Princess of Wales Has Cancer
The Princess of Wales has been diagnosed with cancer and says she is in the early stages of treatment. In a video statement, Princess Catherine says it was a “huge shock” after what she described as an “incredibly tough couple of months”. But she sent a positive message, saying: “I am well and getting stronger […]
“Cawmere” Does The Double at School Sports
Combermere School has done the double at the Barbados Secondary Schools Athletic Championship winning both the boys and girls divisions before a sold-out crowd at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex. It’s the first time the school has captured either the boys or girls championship in more than two decades and almost 30 years since they […]
11-Year-Old Author Pens Children’s Books
An 11-year-old Wills Primary School student is Barbados’ newest and perhaps youngest author. She has authored a series of three children’s books. Anna Paul presented 50 copies of her books to St. Stephen’s Primary School, with the support of the Minister with responsibility for Crime Prevention, Corey Lane. Anna hopes her books will inspire others. […]
Bankers Pleased With Budget
This country’s bankers are pleased with measures announced in the budget aimed at speeding up approval of mortgages and commercial loans. Ahead of the budget, the bankers had complained of such bottlenecks. In her budget presentation Prime Minister Mottley described existing mortgage rules as madness, adding that timelines for closing mortgages were unacceptable and were […]
12 Hundred City Residents Get World Cup Jobs
Over 1200 residents of Bridgetown will be employed with the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup finals in June. This has been revealed by the MP for the city Corey Lane during a presentation ceremony at the St. Stephen’s Primary School in St. Michael. Mr. Lane had recently complained that his constituents had not been included […]
Sugar Harvest Starts Monday/Workers Get Severance & Jobs
The 2024 Barbados cane harvest commences next week with sugar production expected to be ten percent greater than last year’s total. Meantime, the severed former state employed sugar industry workers have been receiving their severance cheques, some of them getting hefty sums. Starcom Network News has been provided with an update by Lieutenant Colonel Trevor […]