The Ministry of Health denies claims over infant death at the QEH

The Barbados Ministry of Health is condemning what it considers to be scaremongering over the recent death of an infant at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and denies claims of a link to a certain vaccine. Senior Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Ingrid Cumberbatch has issued a statement on the matter in response to a viral […]

Thorne promises DLP will fight court motion to block suspension of Yearwood/Blackett

Democratic Labour Party political leader Ralph Thorne is promising that the DLP will fight a motion filed in the High Court seeking to block attempts to suspend the party’s General Secretary, Steve Blackett and President, Dr. Ronnie Yearwood. Long-time DLP member Ricardo Williams has filed a certificate of urgency in the Supreme Court naming the […]

Man seriously injured in car crash/arrest made following melee afterwards

One man has been seriously injured in a two car collision at Graeme Hall, Christ Church in which one of the cars overturned. The accident happened just before 9 a.m. Eyewitnesses told Starcom Network News that a motorist had stopped and got out of his car to buy coconut water from vendors near the Ministry […]

Barbados dominant in the 2024 Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence

Barbados has dominated the 2024 edition of the Anthony N. Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence, with its nominees taking or sharing three of this year’s five awards that were presented at a gala event at the Barbados Hilton Saturday evening. Former President of the Barbados Senate, Kerryann Ifill won in the category of Public and […]