Two clash in People’s Monarch final
Tionne Hernandez with “Starta Pack” faces off against Bruce Lee Almighty with his song “Tomorrow” in the Grand Finale of the 2024 Starcom Network/Flow People’s Monarch competition tomorrow. Program Manager at Starcom Network, Ronnie Clarke, is pleased with the response to the People’s Monarch this year. Program Manager at Starcom Network, Ronnie Clarke Meantime People’s […]
Man found dead at St. George Home
An elderly man has been found dead at the bottom of the stairs outside his home at Thorpe’s Cottage, St. George. The body of the 81-year-old Llewelyn Barker was discovered by gardeners around six this morning when they arrived at the home to cut the grass. Starcom Network News understands that at this stage no […]
Private sector wants national consultation on crime
The Barbados Private Sector Association wants a comprehensive assessment of the crime situation in this country to get to the root cause and come up with solutions. Chairman of the BPSA, Trisha Tannis, also tells government the business sector wants to help however it can. Speaking to moderator David Ellis on VOB’s Down to Brasstacks […]
Bail amendments get support and push back
The amendments to the bail act passed in the House of Assembly yesterday are getting support from the private sector but have come under fire from opposition and independent Senators in the Upper Chamber and from the Bar Association. The amendments prohibit the granting of bail to people accused of murder or firearm offences, unless […]
Kartel now a free man
Dancehall star Vybz Kartel is free. The Court of Appeal just ruled that he and three co-accused should not be retried for murder. Freedom, a day before Jamaica celebrates Emancipation Day, caps an almost 13-year journey of arrests, trial, convictions, and a successful appeal.