5:14 pm on Wednesday. The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers and occurred 81 kilometers west ofBridgetown and 99 kilometers east of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Landmark Employment Rights Tribunal Ruling on Covid-19 Vaccinations
The Employment Rights Tribunal has handed down a landmark decision having ruled that companies cannot force employees to take covid-19 tests or get vaccinated in order to work. The Tribunal was ruling on a complaint filed by Whyvonna Wiggins-Hoyte in relation to her employer Rubis Eastern Caribbean. The Tribunal states in its ruling that the […]
Rowe Pleads Not Guilty In High Court
Two days after being removed from the post of Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, MP Neil Rowe has been arraigned in the High Court on a rape charge. As we hear from Tonisha Rock-Yaw, Mr. Rowe, the Member of Parliament for St. Michael North West has pleaded not guilty and remains on bail.
Proprietor Boosting Security After Armed Robbery
Residents of St. Christopher Christ church have been voicing their shock over the robbery of a business place there recently. On Monday night three armed men wearing masks entered the Bull Pen Bar. When Starcom Network News visited the area the bar was closed at the time however a resident told us he had no […]
Classes Resume at Deighton and St. Bartholomew
Teaching has resumed at the St. Bartholomew Primary School. The school was first forced closed last Thursday due to students and staff complaining that the smoke from the nearby airport incinerator was making them ill. This continued into this week when some teachers who turned up to the school had to seek medical attention or […]