Private sector wants action on gun violence
The Barbados Private Sector Association, BPSA, is concerned about what it calls an alarming escalation of gun violence in this country and wants action taken to deal with. BPSA Chairman, Trisha Tannis, stated the sector’s position on the matter during a news conference this afternoon. The BPSA is encouraging its members to invest in youth […]
Almost 200 Beryl-hit fishing boats recovered
The Barbados Coast Guard has made significant progress in recovery efforts to salvage a number of vessels damaged or sunk at the Bridgetown Fisheries complex during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Sub Lieutenant Zonay Kellman of the Barbados Coast Guard tells Starcom Network News they have recovered almost all of the boats Despite encountering some […]
Record Pic-O-De-Crop haul for All Stars
AAll Stars Calypso Tent has achieved a record nine finalists in this year’s Crop Over Pic-O-De-Crop calypso competition. All Stars accounts for more than half of the competitors named from last night’s semi-finals to go forward to face off against reigning monarch Ian “I-web” Webster in the Pic-O-De-Crop finals at the National Botanical Gardens. The […]
“Uncaring families” forces more state care for elderly
Government worries over what it considers to be an increasingly uncaring society that’s forcing the state to assume responsibility for care of the elderly and others no longer able to fend for themselves. The situation has been outlined by Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Kirk Humphrey, during the signing of a Memorandum of […]