Man critical after yet another shooting
A man was said to be in critical condition after being shot multiple times tonight at Bartlett’s Tenantry, Sargeant’s Village, Christ Church. The shooting happened just after 9:30 pm. The victim was taken to hospital by private transportation in what was considered to be extremely critical condition.
Freak Accident on Bay Street
A property at Bay Street, St. Michael was extensively damaged when a car crashed into it yesterday. The freak accident occurred opposite Browne’s Beach sometime after 5 pm leaving onlookers stunned and police investigators trying to determine exactly how it happened. Eyewitnesses told Starcom Network News the car was parked in the car park opposite […]
Fatal beating
A St. Michael man has died from injuries he allegedly sustained in an altercation with a group of men at a shop at Campaign Land, Martindales Road, St. Michael. The incident happened almost directly opposite the main entrance to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital where the victim was taken and pronounced dead. Bystanders alleged that 39-year-old […]
Fisherfolk warn of fish shortage after Beryl “devastates” boat fleet
Fisher folk warn that the island will soon be faced with a shortage of fish after the impact of Hurricane Beryl on the sector. Over 40 vessels at the Bridgetown fisheries complex were destroyed or damaged by the hurricane yesterday. President of the Barbados National Union of Fisher folk organizations, Vernel Nichols tells Starcom Network […]
Major Beryl destruction in Grenadines
There’s widespread damage across St. Vincent and the Grenadines from hurricane Beryl with the southern part of the island chain said to have been devastated by the storm. Vincentian journalist Damian McTair, speaking on Voice of Barbados’ Down to Brasstacks, call-in program, told moderator Tahir Bulbulia, the situation is grave. Vincentian journalist Damian McTair
Ministry orders private school to comply with schools closure notice
The Ministry of Education has stepped in after a private school apparently defied its order that all schools are closed today and is also contemplating legislation to ensure compliance with such orders in the future Chief Education Officer, Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, visited Wills Primary School which opened today even though government yesterday issued an order […]