Former C.O.P./R.S.S. Head Watson Laid to Rest
The late former Barbados Police Commissioner, Grantley Watson, has been eulogized as a disciplined and focused man who represented the best of what Barbados has to offer. This was among the glowing tributes that flowed at Mr. Watson’s funeral service at the St. Thomas Parish Church before the interment at Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens in […]
World Cup Organisers Deny Tickets Sold Out
Barbadians are being assured they will be able to purchase tickets online and at box offices for the T20 Cricket World Cup. This was revealed by the Head of the National Organizing Committee, Noel Lynch during a news briefing this morning. Mr. Lynch also denies that tickets for the World Cup are sold out stressing […]
Canada/Barbados Discuss Haiti
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has joined with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley in expressing their “deep concern” over the increasing gang violence and turbulence now being experienced in Haiti. A Canadian government statement says that Mr. Trudeau spoke to Miss Mottley on the “ recent developments” in the French-speaking CARICOM country. The statement says […]
RBC Customers Outraged by Debit Card Issue
Customers gathered at the Royal Bank of Canada Chelston Branch this morning demanding answers as to why their debit cards had stopped working. When Starcom Network News visited the bank it was filled with customers with some waiting on the outside querying the card issue. We understand that the bank changed their cards to a […]
16k Seat Stadium Planned/Mini-Stadia In Progress
Government has outlined plans for the construction of a new 16 thousand seat national stadium at Waterford, St. Michael with 13 mini-stadia also under construction around the country. Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, and officials of his ministry provided details of the plan as the estimates debate continued in the House […]